Beautician in French

Search for esthéticienne or esthéticien, praticienne spa, esthéticienne-cosméticienne or conseillère beauté in perfumery chains. The base diploma is the CAP Esthétique, cosmétique, parfumerie, followed by the BP Esthétique and the BTS Métiers de l'esthétique, de la cosmétique et de la parfumerie. Opening your own institut requires a recognised professional qualification in aesthetics or proven experience, and you register with the Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat. Some techniques are tightly regulated: therapeutic massage belongs to physiotherapists, and devices such as lasers or pulsed light are subject to specific rules, so check what your diploma allows before offering them. Foreign qualifications are reviewed case by case.