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Aveda Institute Minnesota gives your wallets a break from typical salon prices!

Aveda, Aveda, Aveda…..must have a touch of the holiday spirit a little early this year because their beauty school, The Aveda Institute, is offering an alternative to the spa indulgences most of us have had to cut out of our budget. I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last trip I had to the spa for a little self-indulging “me time”. Really, with what little is in my wallet or better yet the fact my wallet is empty, the cosmetology school maintenance plan I was on, has had to go, along with my wardrobe maintenance plan.

The AVEDA INSTITUTE is known for grooming some of the finest cosmetology school students around the world. Aveda‘s products are preferred by millions for their all natural ingredients, ability to produce results, and are eco-friendly. So don’t let the economy stand in the way of your beauty needs, indulge on a beauty school budget. Aveda Institute Minnesota offers the following:

400 Central Av. SE., Minneapolis, 612-331-1400, www.avedainstitutemn.com Hours: 12:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Mon., 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Tue.-Fri., 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. Services: Haircut, $15; color, $35; partial foils, $30; makeup, $15; facial, $40-$50.

Specials: Classes ($20 each, but the fee is redeemable for $20 in products or services) include Men’s Night Out, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 30. Learn men’s grooming techniques for hair, shaving, skin and body care. At Aveda Baby (6:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 21), learn soothing massage techniques to relax your baby to improve sleep. A Nov. 18 class (6:30-7:30 p.m.) offers quick holiday tips for hair and makeup; sign up in advance.

Beauty Schools Listings Update: Estheticians, skincare specialists, do you fit the profile?

Skin, a.k.a epidermis, is the body’s largest organ making up our first line of defense as human beings. Skin acts as a protectant to shield for any foreign substance.
Today I had the unpleasant experience of taking a gander in the mirror and could not help but noticed what appeared to be a cluster of blemishes trespassing on my face. What? No….I’m 31…I don’t get zits anymore….right? Well apparently I do!

So is this my karma from the skincare gods since my adolescence was blemish free? The cause of this adolescent nightmare making an appearance when I’m clearly well into adulthood? There is a number of factors that play a role in the condition of your skin, such as hormones, bacteria, age, make-up, or any other products and/or moisturizers you may be applying to your face.

Urban Myth: If you have oily skin, then you should not use moisturizer because you want your skin to dry out?
FALSE….this scenario is an esthetician’s worst nightmare. Actually in attempting to dry out the skin, you would actually be increasing oil production on your skin because your skin is overcompensating for the dryness and therefore is re-enforcing the acne cycle by producing excessive oil to compensate for the dryness.

If you find this subject matter interesting, you might want to consider exploring cosmetology school. We all have “that” friend who gets giddy with excitement at the site of your misfortune….the nasty zit that has taken over your face. Like a mad skin-care scientist, they beg you to work on your face and promise you amazing results. Well guess what friends, these are the future estheticians and skin-care specialists of our cosmetic community. A career in skin-care starts with beauty school, where they put in the time required to get licensed. Requirements for estheticians vary from state to state, but the average is about 600 hours……….and OMG is it worth it.

US Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports the occupational hourly average continues to rise and last year the top paying States included Washington( I know…..I was shocked too!),California, Minnesota, and Vermont………it’s not a misprint…….. Vermont with an average salary of around $37,000/yr. Not bad for the friend whose known for “poppin’ zits”.

New York: Salary updates for Cosmetologists

And then, there’s the Big Apple…
New York City.  Shop on Fifth Avenue, feel the excitement of Times Square, the world of Wall Street, and the vitality of Carnegie Hall. See the city from atop the Empire State Building, and feel the emotion of history and the hope of the future at the Statue of Liberty.

Cosmetologists and hairdressers make-up 15,070 of New York’s work force. New york cosmetologists and hairdressers have a median salary of $32,590. New York state has a minimum wage of $7.25/hr. According to the US Bureau of Labor there are 1.200 skin-care specialists, a.k.a estheticians. On average estheticians in the state of New York made $14.21/hr. New York esthetician‘s median salary was $29,560. The national hourly wage for estheticians is $13.60/hr showing New York is above average.  The money maker in the cosmetology field for New York is a make-up artist. On average make-up artists in New York make an average of $27.00/hr, $56,160/year. Currently, there are 17,624 salons listed in New York, NY.

Aveda

Aveda Institute gets high praise from another happy beauty school student. This is what Tara has to say about Aveda Institute Tucson.

