Everything You Need To Know About Finding An Aesthetician

Photographed by Maria Del Rio. Whether you’ve had acne since your prepubescent days, or you just noticed yet another wrinkle that you swear wasn’t there yesterday, your skin has and always will need constant care. But, accumulating an arsenal of skin-care products that could rival the inventory at Sephora isn’t the solution. Products can temporarily fix our problems, but can also cause adverse effects or have no effect at all. And, it can be a frustrating, seemingly endless cycle of testing to find what works for you. That’s why the first step to any skin-care regimen is simply understanding your skin. And, lucky for us, there are professionals who can help with that.



Aestheticians will weed through the hundreds of products claiming to give you the “best skin of your life." But more importantly, they work with you to create a routine that will fit your life — and budget — for skin that is healthy and beautiful.



An aesthetician is a licensed skin-care professional who performs minimally invasive treatments like facials and exfoliation to improve and maintain your skin. Their aim is to provide you with the knowledge and tools to achieve long-lasting results. Finding the right aesthetician will require more than just a simple Google search, though. So, we’ve enlisted Madison Tran, one of the top general aestheticians at Clarins Skin Spa to show us what we should look for.



“I can recommend you get a facial every four to six weeks, but you have to take care of your skin every day,” says Tran. “What a facial will do for you is set you on the right path, but understanding your skin will help you maintain the results.”



There are two types of aestheticians to consider when you start your search: general aesthetician typically works at spas and performs routine procedures, and medical aestheticians work closely with dermatologists and perform more invasive procedures like chemical peels; they also work closely with patients in treatment or recovery, like burn victims. Both types of aestheticians require the same licensing. If you are dealing with a skin abnormality, disorder, or a severe skin reaction, you will want to see a dermatologist instead.

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