Technologist in aesthetics and cosmetics - Career description, activities, functions and salary

How much does an Technologist in aesthetics and cosmetics earn

A Technologist in aesthetics and cosmetics earns between $1.214 and $3.275 per month, with an average monthly salary of $1.704 and a median salary of $1.510 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 18.481 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Professional job categories

• Middle level technicians
• • middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
• • • technicians of the science of human health
• • • • technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

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Main workplaces

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies they work in the area of health, social services and personal services. The vast majority act as self-employed, working on their own, individually, although beauticians can also work in a team. They perform their duties indoors, without supervision and during daytime hours, although beauticians and doulas may also work irregular hours.

What does it take to work in the field of Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies

The training required for beauticians is that of a mid-level technician or degree in technology. In the case of Doulas, a basic professional qualification course of up to 200 hours is required, with no need for professional experience to perform the occupation. For the other occupations, training in a medium-level technical course in the area of activity is required. The full exercise of activities, for beauticians, occurs after a period of approximately two years of professional practice. In the case of massage therapists and holistic therapists, the full exercise of activities takes about less than one year of professional experience; for acupuncture technicians, chiropractors and podiatrists no prior experience required.

Functions and activities of Technologist in aesthetics and cosmetics

Technologists and technicians in complementary and aesthetic therapies must:

Activities

facilitate the descent and positioning of the baby;
recommend further exams;
training exercises for driving and natural induction of labor ;
correcting chiropractic subluxations;
demonstrate persuasiveness;
correcting energetic-psycho-organic, physiological, biochemical, enzymatic imbalances and hormonal;
prescribe cosmetics, cosmeceuticals and essential oils;
treat keratoses;
sanitize workplace;
demonstrate holistic view;
applying skin cleansing techniques;
register technical information;
evaluate the patient/client's bioenergetic, emotional and vibrational state;
train staff;
conduct creative visualization;
perform antisepsis on the patient/client;
store products;
stimulating alignment, body awareness, neuro-energetic and vibrational reorganization;
demonstrate intuitive perception;
detoxify the organism;
assist pregnant women in the preparation of the birth plan;
indicate hydrotherapy techniques;
prepare patient/client;
perform personal asepsis;
demonstrate listening skills;
analyze exams;
stimulating cranio-sacral movement;
archive client/patient record;
apply needles, moxibustion and cupping;
identify chiropractic subluxations;
package contaminated waste for incineration;
evaluate neuromusculoskeletal systems;
demonstrate leadership;
suggest pain relief postures;
discard expired material and/or products;
sanitize material (ball, stool, wheelie, etc);
reposition viscera and other organs;
advise patient/client on preventive measures;
repositioning viscera and other organs;
acquire products/equipment;
demonstrate discretion;
perform a relaxing massage;
recommend flower essences;
training staff;
apply emollients, medicines, cosmetics and cosmeceuticals;
explain techniques and procedures;
provide maintenance of the clinic/therapeutic/esthetic space;
guide on static and dynamic posture;
put on nail orthoses (unicorthesis);
teaching breathing techniques;
select stimuli;
perform dressings;
listen to patient/client;
perform client/patient evaluation;
work in a multi and interdisciplinary team;
schedule appointments/services;
identify unsightly facial, body and hair dysfunctions;
teach perineal preparation technique;
encourage active participation of the companion;
register client/patient;
balancing muscle tone;
applying pre and post surgical procedures;
demonstrate ability to work under pressure;
perform a postpartum visit;
draining energy stagnation (sedating);
applying micropigmentation techniques;
evaluate signs and symptoms;
select acupuncture points;
demonstrate sensory perception;
apply therapeutic massages;
apply techniques for revitalization, prevention and facial, body and hair maintenance ;
take anthropometric and energetic measurements;
confirm client/patient;
refer the patient to other professionals;
attend fairs, congresses;
prepare molds and models for orthoses;
evaluate the quality of the support network for pregnant, parturient and postpartum women;
applying frequency radiations of light;
evaluate muscular system (strength, temperature and tone);
apply electrotherapy techniques (pre and post surgery, facial treatments, body and hair);
evaluate cardiorespiratory, circulatory, digestive, genitourinary systems;
inform patient/client about their condition;
plan procedures;
make corrective and nail protection orthoses;
adapt environment for the well-being of the parturient;
perform relaxing massage;
recommend insoles and shoes;
demonstrate empathy;
sterilize instruments;
disclose services;
treat nail plates (nails);
demonstrate physical fitness;
manage finances;
advise patient/client about preventive measures;
apply vibrational energy;
demonstrate fine motor skills;
teaching to time contraction;
applying makeup techniques;
indicate herbal medicines;
select technique, type of therapy and work resource;
provide advice;
demonstrate listening skills;
treat skin and appendages diseases and infections;
search scientific articles;
toning energy;
applying needles, moxibustion and cupping;
perform asepsis of the place;
locate areas of energy imbalance;
use epi;
guidance on static and dynamic posture;
advise a companion;
pack sharp materials for disposal;
work with ergonomic posture;
pulping joint and bone structures;
evaluate soft tissues;
establish a contract with client/patient;
applying hair removal techniques;
analyze biomechanics;
promote breastfeeding in the first hour of life;
applying eyebrow design techniques;
teach proprioception techniques;
give classes, courses and lectures;
evaluate electromagnetic conditions of the patient/client;
pulping muscular structures and integumentary system;
unblock energy circulation;
recommend exercises;
normalize joint movements (active, passive and joint play) and nerves pills or irritated (nervous flow);
demonstrate hand skill;
evaluate patient/client microsystems;
applying manipulative stimuli;
put on joint containment orthoses;
promoting bond in the first baby-mother contact;
evaluate the emotional state of the companion;
apply compresses;
control stock;
demonstrate self-knowledge;
stimulating emotional integration;
balance muscle tonus;
demonstrate aesthetic sense;
demonstrate creativity;
produce reports;

Sectors that hire Technologist in aesthetics and cosmetics the most in the job market

• aesthetic activities and other beauty care services
• retail cosmetics, perfumery and personal hygiene products
• hairdressers
• outpatient medical activity restricted to consultations
• integrative and complementary practice activities in human health
• outpatient medical activity with resources for performing surgical procedures
• physical therapy activities
• combined office and administrative support services
• outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
• dental activity with resources for performing surgical procedures