January 9, 2017
What is Esthetics?
If you’re thinking of applying to a beauty school, you’ve probably heard of esthetics before. Some people assume that cosmetology and esthetics mean the same thing. While there are some similarities between the two, cosmetologists and estheticians usually focus on different areas of beauty which leads to their own unique career paths. If you’re interested in starting a career in the beauty industry that focuses on helping clients feel confident in their skin, esthetics could be the perfect option for you!
What is esthetics?
To put it simply, esthetics provides preventive care for the skin to give the skin an improvement in appearance, tone, health, and texture. This involves many treatments and could be in the form of cleansing, makeup, waxing, and more. Estheticians have many different skills and learn different techniques to give their clients a boost of confidence in their skin.
What Estheticians Learn
One reason we love the beauty industry is that there’s always something new and exciting to learn. Trends are always being developed to keep up with people’s beauty wants and esthetics is no different. There’s no shortage of skincare techniques that estheticians learn and each person has their own way of helping clients have healthy skin. You might even discover a technique you love at school and want to base your career around being an expert in that skill.
Here at Moler, you can learn the following skills during our Esthetics Program:
- Facials
- Microdermabrasion
- Skin peels
- Waxing
- Aromatherapy
- Exfoliation
- And more!
What Makes our Program Stand Out?
Although you will learn all the skills listed above and that’s enough for you to graduate to practice professional esthetics, we wanted to provide more education as well. We want our graduates to be fully equipped in the beauty industry which is why we prove our graduates an opportunity to complete up to six certificates to bolster their resumes. These may include:
- Eyelash Strips & Tabbing
- Makeup Application
- Hot Stone Massage
- Dermaplaning
- Machine Facials
- And more
These services are in popular demand throughout the country. We want to give our students an opportunity to learn and complete these certificates could give them a better chance to be fully-booked estheticians.
What Does an Esthetician Do?
An esthetician is someone who works with clients to make them feel better about their skin. They use their expertise to work with each client and find solutions to their unique problem and give them healthy skin. That could mean helping them with acne and other skin issues, treating multiple skin disorders, and educating people on how to create a good skincare routine. There’s no better feeling than seeing a client gain self-confidence and knowing you were a big part of it!
How to Become a Licensed Esthetician
The first step to becoming an esthetician is to apply and study at an accredited beauty school. In the state of Ohio, you must complete at least 600 hours of training in school and 60 hours of developing your skills through a salon internship. Once your training is complete, you can sit for the state board licensing exams. These are split into a practical and theoretical portion that tests your knowledge of multiple techniques and how to perform them safely.
It can seem like a lot when you’re first getting started but broken up into steps, you can see it’s a lot more straightforward than many people assume. Future estheticians in Ohio must:
- Complete a 600-hour course in esthetics training.
- Participate in 60 hours of salon internship.
- Apply for Ohio Licensing Exams
- Pass the written and practical exams.
Where Can an Esthetician Work?
With so many lessons to learn, where you want to take your esthetics skills after you graduate is completely up to you. A good place to start is to think about what’s most important for you in a career. Flexible scheduling, mobility to move up, and financial stability are some benefits you might want to consider. Here are some of the career options that could be waiting for you:
- Resort esthetician
- Cruise esthetician
- Spa owner/manager
- Waxing specialist
- Freelancer
- Makeup artist
- And many more!
Are you excited to start learning how you can begin a career in skincare? Check out our Esthetician Program! Our team would be happy to meet with you and answer any questions you have about our school, financial aid available to those who qualify and anything else beauty related.
Contact us for more information on getting started in one of our beauty programs today!
