- Imagine you are getting ready for a wedding, function, or school program.
- You want your hair, makeup, and skin to look neat and beautiful.
- You will go to a beauty parlour. There, someone will do makeup, skincare, and beauty treatments for you.
- That person is called a Beautician.
- 👉 In simple words: Beauticians make people look beautiful through makeup, skincare, hairstyling, and beauty services.
Beautician
What Do They Do?
🎓 How to Become a Beautician
There are different ways to become a Beautician.
You can start learning beauty and personal care skills after class 10 through an ITI course or other training programs.
You can also learn skills such as makeup, skincare, hairstyling, and beauty treatments by working with an experienced beautician.
Degree courses and certifications can help you build your knowledge and advance your career.
These Beautician and Cosmetology programs help students learn makeup, hairstyling, skincare, beauty treatments, salon management, and professional beauty skills.
ITI in Cosmetology (NCVT/SCVT)
Duration: 1 Year (2 Semesters)
Eligibility: 10th Pass
Entrance Exam: State-Level ITI Merit Selection
Diploma in Beauty Culture and Cosmetology (Polytechnic)
Duration: 2 – 3 Years
Eligibility: 10th Pass
Entrance Exam: State Polytechnic Entrance Exams
Advanced Diploma in Aesthetics and Hair Design
Duration: 1 Year
Eligibility: 10th Pass or above
Entrance Exam: Direct Admission
📝 Exam Details
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State ITI Selection State Polytechnic Entrance ExamsNote: Beautician and cosmetology courses focus on practical beauty skills, makeup, hairstyling, skincare, salon training, and customer service.
These advanced Beautician and Cosmetology programs help students learn professional makeup, skincare, hair designing, spa management, salon management, and beauty wellness services.
B.Voc (Bachelor of Vocation) in Beauty & Wellness / Cosmetology
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: 12th Pass from any stream
Entrance Exam: Merit Based / State Skill University Aptitude Screenings
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Beauty & Wellness
Duration: 3 Years
Eligibility: 12th Pass from any stream
Entrance Exam: Merit Based / Direct Admission
Advanced Diploma in Cosmetic Technology / Spa Management
Duration: 1 Year
Eligibility: 12th Pass from a recognized school board
Entrance Exam: Merit-Based selection on Class 12 final marks
📝 Exam Details
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Direct Admission State Skill University Aptitude Screenings Merit Based AdmissionNote: These courses focus on advanced beauty treatments, salon management, skincare, makeup artistry, hair styling, spa therapies, and professional client services.
These certification programs help students learn practical beauty skills, makeup, hairstyling, skincare, spa treatments, and salon services.
Assistant Beauty Therapist / Hair Stylist Certification (NSQF Level 3/4)
Duration: 3 – 4 Months (Approx. 400-500 Hours)
Eligibility: 8th or 10th Pass
Provider: National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) / Beauty & Wellness Sector Skill Council (B&WSSC)
Certificate in Professional Makeup Artistry and Airbrush Techniques
Duration: 1 – 2 Months
Eligibility: Open to all (10th or 12th Pass preferred)
Provider: VLCC Institute / Orane International / Lakmé Academy
International Diploma in Beauty and Cosmetology
Duration: 6 Months – 1 Year
Eligibility: 10+2 Pass from any stream
Provider: CIDESCO India / CIBTAC Approved Global Technical Institutes
Note: These certification courses mainly focus on practical beauty skills, client handling, salon training, makeup artistry, hairstyling, and skincare services.
Note:
(Age limits, marks, and admission process may vary depending on the college or state.
Below are some colleges that offer these courses.
These courses are available in many colleges and universities across India. You can choose colleges based on your location, budget, and entrance exams.)
🏛️ Colleges offering these courses in India
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After Class 10
Government Industrial Training Institute, New Delhi Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI) for Women, Gurugram Indian Institute of Skill Development Training Guru Kashi University, Punjab New Image International Beauty Institute (NIIB) Zuri InternationalAfter Class 12
KMV Haushal Kendra, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar VLCC School of Beauty Symbiosis Skills and Professional University (SSPU), Pune Sanskriti University, UP IBI International School of Cosmetology & Aesthetics Indian Institute of Cosmetology, Trichology & Nutrition (IICTN), MumbaiTop Certification Institutes
VLCC Institute of Beauty & Nutrition Orane International School of Beauty & Wellness Lakmé Academy CIDESCO IndiaSTEP 1
Imagine you are working as a Beautician.
STEP 2
A customer visits your beauty parlour for makeup and hairstyling for a special function.
STEP 3
You help the customer choose the makeup style, hairstyle, and beauty treatments.
STEP 4
You carefully do the makeup, skincare, and hairstyling using beauty products and tools.
STEP 5
The customer feels happy and confident after seeing the final look.
STEP 6
If helping people look beautiful and confident excites you, this career may suit you.
Beauty Parlours
Provide makeup, hairstyling, skincare, and beauty treatments for customers.
Hair & Beauty Salons
Offer haircuts, hair styling, hair coloring, and beauty services.
Wedding & Bridal Studios
Help brides and clients get ready for weddings and special functions.
Fashion & Media Industry
Work with models, actors, and performers for makeup and styling.
Hotels & Resorts
Provide beauty and wellness services for guests and clients.
Cosmetic & Skincare Companies
Work with beauty products, skincare brands, and cosmetic services.
Home Beauty Services
Visit customers at home and provide beauty and makeup services.
Abroad Opportunities
Work in salons, spas, beauty studios, and fashion industries in different countries.
(Click Yes or No for each question)
1. Do you enjoy doing makeup, hairstyling, or skincare?
2. Have you ever tried doing makeup or hairstyling for yourself or someone else?
3. Have you ever wondered how beauticians make people look more beautiful and confident?
4. Imagine you are working as a Beautician in the team of a fashion show. Several models need to get ready before they walk on the stage. You do their makeup and hairstyles according to the clothes and theme of the show. You make sure every model is ready on time. Finally, the models walk on the stage with the looks you created. Do you like this type of work?
5. Imagine a customer visits your beauty parlour for a wedding makeover. You carefully do the makeup, hairstyle, and skincare, and the customer feels happy and confident after seeing the final look. Does this excite you?