Beautician in Geneva: what she does for you, and how to choose the right one

You are looking for a beautician in Geneva.

Not just an address. Someone you can trust with your skin, your hands, your eyes, and someone you will want to come back to.

The choice is not simple. Beauty salons, nail salons, clinics, beauticians who come to your home: everyone talks about beauty, but nobody does quite the same job.

In this guide, you will see what a beautician does, where her work stops, the six things that matter when choosing one, and what we offer at our salon, in the Acacias district.

The prices quoted come from our catalogue: they are the prices you pay at the salon, with nothing added.

What does a beautician do?

A beautician carries out beauty and well-being treatments that are not medical procedures: waxing, facials, hand and foot care, body treatments and lashes. Her job is to look after and enhance your skin, nails, lashes and hair.

At SIMEHA Institut, these treatments are grouped into six families. Here is the starting price of each one:

Every treatment, with its duration, is listed on the prices page.

Beautician or medical aesthetics: where is the line?

A beautician looks after the beauty of your skin without any medical procedure. Injections, the treatment of a skin disease and procedures reserved for doctors belong in a practice or a clinic. A good beautician knows where that line is, and tells you.

In Geneva, the two worlds sit side by side: you will find beauty salons and medical aesthetics centres in the same streets. So it helps to know who to turn to.

Here are a few pointers:

• Dull, dehydrated skin, visible pores: a facial at a beauty salon is made for this.
• Hair you want removed: waxing is done at a beauty salon. Laser hair removal or IPL is done in equipped centres; SIMEHA Institut does not offer it.
• A spot that changes, an irritation that lasts, any pain: see a doctor before any treatment.

Our view: be wary of an address that promises everything, everywhere. A serious salon also tells you what it does not do.

How to choose your beautician in Geneva: six things to check

To choose a beautician in Geneva, look at six things: her training, how clear her prices are, how well she listens, the hygiene of the place, her opening hours and her clients' reviews. None of them is enough on its own; together, they give you a faithful picture.

1. Training. In Switzerland, the profession is learned in particular through vocational training as a beautician. Do not hesitate to ask what training the person treating you has completed.
2. Clear prices. The price should be known before the treatment, along with what it includes. With us, each treatment shows its duration and price before you book.
3. Listening. A good beautician asks you about your skin, your habits and your sensitivities before starting.
4. Hygiene. A clean treatment room, fresh linen, cleaned tools: you have every right to check and to ask.
5. Opening hours. A treatment has to fit into your week. The salon is open Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00.
6. Reviews. Read recent Google reviews, the good ones and the less good ones, and look at how the salon replies to them.

A first visit: what happens?

A first visit to a beautician starts with a booking, then a short conversation before the treatment. You say what you expect, what bothers you, and whether your skin reacts easily. The treatment is then adapted to your answers.

At the salon, it goes like this:

1. You book online in three steps: the treatment, the time, then your first name, phone number and email.
2. You receive a confirmation by email, with a link to cancel if something comes up.
3. On the day, you are welcomed at the time you chose. Mention any ongoing treatment or any sensitivity.
4. You pay at the salon, at the price shown.

Not sure which facial to choose? The personalised skin assessment, at CHF 49 for 30 min, is designed for exactly that. All the treatments are on the facial page.

Women and men: a beautician for everyone

Beauty treatments are not just for women. A back wax, a facial or a manicure can be booked for a man too, at the same salon and in the same way.

SIMEHA Institut welcomes women and men. The treatments for men have their own page, treatments for men, with their prices: back waxing at CHF 60, energising facial at CHF 120, complete manicure at CHF 50.

Where can you find your beautician in Geneva?

SIMEHA Institut is at Rue Caroline 41, 1227 Genève, Suisse, in the Acacias district. The salon welcomes you by appointment, Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 to 19:00 and Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00.

To get to know the place, its treatments and the way it works, read the about the salon page. And when you are ready, book your first treatment online, in three steps.