Beautician
Provide beauty treatments - facials, nails, waxing, lashes, and more.
This UK beautician career guide covers what the role involves day to day, typical salary at each stage, the usual entry route, the skills employers expect, and related careers worth comparing.
Quick facts
- Starting salary
- £18,000 - £22,000
- Mid-career salary
- £24,000 - £32,000
- Senior salary
- £35,000 - £55,000 (own business)
- Work environment
- Salon, mobile, or home studio
- Time to entry
- 1 - 2 years
- Degree required
- Not required (NVQ qualifications)
- Category
- Sales, Retail and Customer Service
What a Beautician does
Provide beauty treatments - facials, nails, waxing, lashes, and more.
How to become a Beautician
- Look up Beautician roles on LinkedIn or Indeed and read 5 real job ads
- Talk to someone already working as a Beautician - even a 15-minute call helps
- Find one beginner course or qualification used by people in this role
- Build one small piece of evidence you've explored this (project, shadowing, short course)
- Apply to one entry-level role or related opportunity within the next month
Key skills
- Treatment skills
- Customer care
- Hygiene standards
- Self-promotion