Assistant Beauty Therapist
Provides basic beauty services — manicures, pedicures and facials — and helps keep the salon, its stock and treatment items in order.
Overview
An Assistant Beauty Therapist is expected to know the basics of beauty therapy, health and hygiene. They provide various beauty services such as manicure, pedicure, facials and other required services. They also assist in the upkeep of the salon and other tasks including upkeep of things used, cleaning the salon, preparing items needed for treatment, check for available stocks.
Where they work
- Beauty salons
- Beauty service aggregators
Work environment
You should be flexible in the working hours with increase in seasonal demands, for example, weddings, festivals etc. The hours at work may vary from salon to salon. Entrepreneurship: you can provide home based services, enrol yourself to a service aggregator or open your own beauty parlour.
Opportunities for work exist for differently abled in this field.
Skills and interests
This career might suit you if…
- You have an eye for personal grooming
- You have an artistic, creative bent of mind
- You are an effective communicator
- You have a friendly, approachable personality
Eligibility and education roadmap
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment. NSQF course levels, entry requirements and availability change — verify with the training provider.
Route 1
- 1Minimum qualification: after completion of Class 8, with a minimum age of 14, you can enrol in a National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF) Level 3 course for Assistant Beauty Therapist.
Alternative route 2
- 1After completion of Class 10 you may enrol for an NSQF Level 3 course for Assistant Beauty Therapist.
Forms, exams and applications
Exam names above are as printed in the source card. Application windows, eligibility and syllabi change — always check the official notification for current dates.
Where to apply
This list of institutes is indicative only.
Government institutes
- Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Mumbai, Maharashtra
- National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Kolkata, West Bengal
- Government Women's Polytechnic College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- State Institute of Beauty and Spa Therapy, Bengaluru, Karnataka
Private institutes
Please check if the institute is affiliated and accredited before applying.
- VLCC Institute (multiple locations)
- Shahnaz Husain International Beauty Academy, New Delhi
- Lakmé Academy (multiple locations)
These institute lists are indicative examples from the source card, not a ranked or complete directory. Always verify accreditation on the institute's official website.
Career outcomes
Growth path
- 1Assistant Beauty Therapist
- 2Beautician
- 3Senior Beautician
- 4Head Beautician, or open your own business
Expected income
₹8,000 – ₹20,000 per month
As printed: a fresher earns about INR 8,000 to 10,000 per month, and an Assistant Beauty Therapist with 2 to 3 years of experience about INR 15,000 to 20,000 per month. The figures are indicative and subject to change.
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Student action plan
What you can do this month
- Read this whole roadmap and note any subjects, exams or institutes you don't recognise yet.
- Talk to a teacher or school counsellor about how your current subjects connect to Any Stream.
- Look for a school club, competition or online course related to helping people.
- Shortlist 2–3 institutes from the list above and check their official website for current admission details.
- Save this career and compare it with 1–2 others you're considering.
Example from the field
Sunita Rani — She came to know about the Skill India Mission and its training programmes, and understood what beauty therapist training involved — the job profiles, the scope of the sector and the entrepreneurial idea of self-contracting. She enrolled for a three-month course, became proficient in her skills and sartorial knowledge, and also learnt basic English, how to operate computers and how to present herself. After completing the course she was running her own parlour, Herbal Beauty Zone, and the source says she earns more than INR 30,000.
SourceThis profile is shared for training/educational purposes only, as printed in the source card.
Sources and update notice
- Career card source: Exploring Career Paths with Career Cards, Volume 2, printed page 865 (NCERT / UNICEF India / PSSCIVE Bhopal, First Edition, April 2025).
- Income source: https://bit.ly/3XMcpZG
- Last reviewed on this site: 2026-08-21
Eligibility, fees, exam patterns and admissions change often. Always verify current details on official institute, exam-body or government websites before making decisions.