Posts tagged "nails"

Beauty School…..?

Sounds like somethig ID LOVE to do. I'm not really into hair, more like nails,and makeup, and skin care maybe even massages. There an All Beauty Collge in my town, and Its about 10,000 to attend. I know anyone can get in, but are there scholarships\grants that I can apply for? (I'm a senior in high school now) When should I apply?
It mentions massage basics with skin care on the website...

How should I treat fungi on nails?

My mom has Fungi on her nails and she cleans houses so with the bleach its really hurting her nails she got it when they did her nails at the spa. She has no medical insurance, so over the counter medicine.

Should I go to Cosmetology school or Esthetician school?

Hey everyone...So I have had some pretty bad luck finding any decent answers for my question so hopefully a new bunch of you are looking at this.

I am interested in Cosmetology and Esthiology. I have been interested in Cosmetology and more specifically doing hair cuts color style etc... since I was about 14 and back then didn't know that they even offered Esthetician school. I was young and naieve and thought as a skin care specialist you had to go to med school or something.

ANYWAY recently got into Esthetics and really interested in facials body treatments and waxing (not so much interested in makeup but can get through it for school) and I would then probably get licensed in massage therapy to offer that as a service as well...

So my question is which course should I take and why? I am hoping other cosmetologits/estheticians will answer this telling me either their own experience and if they love or hate their career etc...

Ok now lets get some things straight before you answer my question:
1. I am not going into the industry for the money and to be glitzy and glamorous, I understand it is hard work and I want to make people look and feel good.
2. Do NOT tell me to do Cosmetology because they "do it all" because they don't here. In my city Cosmetology school is 95% hair, 3% nails, and 2% basic facials, eyebrow and upper lip waxing, and depending on the school, maybe some basic makeup. That means I can not work as an Esthetician WITH a Cosmetology license so do not tell me I can when I know for a fact you can't. (Had an earlier answerer tell me this craziness trying to be-little me)
3. I don't want to do both so don't tell me to do both. I want to have my focus be on one main thing like hair, or the massage/facials/waxing etc... I don't want to be running back and froth from the floor to the spa to the floor again...I want one area of focus.

I am really interested in both and am already pretty good at hair...I have been doing mine my friends and family's hair for several years so I know I have a knack for it...I also love Esthetics and feel really...connected to the field and have a feeling like I would do really really well in it but I just don't know which course to take. Both are interesting and both are wonderful careers and need some advice.

Thanks so much in advance!

Should I take the Cosmetology program or the Esthetician program? Help!?

Hi, I am going to go to school for either cosmetology or esthiology.

I don't know which one to go to because both of them are appealing to me and I like how each course sounds.

I have always wanted to enter cosmetology school from a young age and have always had a natural ability to color, cut, and style hair. I have been coloring, cutting, and styling my family and friends hair as well as my own, for several years and have never had any complaints.

I just recently (about 3 months ago) became interested in becomming and Esthetician. I really love the concept of going into work and giving facials, body treatments, and performing waxing services. I would also take classes afterward to get licensed as a massage therapist so i could also offer more variety of massage as opposed to the simple swedish taught in esthetics school.

I've been reading on here a while at similar questions and wanted to clear something up. For those of you telling people to go to cosmetology because they "do it all" that just isn't true. It is true that in cosmetology school you learn the BASICS of nails, facials, and sometimes makeup, but it doesn't teach in depth study like the Esthetician course does and you cannot work as an Esthetician if you have a cosmetology license because it only teaches basic facials... In some smaller towns then perhaps thats the case where you really can do it all, but where I'm from, cosmetology is 95% study of learning cut color and styling techniques and focuses more on nails than on skin care and makeup when they get to those areas. Just wanted to clear it up for anyone still confused about the difference. (mind you some of these questions were from years ago so I guess it doesn't realy matter...just saying)

Anywho, I know that Esthetician services may be more viewed by the general public as "luxury items" and aren't as likely to spend money on that stuff than on a hair cut and color, but Esthetics treatments are really big in the New Age and Spiritualist Universalist community that I don't worry about income (since new age spiritualism is big here) and because I want to do what i love.

That's my main problem, I love it all but don't want to do it all, I want to have one major area of specialty like either hair or esthetic services.

How do I figure out which one is going to be better for me? I know it isn't such a huge deal because i can always go back for the other one, but I'd rather get it right the first time and not be wasting time and money on schooling I dont need.

So anyone who has suggestions? Cosmetologists or Estheticians who absolutely love their jobs or hate them with any adice? All comments that are not nasty and or hateful are welcome!

Thanks soooo much!

What is the average cost of Cosmetology School?

I was wondering the average cost of Cosmetology school, for hair and maybe nails. Not the skin care, and esthetician portion, just for hair and nails. I have called a couple of the schools in my local area Neither will give me even a ballpark, so I have no idea if it would be even an option. I live in Philadelphia, and i'm about to be a senior so I have a whole year left to get myself together. Please Help

Should I become a Hair Stylist, Nail Tech, or Esthetician?

Hi there, I'm quitting my job soon to go to school. From a very oung age I have always wanted to do something in the beauty/spa industry. I still feel that I belong there somewhere, but I can't decide on where.

I know becoming a licensed Cosmetologist means I can do either hair or nails if I want to, however. If I choose to be a nail tech I don't want training in something I don't need like hair care...I'd rather take the nail tech specific program.

I like the idea of esthetics because it is basically facials and body wraps as well as some make up application and waxing but after I graduate I don't have to offer waxing if I don't want to do it or make up or whatever...

I'm basically stuck and though I would ask the Y!A community their thoughts on which career is better? Nail tech, Hair styling, or esthetics?

I'm not in it to make loads of money and get rich because I know that in this industry you have to have a passion for what you do and that the money comes from hard work and dedication. I am also not in it because school is fast and I think its an easy career, I feel that I was meant to be a part of the spa/beauty industry and make other people look and feel good.

Any suggestions would be great and if you are a Nail tech, Esthetician, or Stylist, your experience being in the school and around other beauty professionals would be really a big help.

Thanks!!!

What are the best schools to get an esthetician license in Portland Or?

I know that there are schools that have platum packages that teach from nails to skin but im looking for laser and waxing type experience. I know Paul Mitchell has a program as well, but I would really like to go to a school that will get me hired and taken seriously rather then just look like a beauty school brat (no offense)

Beauty School?

I am intersted in going to beauty school in OKC,OK. Any suggestion on a good school? I want to do hair and nails. Any recommendations?

Im going to beauty school, how do they teach nails?

Im going to cosmetology school in a few weeks and we have to learn nails, manicures, etc. Which is fine but i just don't want anyone doing anything to MY nails, I dont mind doing manicures for others, im just really weird about people touching my nails, lol. How do they teach manicures at beauty school?

How much do you get paid to work in a beauty salon?

I've been thinking about getting a certificate in beauty school, so i can work as an esthetician for waxing, nails and makeup.
I'm just wondering how much this kind of job pays when you're starting out? (i live in canada)
omg...honestly i think people dont even read the questions on here...i didnt say for hair ...i dindt say hairdressing..i said aestitician work..nails..makeup..waxing...body wraps...spa stuff. not hair.