Now has never been a better time to break into the beauty industry as a skincare specialist. Skincare specialists, also called estheticians, assess a client’s skin and then make expert recommendations to improve overall skin quality. Estheticians manage skincare problems to enhance a client’s natural beauty. With a projected job growth rate of 14 percent through 2026, licensed estheticians are needed to fill the 8,500 new positions expected in the field to meet the demand for gorgeous skin!
Growth of Skincare Industry
The rise of the skincare industry has been tracked through the surge in sales for facial creams and body lotions. Skincare products have an anticipated market value of $155.4 billion by the year 2021. This represents a compound annual growth rate of close to 5 percent since the year 2015. Although women have long been considered the target audience for skincare products, a key attribution to the growth of the skincare industry is men’s facial care. Sales for men’s skincare products increased by 11 percent between the years 2017 and 2018. In particular, a large percentage of men in the 35 to 44 age group have stated an interest in products and services with anti-aging benefits.
Skincare Trends
Clients are looking for estheticians who specialize in providing services that quickly and effectively help them achieve optimal results. Clients want a simplified approach to caring for their skin. In 2019 and beyond, more clients will request products that use clean, all-natural ingredients for treatments. Holistic treatments are marketed to individuals looking for non-invasive ways to achieve healthy, glowing skin. Estheticians must have a thorough knowledge of the connection between healthy skin and inner health.
Light therapy treatments will remain popular as more research demonstrates the benefits for treating different skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, and pigmentation disorders. LED light treatments provide quick results and can be combined with product recommendations to help clients clear up problematic skin issues.
Laser Hair removal has been a popular treatment for unwanted hair for quite some time now and its becoming more and more popular. Estheticians learn to properly use lasers for such treatments.
Expanding Job Opportunities
Skincare specialist jobs are typically full-time with the option to work flexible times such as weekends and evenings. Although many estheticians work in beauty salons and health spas, more businesses are looking to include estheticians as part of their staff. For instance, dermatologists and plastic surgeons are hiring more staff estheticians. The estheticians assist patients before and after surgeries. Estheticians also work as makeup artists and can offer their services on a freelance basis while working full-time at another position.
The New York Institute of Beauty offers full time, part time, and evening Esthetics and Advanced Esthetics courses. Call us today to find out more about our educational programs.
