EVOLUTION OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS SECTOR
Skill Letts
VIEWS, VOICE & WAYS OF SKILLS
An in house journal of Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
EVOLUTION OF BEAUTY AND WELLNESS SECTOR
Beauty & Wellness sector evolved rapidly from its nascent unstructured beginning in the early 1990s to a comprehensive ecosystem today. This ecosystem comprises consumers, providers, adjacent industries, facilitators and the Government. With rising income levels and the increasing need to look good and feel good, has led these young consumers to seek wellness solutions to meet lifestyle challenges, while the Providers offer wellness services and products to meet the hygiene, curative and enhancement needs of the consumer. Some of the key industry trends in this sector, include:
Challenges: Paucity of skilled and trained personnel is one of the biggest challenges in the industry today. Wellness services, will require 600,000 additional skilled personnel over the next five years. However, their availability is a concern. Effective monitoring of the industry is a challenge and on hindsight it seems the initial attempts at quality accreditation have not been impactful.
A good hair stylist / facialist / pedicurist is worth her weight in gold. Parlour / saloon owners know that well because clients will prefer the beautician who serve them best. Salaries can vary from Rs. 2,500 to Rs. 40,000-plus a month, depending on seniority / experience and whether it is a parlour in a luxury hotel or a high-end spa. Tips are a bonus.
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