What does a spa esthetician do?

A spa esthetician is a spa employee who specializes in skin care. A spa esthetician may use facials, body wraps, waxing, salt exfoliation, cosmetic makeup, microdermabrasion, and other techniques. Depending on the type of spa, the spa esthetician may focus on making the client feel pleasant, or she may focus more on providing a real and lasting positive effect to the skin of the patient. If the spa esthetician is working in a medical spa, they may work in tandem with a doctor to undertake more advanced techniques, such as high-level chemical peels. Generally, a spa esthetician will provide a number of services for her patients in addition to the actual skin care services. For example, a spa esthetician may have a consultation session with a client to analyze their skin and give recommendations as to what procedures they think would best help the client. At the same time, they will likely also recommend a home-care regimen, giving the client the information they need to look after ...  more