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As a child, people would always ask me about the dot in the middle of my cheek. I struggled with self esteem as I tried to work around a large mole on my face, but over time, I learned how to make it work. Believe it or not, my mole has actually become the focal point of my modeling career. Critics have said that it gives my look a little personality. It isn't always easy to feel beautiful, especially if something about you is different. I decided to create a beauty blog dedicated to helping others learn how to make their quirks work for them.

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Skin Care Training School Sets a Path for Spa and Salon Careers

by Derek Little

Careers in skin care are as varied as skin tones with opportunities ranging from entry-level sales jobs to a career guiding customers through a skincare routine as an esthetician. For those truly focused on aesthetics, specialized training offers the ability to perform more high-tech and controlled procedures, such as peels or laser treatments. Medical training opens even more doors to next-level care. 

For most would-be practitioners, the basic education necessary to provide a wide range of skin care services at a spa or salon can be obtained through esthetician school. Based on location, this curriculum may be combined with a comprehensive cosmetology course or offered separately for more specialized training. No matter the training type selected, states separate testing and learning requirements for each study focus. 

Skin care training school overview

The disciplines and standard scope of practice for cosmetology and esthiology are different, although the terms may be used interchangeably by those outside of the industry. In cosmetology, a full range of beauty services are studied, such as hair styling, makeup application, nail care, and more. For esthiology, the focus dives beneath surface layer makeup and includes high-level training for facial services, waxing, nutrition, and wellness. 

During school, students receive training in the fundamentals of skincare while also working hands-on with clients of the beauty school or salon offering the course. After basic instruction, a certified esthetician supervises as students take the lead with customers. The learning process is often a win-win as customers receive discounted services from students, and the class is able to learn procedures by providing high-quality customer care before embarking on a solo career.

After a certified course of study is completed at a skin care school, students need to register with a state board of cosmetology for all necessary exams. A passing grade is required before opening a salon or seeking employment as a skin care service provider. At the state level, individual designations and exams offered often vary, but the basics include separate certifications for cosmetology, manicurist, and esthetician. 

Specialized skin care services

After basic certifications are achieved, obtaining additional certifications at skin care training schools and workshops can help broaden the skincare options offered to clients. Popular individual programs include laser hair removal and chemical peels. 

Individual beauty and skincare brands also offer unique training opportunities to help orient practitioners to their brand and best practices for their product lines. Often these skin care schools can take the place of a more generic beauty school for licensing purposes while providing more specialized, brand-intensive training for students. 

Reach out to a service such as Elise Esthetics Institute to find out more.

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