Experience this career firsthand by scheduling an appointment and having a facial or other service provided by a cosmetician.
Gain experience by volunteering to do make-up for school or community theater productions. Take art courses to help you develop your sense of color.
Read trade publications that are popular with cosmeticians to stay current with trends in the field. Trade publications will give you an idea of what current technical, legal, and fashion issues cosmeticians face. Local salons may make copies available for you to read if you ask.
Arrange an information interview with a cosmetician who works at a spa or salon near you.
Get a part-time position at a salon or spa on weekends or after school, answering phones or scheduling appointments. This is an excellent way of getting acquainted with people working in the field and what they do.
- Apparel Industry Workers
- Barbers
- Buyers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemical Technicians
- Color Analysts
- Cosmetics Sales Representatives
- Cosmetics Shop Owners and Managers
- Cosmetologists
- Costume Designers
- Electrologists
- Ethical Sourcing Officer
- Fabric Designers
- Fashion Coordinators
- Fashion Designers
- Fashion Illustrators
- Fashion Models' Agents
- Fashion Photographers
- Fashion Stylists
- Fashion Writers and Editors
- Green Products Manufacturers
- Image Consultants
- Industrial Designers
- Jewelers and Jewelry Repairers
- Laboratory Testing Technicians
- Makeup Artists
- Manufacturing Supervisors
- Massage Therapists
- Models
- Mortuary Cosmetologists
- Nail Technicians
- Packaging Engineers
- Product Development Directors
- Product Management Directors
- Product Managers
- Quality Control Engineers
- Quality Control Technicians
- Sales Managers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Tailors and Dressmakers
- Textile Manufacturing Workers