Beauty Certification

We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting. Kahlil Gibran

Every human being has this basic urge to look beautiful. With rapid changes in lifestyle, the concept of beauty is also constantly changing. More and more people have begun to seek professional help to look beautiful. This is evident from the number of mushrooming beauty salons and spas.

Pursuing a career as a beauty care professional is suitable for those who enjoy interacting with people and have an eye for beauty. Beauty care is a multi-billion dollar industry that offers huge career opportunities to people of all ages. In India, beauty care is a relatively new field, with an increasing number of women opting for this glamorous career option. On completion of a beauty certification course, a person can take on various roles in the beauty industry, including beautician, hairdresser, make-up artist, salon manager, manicurist, aesthetician, electrologist, hair stylist and beauty care artist. Apart from these options, people can also work independently as self-employed beauty salon owners. The average basic salary of a beauty care professional ranges from Rs 5000 to Rs 10,000 for beginners but for an experienced and a skilled person, there is no limit. There are a number of beauty courses offered by many institutions. These courses are available at certificate, diploma and degree levels. Some of the institutions that offer these courses are:

• Shehnaz Herbal Women’s World International, Mumbai
• Akbar Peerbhoy Girl’s Polytechnic, Mumbai
• Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi
• Schnell Hans Beauty School, Mumbai
• VLCC Institute of Health and Management (New Delhi)
• Shehnaz Herbal Women’s World International, New Delhi
• RVTI for Women (Jaipur, Vadodra, Allahabad, Noida)
• Habib’s hair Academy, New Delhi
• South Delhi Polytechnic for Women, New Delhi
• International Polytechnic for Women, Chandigarh, Punjab
• Women’s Technical Training Institute, New Delhi