Waxing/Brow Specialist

Description: Waxing Specialists remove hair from the face and/or body mainly by using hard or soft wax but also by threading, sugaring, and tweezing. Brow Specialists specializes in brow shaping by waxing, tweezing, and other extraction methods.

Place of Employment: There are corporate-owned waxing salons along with privately owned ones. Brow specialists are hired by salons and makeup companies.

Preferred Skills/Common Duties: Being capable and skilled in removing all face and body hair by tweezing and waxing as well as being willing to help out around the salon by answering phones and performing infection control duties. A minimum of one year of retail sales may be required in some situations.

Growth Opportunities: Between 2011 and 2015, the waxing business grew by 7.6 percent annually, according to IBISWorld's Industry Market Report.' With the rise of waxing salons and a continued consumer focus on physical appearance, more and more estheticians are taking jobs as waxing specialists.