Beauty care
Beauticians may practise their skills in skin care, hair care, hair dressing, cosmetology, etc. Polytechnics conduct diploma courses in beauty culture and hair dressing for students who have completed plus two or equivalent examinations successfully. These courses vary in durations for 6 months to 2 years. Established Beauticians of national and international repute also conduct training programmes which are well recognized in the profession.
Private
1)Spa Therapist
2)Hair Stylist
3)Beauty Consultant
4)Nail Artist or technician
5)Esthetician
6)Manicurist
7)Makeup Artist
8)Cosmetic product companies executives or distributors
9)Article writer for Fashion Magazines
10)One can run Beauty parlor or work in reputed Beauty clinics. 11) Many work as makeup artists in Film, T.V. and Advertisement industries, theatre companies 12) work in skin clinics, hotels, etc.
13)One who possesses B.Tech. or M.Tech. in Cosmetic Technology finds jobs in reputed cosmetic companies as sales manager, Business Development Manager, Research and Development manager, Production Engineer, Quality Controller etc. 14)The degree holder may also choose teaching in the related colleges.15) Ph.D. in the stream allows to work as scientist or researcher in the stream.
16)M.D. holders are recruited as Cosmetic surgeons, Dermatologists and surgical aides("career options in beauty care", n.d.).
1) good sense of aesthetics, creative bent of mind
2) a liking for people of all ages.
3) They should possess good business sense and the ability to express oneself easily.
4) Knowledge of different languages is an asset in this field.
5) attitude to keep abreast of all the latest trends introduced into the beauty circuit
6) the willingness to learn everything.
7) Hygiene ("Beauty care:eligibility and course area", n.d.)
To be a Medical Cosmetologist or Cosmetic Dermatologist one needs to have a Post graduate degree in Dermatology (MD or diploma/DNB) after MBBS, but a Non-Medical Cosmetologist doesn’t need any professional qualifications as such, besides good hands on experience. Those who have a keen interest and inclination in beauty care can enter the field after completing schooling at a minimum age of sixteen years("Beauty care eligibility and courses area", n.d.)
Institutions in Bihar:
1) VLCC, Patna 4th floor, AG Complex, near Panchmukhi Mandir, opposite Pranjal Apartments, East Boring Canal Road, Patna, Bihar, India- 800013, Email: institute.pat@vlccwellness.com
2) Mithilanchal Institute of Skill Development, Bihar, India- 846001, Email: misd2013@yahoo.com
3) J.D.Women’s College (JDWC), Patna, Bailey Road, Patna, Bihar, India- 800023, Phone: 0612-2280666, Email: principal@jdwcpatna.com
Institutions in other locations:
1. Akbar Peerbhoy Girl's Polytechnic, 92, D.N. Road, Fort, Mumbai-400 001
2. Habib's Hair Academy, M-3, South Extension-II Ring Road, New Delhi-110 049
3. International Polytechnic for Women, 1860, Sector 34-D, Chandigarh
4 Polytechnic for Women, A-3, South Extension-1, Ring Road, New Delhi-110 049
5. Schnell Hans Beauty School, 111, Mistry Chambers, Colaba, Mumbai-400 005
6. Shahnaz Hussain's Women's World International, B-40, Greater Karilash-1, New Delhi-110 048
7. Shahnaz Hussain's Women's World International, Sea Bird Building, Bandra, Mumbai-400 005
8. South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, Lajpat Nagar, IV, New Delhi-110 024
9. Women's Technical Training Institute, YWCA, Asoka Road, New Delhi
1) career option in beauty care (n.d.) retrieved from http://www.indiacollegeshub.com/career-options/beauty-care.aspx
2) beauty care: eligibility and course areas (n.d.) retrieved from http://career.webindia123.com/career/options/beauty_fashion/beauty_care/eligibility.htm