cosmetician

noun

Etymology: From cosmetics + -ician.

1. A person skilled at applying cosmetics.

   “Is that like a cosmetician? "A cosmetician can refer to a person with little training," she explained, "who works, say, in a department store to sell and apply makeup."”

   “And interestingly, many cosmeticians predict that high-def could actually reduce the amount of plastic surgery in Hollywood, because the tiny seams look Frankensteinian at such high resolution.”

2. A person who manufactures or sells cosmetics.