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Skincare Specialists

Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

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A look at the work

  • Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  • Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.
  • Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens.
  • Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance.
  • Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided.
  • Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks.
  • Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
  • Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads.

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Interests involved in this work

These source scores describe occupational work activities. They are separate from your personal test results.

Hands-on

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

5.5 / 7

Investigative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

2.0 / 7

Creative

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.0 / 7

Helping people

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

4.2 / 7

Enterprising

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.1 / 7

Organizing

2026-02 · Machine Learning/Expert

3.4 / 7

Skills to explore

Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

2025-08

3.8 / 5

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

2025-08

3.6 / 5

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

2025-08

3.5 / 5

Monitoring

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

2025-08

3.3 / 5

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

2025-08

3.1 / 5

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

2025-08

3.1 / 5

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

2025-08

3.1 / 5

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

2025-08

3.0 / 5

Complex Problem Solving

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

2025-08

3.0 / 5

Active Learning

Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

2025-08

3.0 / 5

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Source preparation category: Job Zone 3 of 5 · 2025-08. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.

Related study fields

Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General →

Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist →

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist →

Master Aesthetician/Esthetician →

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Source & methodology

O*NET-SOC code 39-5094.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.

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