1. Aveda is the best beauty school in Tucson, Arizona

2. Aveda is the most popular cosmetology school in Tucson, Arizona

3. Aveda offers an incredible  spa education

4. Aveda‘s cosmetology program is in a class of it’s own

5. Aveda Institute is the best in his industry

Beauty School 2009

The number of people seeking beauty careers has risen significantly, especially in the last three years, said Jim Cox, executive director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, based in Scottsdale, Ariz. “A lot of new schools are opening up; there are close to 2,000 in the U.S.,” he said. “It used to be most schools were small and privately owned, but now brand names like Paul Mitchell and Aveda are also getting into the business.” Cosmetology has changed much over the last 20 years. The curriculum still includes the basics – hair, skin and nails – but also training in massage, wellness and skin care (known as esthetics). “Ten years ago, if you said the word ‘esthetician’ people would say, ‘What is that?’ ” observed Lynelle Lynch, owner of Bellus Academy. “The industry is much more sophisticated than it once was.” An increasing number of beauty schools offer programs in holistic health treatments like massage, reflexology and hydrotherapy – the kinds of services usually offered at spas. Bellus just completed a $2.5 million renovation, adding 8,000 square feet to accommodate a growing number of programs. At this time in 2008, Bellus Academy had 180 students; today it has 240. The number of students at Empire Beauty Schools, which has 89 locations, was up 17 percent from April 2008 to April 2009; enrollment at Paul Mitchell Schools, with 91 locations, increased 14 percent from May 2008 to May 2009. Although most students still come directly from high school, Mr. Cox says the ranks of older students leaving other careers for cosmetology are growing. Frank Schoeneman, chief executive of Empire Beauty Schools, says that at least half of Empire’s students have attended college but left because they felt it would not prepare them for jobs. Angela O’Brien, a student at Empire Beauty School in Indianapolis, is a former operations director at a trucking company. When she was laid off last year – her company’s biggest customers were American automakers – she wanted to move into an industry that would provide long-term job security. In terms of revenue, cosmetology is holding steady in this recession. “I saw that while the beauty industry was being affected by the downturn, it didn’t devastate it,” Ms. O’Brien said. “Everyone has to get their hair cut – they may spend less, but they will still get it cut.” The profession’s flexibility also appealed to Ms. O’Brien, who has two children. Forty-six percent of cosmetologists are self-employed, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and many of them work flexible schedules. That will be a welcome change, said Ms. O’Brien, who used to work 60-hour weeks and was on call 24 hours a day. “I don’t want to feel guilty anymore when I go to a school play or take a family vacation,” she said. Public perception of the industry has also changed. “The old stereotype that only kids that can’t get into college go to beauty school – that’s gone,” Mr. Cox said. And some hair stylists, like John Frieda, and makeup artists, like Bobbi Brown, are now celebrities. That has helped to give the profession a cachet it didn’t have a generation ago, many people in the industry say. Becoming a cosmetologist can take 10 to 18 months of training, and tuition can range from about $8,000 to $18,000, depending on the school and the program. Every state requires a certain number of practical study hours – from about 1,000 to 2,200 – before a student can take the licensing exam. Most beauty schools also require a high school diploma or G.E.D. Graduates can work at salons, spas or behind the scenes in theater, film and television. Many graduates will work in spas – defined by the International Spa Association as businesses that offer at least two of three services: massage, skin care treatments and body treatments. Topango Segura, a student in the holistic health-care practitioner program at Bellus Academy, has already landed a job as a massage therapist in San Diego, although he won’t graduate until August. There are some downsides to the profession. Hair stylists and colorists spend most of the day on their feet, which can cause varicose veins and back pain. They work with or around chemicals, and many experience carpal tunnel problems, Mr. Cox said. Starting salaries are often low, about $8 to $14 an hour (including tips and commission), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Part-time and self-employed workers often lack health benefits. Salons and spas generally pay a weekly base salary and a commission on products and services sold, said Cheryl Whitman, a beauty consultant and president of Beautiful Forever Aesthetic Business Consulting in Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Even though entry-level earnings are generally low in the industry, it is not unusual for more experienced hair stylists, colorists and estheticians to earn considerably higher salaries. Those at the top of their profession can make six figures, Ms. Whitman said. Cosmetology can also be very gratifying, Ms. Lynch said: “You are taking care of people all day, people who come to you to make them feel better. And that makes people feel really good about what they do.”

Farrah Fawcett: A Beauty School Graduates Dream Client

Farewell, Farrah—

The passing of Farrah Fawcett was overshadowed by Michael Jackson’s death later the same day.
Ironically, both were beauty icons in their own ways. Farrah’s hair, Farrah’s skin, Farrah’s beauty placed her on posters, calendars, advertisements in many adolescents’ bedrooms, dormitories, and barracks around the world. Blonde, beautiful, graced with photogenic bone structure, this Charlie’s Angel didn’t appear to need the tricks of our beauty trade. However, drop in on the set and observe the army of beauticians, cosmetologists, make up artists, hair stylists, and other beauty school graduates who surrounded her to maintain her from first thing in the morning until they struck the set at night.

