body artist

Body artists decorate clients' skin temporarily or permanently. They use various techniques such as tattooing or piercing. Body artists follow clients' preferences in terms of tattoo's or piercing's design and body surface and apply it safely. They also advise on methods to avoid infection following the procedures on clients' bodies.

The most in-demand skills for this role include sterilise working environment, order supplies, maintain equipment, identify customer's needs, stay alert, maintain customer service. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives body artist a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.