aesthetician

American  

[es-thi-tish-uhn, ees-] / ˌɛs θɪˈtɪʃ ən, ˌis- /

noun

• aestheticians
  plural

1. Sometimes esthetician a person who is versed in aesthetics, the branch of philosophy dealing with such notions as the beautiful, the ugly, the sublime, the comic, etc., as applicable to the fine arts, with a view to establishing the meaning and validity of critical judgments concerning works of art, and the principles underlying or justifying such judgments.

2. Usually esthetician a person trained to administer facials, advise customers on makeup and the care of skin and hair, etc..

   That new aesthetician gave me a great facial;

   I swear I look 10 years younger.

   Synonyms:

   facialist

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aesthetician British  

/ ˌɛs-, ˌiːsθɪˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. a student of aesthetics

2. another name for beauty therapist

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• aestheticians
  plural

Etymology

Origin of aesthetician

First recorded in 1825–30 aesthetician for def. 1 and in 1965–70 aesthetician for def. 2; aesthetic + -ian; see -ician

Explanation

If you need a makeover, you might talk to an aesthetician, someone whose job it is to help people look their best. Someone who appreciates and understands the nature of beauty is called an aesthetician. Use this word to describe serious people who know exactly what makes the perfectly arched eyebrow — and have the skill to achieve it. Aestheticians usually have special training that enables them to work in places like spas and salons, perhaps giving facials or other treatments.

Example Sentences

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aesthetician aestheticians

Olive Young is as if “Sephora and Duane Reade had a really cool baby,” said Emily Montague, an aesthetician in Los Angeles who’s visited its locations in Seoul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

She saw it as a way to invest money she’d earned as an aesthetician and perhaps open a business there.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

In a video that has received more than 1.6 million views on TikTok — and even more on X — the aesthetician and online influencer Michaela Scott raved about the product.

From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2024

Slusher-Miethe, an aesthetician, took scuba classes leading up to their underwater wedding, which took place in December 2019.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 5, 2023

But "comparative smallness, delicate structure, colouring vivid but not too much so," are all mere empirical observations of no more value than those of Hogarth, with whom Burke must be classed as an aesthetician.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce

Now, some clients 30 and older are seeking out dermatologists and aestheticians with nursing degrees who can help them maintain a slight patina of wrinkles—at least enough for furrowing and raising the brows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Some of the sector's growth has been driven by non-medical practitioners, Zargaran's research suggests - according to his study, the proportion of non-medical aestheticians doubled from 12% to 24.8% between 2023 and 2025.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

We dived deep into the beauty rituals of artists and aestheticians across L.A., and in turn learned more about their relationships to themselves and the world around them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2024

“If you can only see nurses or aestheticians, it’s not legal,” she warns.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2024

The intervention of the physically beautiful serves to explain another meaning of the words content and form, as employed by aestheticians.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Benedetto Croce