Image consultant
Help people make the most of their appearance and speaking style so they're confident in personal and professional situations.
Also known as: stylist
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About the job
Salary
Source: LMI for All
Weekly
£360
Average
Monthly
£1,560
Average
Yearly
£18,720
Average
7,100
people are currently employed
High growth
400 more jobs in 5 years
These figures refer to this job and similar ones with comparable skills and qualifications. They only apply to Scotland. Source: Oxford Economics
What it's like
You would help people make the most of their appearance so they’re confident in personal and professional situations.
You’d tactfully suggest changes to their clothes, hairstyle and public speaking style that you think will help them make a positive impact on other people.
You would advise people about:
What colours suit them
The styles of clothes, make-up and hair that suit them
Choosing and applying make-up
Organising their wardrobe to make it easy to pick the right outfit
Personal styling for events like weddings or business meetings
How to present themselves in public
You could also work with a company. You would advise their employees about:
How to give training workshops
How to use their voice and body language positively in talks and presentations
Their personal ‘branding’ and changing the way they appear to other people
Understanding brand and corporate cultures
Business etiquette, including spoken and written communication skills.
You’d refer your clients to your wide network of partners including hair stylists, make-up artists and voice coaches.
You would work with people in public and private companies, politics, media and retail.
You might also do media work. You could contribute to television and radio programmes and to articles in the local, national and specialist press.
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- negotiating
- developing a plan
- respecting
- empathising
- designing
- creative
- verbal communication
- listening
- supporting
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Colleges and universities will list subjects you'll need for entry to a course. Some useful subjects include:
Art and Design
Media
Skills for Work: Beauty
You do not need formal qualifications to enter this career.
Many image consultants do courses accredited through the Federation of Image Professionals International (FIPI).
An experienced image consultant can complete a Masters Award in Image Consultancy accredited by City and Guilds.
A background in:
Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing
Retailing
Marketing
Business
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