💄 Careers if you like: beauty, style, fashion

10 careers for people interested in beauty, style, fashion: prospects, pay, AI risk and where to study.

• 💇 Hairdresser / Hair StylistCuts, colours and styles hair, matching the look to the client's face and style. Works in a salon or self-employed. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 🧴 Beauty Therapist / EstheticianPerforms facial and body skin treatments: cleansing, peels, massage, masks and device treatments. No injections — that's a doctor's job. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 💅 Nail TechnicianDoes manicures, pedicures, gel coatings and nail art: precise handwork, sterilising tools and loyal regular clients. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 🎭 Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics ArtistTransforms actors: ageing and character makeup, wounds, scars, wigs, appliances and prosthetic masks for film and stage. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 👁️ Lash and Brow TechnicianApplies and lifts eyelash extensions, shapes and tints brows. Precise detail work, one to two hours per client; clients come through social media. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 💄 Makeup ArtistDoes makeup for weddings, shoots, stage and fashion shows: designs the look and works with skin, lighting and camera. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 👟 Footwear DesignerDesigns trainers, boots and shoes: sketches, lasts, materials, soles and patterns; follows samples through the factory. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 🛍️ Fashion BuyerVisits trade shows and showrooms, picks collections for a store or online marketplace and works out how many of each size to buy so it all sells without markdowns. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 👗 Personal Stylist / Image ConsultantBuilds wardrobes and looks: edits closets, shops with clients, puts together capsules and works on shoots and with influencers. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance
• 👗 Fashion DesignerCreates clothing collections: sketches, fabrics, patterns, fittings, working with factories or running your own brand and online stores. Prospects · Pay · AI resistance

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