Image consultant

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Average UK salary

£18,720

Currently employed in Scotland

7,000

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What's it 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.

Working conditions

Hours

Your hours will be flexible, depending on your clients, and could include evenings and weekends.

Environment

You would usually work from home, so would need to have a suitable office space.

Travel

You may travel to visit clients at home or at work.

UK employment status

Full-time

27%

Part-time

27%

Self employed

46%

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  • Supporting
  • Listening
  • Verbal communication
  • Creative
  • Designing
  • Empathising
  • Respecting
  • Developing a plan
  • Negotiating

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Qualifications

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.

Useful subjects

  • Maths
  • English
  • Business
  • Care
  • Design-based subjects such as Art & Design or Fashion and Textile Technology

Helpful to have

A background in:

  • Beauty Therapy
  • Hairdressing
  • Retailing
  • Marketing
  • Business