Cosmetologist (vocational competence)

EA cosmetologist has broad knowledge about the skin’s and the body’s normal functions, and corresponding knowledge about abnormal conditions. Key tasks include:

• skin care and body care
• special treatment of the face and body, hand care, ear piercing, colouring of eyelashes and eyebrows
• the sale, marketing and daily operation of skin care related enterprises
• make-up and colour analysis / the study of colour analysis
• the practice of different massage techniques, familiarity with apparatuses and products
• analysis, planning and documentation of one’s work

Cosmetologists work in close contact with other people, so you must understand the significance of your responsibility towards your customers. This work calls for precision and a sense of responsibility, creativity, ethical and aesthetic sensibility and the ability to guide customers and communicate with other people.