esthéticien

beautician

noun ehs-teh-tee-SYAHN Rare

Origin: From 'esthétique' (aesthetic), via Greek 'aisthētikos'.

Also means

aesthetician

Usage Note

Esthéticien (masculine) / esthéticienne (feminine) is the professional who performs beauty treatments — facials, waxing, manicures — in a salon d'esthétique or institut de beauté. The feminine form esthéticienne is far more frequent as the profession is predominantly female in France.

Examples

"L'esthéticienne lui a fait un soin du visage."

Natural Translation

The beautician gave her a facial.

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