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 3)

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

Celebrity aesthetician Joomee Song worked her magical hands over my face during the Age Reversal Glowing Facial, which utilized a mix of the age-reversing Re-Nutriv line, built on 15 years of aging research, and deep facial massage. —Mary Honkus, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Jan. 2026

The Southern California native – Laguna Beach by way of Whittier – worked as an aesthetician for 40 years. —Anita Gosch, Oc Register, 19 Jan. 2026

Kieaundria Bellamy is a beauty and fashion writer and a licensed aesthetician. —Irene Richardson, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026

There’s a salon sponsored by Sephora, a child care room, a rest and recovery lounge sponsored by Samsung, two hyperbaric oxygen chambers and an in-house aesthetician. —Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 5 Jan. 2026

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