This is a question that aesthetics students raise consistently and, yes, it is a valid one. The field of aesthetics is so wide and vast that to say educators can cover and teach students everything would be, to put it simply, misleading. On one hand, you want to feel like you learned everything there is to know and, on the other hand, time would not…
Most aestheticians do not consider themselves “salespeople” – people who are pushy and aggressive to get clients to buy. The fact is, no one wants to be sold, so what’s an aesthetician to do? The answer is simple: don’t sell – educate and recommend instead. Think of your client not as a sales conquest, but as a friend (which they are), whom you are sharing…
One of the biggest challenges a new aesthetician will have is how to market themselves as a new skin care professional. While in school, most of the marketing and advertising is done for you – although, now, many schools are putting together programs training students to start building their clientele while they are learning. But what happens when the security and hand holding is over?…

Learning After Licensure: 7 Questions to Ask Yourself When Picking a Path

Written by Denise Gaston, L.E., CIDESCO Diplomate
The skin care industry is on an upward trajectory with no signs of slowing down. Enrollments at beauty schools are up and it seems like everyone wants to be an aesthetician. Multinational companies are buying up professional skin care brands to deepen their portfolios and cash in on the skin care craze and new product lines are being launched almost overnight. Indie brands are disrupting…
Are you super excited to learn the hottest trends in the industry, just itching to try it all? You are in good company, believe me. It can seem overwhelming to try and keep up with all that is new, exciting, hot off the press, and trending. The key is to become informed. Start by reading industry trade magazines, such as DERMASCOPE, and attending tradeshows –…
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March 2024

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