As a beautician, your gift is to discover the inner beauty of your clients. If they come in looking like something the cat left out in the rain, as a beauty school graduate whose expertise is locating the beauty within and then revealing it to the world, your obligation is to apply all the skills you’ve mastered in beauty school, cosmetology training, and make up artistry to reveal the swan within every ugly duckling who walks through your doors.

Beauty Schools Listings mourns Michael Jackson’s fruitless search for beauty

Michael Jackson Passes…

As someone who was very aware of what’s hot, and what’s not, Michael Jackson used every beauty school trick in the book to keep up, no, that’s not right….to stay ahead of beauty trends for the current pop culture. I remember living in LA when I was 10 ish which makes Michael Jackson in thirties, and I would have given my freckles, my lip gloss, and my pager, and my new pink 10-speed bicycle to attend the Michael Jackson concert at Universal Studios that summer. Too young for real beauty techniques, too young for make up, dramatic hair styles, pedicures and manicures, all I wanted was to be in the same space as Michael Jackson. With my mop of red hair, and beauty school attitude, I was sure I could get his attention…even though I wouldn’t have a clue what to do with it if I had it!

Then, I knew no tricks of the beauty trade places like beautyschoolslistings.com were not around back then because if they were I would have attended one of the 500 schools they have on there and I would have known how to attract his attention or anyone else’s

According to the New York Times, “becoming a cosmetologist can take 10 to 18 months of training, and tuition can range from about $8,000 to $18,000, depending on the school and the program.” Ha!I say, if you are dumb enough to attend beauty school in downtown Manhattan or the Hills of Beverly…at beautyschoolslistings.com you will find schools and training for far less. Remember, it’s not the name of the Institute/college on your beauty school diploma that matters to your career in cosmetology -it’s passing the licensing exam.

The tragedy of Michael Jackson’s life is his apparent unhappiness. From all of the beauty treatments, including many plastic surgeries, he endured, it appears he was never happy with the outcomes…as he continued searching for another surgeon to create perfection on his face.

The beauty of beauty college is that none of them promise perfection -rather they deliver state of the art techniques and skills to deliver beauty improvements to your clients. How many professions can promise improvement every time they practice?

Michael Jackson, reality or fantasy?

Michael Jackson, reality or fantasy?

As we mourn the sudden passing of a pop icon, we remember the impression Michael Jackson made on pop culture. Moonwalks, gloved hand (covering the manicure), falsetto, and SPLASH! -the man made his mark on our culture with his extreme definition of beauty.

Since he did not attend beauty school, he depended on stylists and hairdressers, makeup artists and manicurists, skin experts and estheticians to maintain his extreme good looks and perfect complexion. Will you be the mentor to the next MegaStar? If you attend beauty school, cosmetology college, or skin specialties, you could have that lucky break to design the hair, nails, skin for the the next MegaStar…it won’t happen without that credential from a licensed beauty school or cosmetology college…find the ideal beauty school for you at beautyschoolslistings.com.

A Cosmetology School experience first-hand …

Cosmetology Schools

Questions

What is your inspiration for going to cosmetology school?

I moved in above a cosmetology school and it helped that my mom went to cosmetology school, and she was successful so I thought why not.

What was your experience with applying, choosing a school, costs involved?

We were required to make videos of ourselves as part of the admission process to cosmetology school so that part was fun.

What is your area of study and why?

I chose skin care and massage therapy because I truly enjoy skin treatments and making my clients feel good.

How long did it take you to complete the mandatory hours to be licensed?

cosmetology school had 600 hour programs, which took me 4 months to complete the Esthetician program and 9 months to complete the massage program. 

What advice do you have for futurecosmetology school students?

The experience at cosmetology school is very team oriented. Students have to pull there own weight, for example, laundry is a must, if everyone is not doing their share of laundry then you could potentially run out of towels.

cosmetology school  should be called Positivity school because it is so important to have a positive attitude and good energy for your clients. A spa treatment is an intimate setting and the clients are vulnerable to the energy of the therapist.

Make a Career out of Poppin’ Zits

What do you call a friend whose obsessed with popping zits, plucking eyebrows………an esthetician! We all have “that” friend who gets giddy with excitement at the site of your misfortune….the nasty zit that has taken over your face. Like a mad scientist they beg you to work on your face and promise you amazing results as they perform skin-care surgery. Well guess what friends, they actually can make big bucks doing it. A career in skin care starts with beauty school, where they put in the time required to get licensed. Requirements vary from state to state, but the average is about 600 hours……….and OMG is it worth it.

US Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports the occupational hourly average for estheticians and skin-care specialists continues to rise,  and last year the top paying States included Washington (I know…..I was shocked too!),California, Minnesota, and Vermont………it’s not a misprint…….. Vermont.  Estheticians in Vermont with an average salary of around $37,000/yr. Not bad for the friend whose known for “poppin’ zits”.