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Vajazzler
What she does: Mathiasen specializes in waxing and vajazzling, the practice of affixing Swarovski gems to your nether regions.
How she started: "I was in skincare, but I wanted to be able to offer more services. Waxing was among those services, and alongside that came vajazzling. I thought it would be fun. Women love to feel sexy and feminine, and this is another way to help them do that."
Weirdest part of the job: The oddest part of vajazzling is actually the waxing that comes before placing the crystals, says Mathiasen. "It's a surprising request in itself, if you think about it. I'm waxing someone's private parts!"
Hardest part of the job: "I don't like inflicting pain on people, but creating a smooth canvas for the crystals is part of the job. It's a little uncomfortable for me."
Best part of the job: "One of my clients said she was inspired by me and went back to school to be an aesthetician. Being able to inspire another person is the greatest feeling."
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Airbrush Tanner
What she does: Brown is a professional spray tanner who owns her own company and provides bronzing services to the stars.
How she started: "I grew up in Australia, where the sun is strong and skin cancer is prominent. I wanted to create a healthy way to tan that didn't look orange. I started The Bronzing Boutique, which offers a natural shade of bronze that makes skin look gorgeous and luminous."
Weirdest part of the job: "I see people naked for a living, but it doesn't phase me -- I have seen hundreds of thousands of naked people! After eight years of tanning, I have had only one inappropriate experience with a male client, who was not welcome to return."
Hardest part of the job: "Flying back and forth from Los Angeles to Sydney is rough. It's also a lot of fun, so I can't complain."
Best part of the job: "Helping clients fix a tan that has gone wrong is nice, because they're so happy afterward."
When you think of people who work in the beauty industry, all things glamorous and gorgeous come to mind. But the beauty industry isn't all perfectly pouty lips and tanned, toned bodies. When it comes to the job market, "beauty" is a loosely defined term that can encompass everything from mimicking grotesque wounds, to picking bugs out of hair to getting up close and personal with a stranger's naked body, and these professions prove it. We're turning the spotlight on the less-celebrated beauty jobs that you never hear about -- and they're definitely not boring.
