Key Highlights
  • ‧ Provide facial and body care services including cleansing, extraction, massage, makeup
  • ‧ Use professional beauty equipment for treatment procedures
  • ‧ Work approximately 48-54 hours per week, 5-6 days
  • ‧ Work in beauty salons, maintain neat appearance
  • ‧ Entry-level beautician salary from $15,000, beautician from $25,000, senior from $35,000
  • ‧ Basic requirements: Form 2/3 or above, good communication skills
  • ‧ Preferred: CPD certification, VTCT ITEC Level 2-4 (beauty, electrotherapy, HIFU, laser/IPL)
Executive Summary

Beauticians provide facial and body care services including eyebrow/eyelash tinting, cleansing, comedone extraction, exfoliation, massage, masks, and makeup, also operating beauty equipment. Work approximately 48-54 hours weekly in salon settings. Clear career progression: entry-level from $15,000, beautician from $25,000, senior from $35,000. Basic requirements: Form 2/3 or above and good communication skills. Preferred candidates hold CPD certification and VTCT ITEC international beauty certificates (Level 2-4).

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Duties
The beautician mainly provides facial and physical care services for the customer. They need to understand the latest cosmetology product development trend, be familiar with the cosmetology technology, and have a basic knowledge and the method of skincare so that they can provide a high-quality service to customers. The followings are their main  tasks:

  • Provide eyelash eyebrow tinting, facial cleaning, pore cleansing, scrubbing, shoulder and neck massage, and facial mask, makeup service for customers
  • Provide facial and body care services for customers with cosmetic and beauty equipment
  • Keep a neat and tidy appearance and wear a mask when serving customers
  • Clean beauty equipment and appliances
  • Recommend beauty treatments and products to customers

Working hours

  • Approximately 48-54 hours per week (working days: 5-6 days)

Working environment

  • Works in a beauty salon

Personality

  • Work enthusiasm
  • Meticulous
  • Patient

Promotion and Reference Salary

  • Junior Beautician

Approximately $15,000 or above (Including MPF and per work)

  • Beautician

Approximately $25,000 or above (Including MPF and per work)

  • Senior Beautician

Approximately $35,000 or above (Including MPF and per work)

Note: The reference salary and the promotion salary may vary according to the company, experience, and ability.


Basic Entry Requirements

  • Completion of Secondary 2 (old format) or 3 (new format) above (or equivalent)
  • Good communication skills
  • Familiar with knowledge of basic beauty and care
  • Familiar with basic beauty and skincare knowledge

Preferred Entry Requirements (Highly Recommended)

  • Personal Professional Development Plan (CPD)
  • VTCT Skills iTEC International Beauty Specialist Certificate (Level 2)
  • VTCT Skills iTEC International Aesthetic Electrotherapy Devices (Level 3)
  • VTCT Skills iTEC High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound HIFU (Level 4)
  • VTCT Skills iTEC Laser and Intense Pulsed Light Treatments (Level 4)
  • VTCT Skills iTEC Spa and Salon Management (Level 4)

Latest update: 02nd February 2025