Beauty Therapist or Beautician?

[jellybelly06]

I started a year long makeup course yesterday, branching out a bit from nails, and the tutor said to us:
"From now on, you are all therapists"
Meanwhile I sat there thinking that I had only fairly recently qualified as a Nail Technician, so am I a Nail Technician or would Beauty Therapist cover a multitude of skills? I know the dilemma you are facing! So many pseudonyms I need to think to remember my real name half the time!

 

[BABSann]

I agree with you on this one.... You are considered to be a beautician if you just have nvq level 2 but classed as a beauty therapist with level 3 as it is much more indepth. Thats what we were told at college as one of the girls had asked the same q lol.

Cheryl x

I have just read this same info on a beauty site,It listed how the name changes the more qualified you were.Dosn't bother me though,I still call them all beauty therapist.

 

[florence2004]

At the Earls court show on Monday I had a go at the skin mapping by dermacologica. Apparently when you have completed their training you get to call yourself a skin therapist!!!

 

[* Nail Freak *]

I havent done level 3 beauty, so i'm a beautician?? arrrr confuzzled!!!! lol

 

[Jennykins]

i was always told if you only do level 2 you are a beautican and if you do level 3 you are a beauty therapist :hug:

i'm officially a beauty therapist then!

 

[Hope]

I prefer Beauty Therapist

 

[Hard-as-Nailz]

hiya, im not one myself but i personally think that the title beauty therapist sounds nicer. x :green:

 

[* Nail Freak *]

I've done a search and this is what i have found -

Who is a Beauty Therapist or AESTHETICIAN?
The international term for beauty therapist is Aesthetician or Aesthetic Therapist, the term coming form the Greek word Aesthetikos which means appealing to the sensors.

Whether an aesthetician uses grooming practices such as make-up, waxing, cosmetic tattoo or the more therapeutic modalities such as electrolysis, massage therapy, lymphatic drainage or non-surgical face lifting her ultimate objective is to improve the outward appearance of the client.

As aestheticians work extensively on the human body, they are required to undergo comprehensive studies in Anatomy and Physiology, Bacteriology, Cosmetic Chemistry, Skin Disorders and Nutrition as part of their core units of study. They are therefore trained to assess the body also from a holistic point of view determining the effects of stress and their consequences on the overall appearance and well being of their clients.

When a beauty therapist/aestheticians gives you a facial she is trained to:

Correctly analysis your skin condition through observation and questioning or through sophisticated equipment designed to measure sebum and moisture levels.
Determine which treatments will re-balance your skin and enhance its appearance
Soothe, relax and relieve stress from your mind and body both through the use of appropriate products as well as techniques
Increase oxygen and nutrients to the skin through appropriate massage techniques or external application of products and treatments
Remove toxins from the skin through carefully delivered movements for lymphatic drainage
Improve texture and tone of the skin
Enhance your personal appearance through appropriate temporary, semi-permanent or permanent procedures
Recommend appropriate concentrated serums and home care products to improve and maintain your skin to an optimum level

Facials and a variety of specialised facial treatments using active ingredients, serums, Alpha Hydroxy Acids and numerous specialty mask are only a small part of what an aesthetician is trained to do. She is also qualified to perform a number of other treatments including body treatments to relax and eliminate stress and fluid retention

Beautician Definition:

somebody giving beauty treatments: somebody trained to give beauty treatments such as manicures or facials.


:hug:

 

[Chameleon]

I like to say to people im a beauty therapist or "estheticienne" as we say in French,excuse me for being half French!

Beautitian,sorry my enlish spelling is awful.This sounds like somebody who hasnt done any anatomy in depth am i correct?

 

[gillian w]

Beauty Therapist, in my very first class at college my lecturer said to us all that we were not to refer to ourselves as beauticans at it was so "80's" she also mentioned that many people don't take the title as seriously as beauty therapist which i have experienced myself and she was the ultimate 80's throwback !!

I think its a very dated word & if anyone ever refers to me as one i always correct them

Always been a beauty therapist and im an 80s throwback.

 

[estherlou]

i don't have nvq training, I've done an ITEC qualification, as far as I know they don't do a higher level ITEC, the title of the course was Beauty Specialist?! well I call myself a beauty therapist but get called, the beauty lady, my waxing lady, beautician and a whole heap of other names, well if the shoe fits... xx

 

[Clairet]

Beauty Therapist for me too, although I get called allsorts!! It doesn't bother me really, but Beauty Therapist is what I have on my business cards.

 

[sammyjane]

im a beauty therapist!! it sounds more respectable to me. if ppl say im a beautician i think NO! beauty therapist or as my bf says beautiful~therapist

I also hate being called a beautician as i worked for a salon while i was doing my level 3 (work placement) and the owner trained themselves and to me that doesnt seem right?? and they names them selves beauticians and on the shop window it says the best beauticians .... therapist sounds much more professional and cleaner lol

 

[Swedish Beauty]

Beauty Therapist, definately!

 

[pinkmummy]

I agree with the level 2/3 differential.
If you have trained to do just manual treatments you are a beautician, if you have trained to do mechanical treatments (i.e. galvanic, faradic, high frequency and electrolysis etc) then you are a beauty therapist. Or so I was told at college (albeit 18 years ago.:o) HTH.

 

[JudithW]

Yep that was the distinction I was told at college.

Estherlou - ITEC do have a higher level than Beauty Specialist cos I did it! The diploma is ITEC Aestheticienne (sp?). We were told that the beauty specialist students would be considered a beautician and the aestheticienne students would be beauty therapists.

I think the Beauty Specialist is the equivalent of nvq level 2 and the aestheticienne is level 3.

So, I guess that makes me a beauty therapist - I also hate the term beautician. In Spain we are called 'esteticien'.

 

[tinkywinky]

I call myself both, I'm not too bothered. When ringing up the client I say its me the Beautician as it's less of a mouthful lol!!

 

[kerry33]

Ive always said Beauty Therapist and was told that a Beautician is more nails and make up.Beautician does sound old fashioned....mind you my mum used to tell everyone i worked in a Saloon not a Salon:lol:.They must of thought i was some kind of Cowgirl Beauticain:wink2:

 

[tinkywinky]

Don't know why but I like the word beautician, I always thought it sounded professional to it but yes it is outdated in terms of the title.

estherlou I am also an ITEC qualified beauty specialist, hello fellow ITEC beauty specialist, lol!!

when I did it you could go on and do the aesthatician diploma (sorry if I spelt that wrong) using the machines for galvanic treatments, facials etc.

They have now changed their training and it is now all combined.


But I call myself a beauty therapist on the business cards and website.

 

[Neroli]

Hi there (this is my first post on here)

I always thought Beauticians were the ladies who sell beauty products in department stores.

The courses I have taken always refer to students as Beauty Therapists.

Personally, I'd much prefer to adopt Dermalogica's title of Skin & Bodycare Therapist; you can't claim to make anyone beautiful (beauty comes from within etc). I trained with them but don't use their products within my business.

Thing is, I also do complementary therapies so do I call myself a Skin, Bodycare and Complementary Therapist? :?: