aesthetician

noun

aes·​the·​ti·​cian ˌes-thə-ˈti-shən 

variants or less commonly esthetician

1

: a specialist in aesthetics (see aesthetic entry 2 sense 1)

Encountering such designs, we have the aestheticians to tell us that they are rhythmic ways of filling space and of pleasing the eye.

—Guy Davenport

For the aesthetician, wildlife art is an enigma of stability in a century of ever-changing trends.

—Chuck Wechsler

2

: a person licensed to provide cosmetic skin care treatments and services (such as facials, hair removal, and makeup application)

In a dark booth at the back of the beauty salon, the aesthetician put me on a table and applied a series of ointments to my face, some cool, some warmed.

—Phyllis Rose

But instead of hot wax, the aesthetician smooths a heated preparation of sugar, lemon juice, water, and sometimes glycerin over the skin before pulling it off with either her fingers or a strip of cloth.

—Valerie Monroe

Examples of aesthetician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lara Sprinkles is a medical aesthetician at SkinSpirit in Los Gatos, CA. —Claire Sullivan, WWD, 19 Mar. 2025

Audrey Matney, a medical aesthetician at 123 Beauty Lab in New York City, told T+L that changes in cabin pressure can lead to fluid retention and poor circulation, resulting in dreaded post-flight puffiness, and the drop in humidity levels leaves skin feeling tight, flaky, and lackluster. —Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025

Dermaplaning is usually safe when performed by an experienced and licensed dermatologist or aesthetician. —Carley Millhone, Health, 27 Dec. 2024

An aesthetician, Williams befriended a fellow aesthetician, Marie Carroll. —Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 13 Feb. 2024

Word History

Etymology

aesthetic(s) + -ian entry 1

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for aesthetician

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition