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Tori Allen is President and CEO of Brainchild Associates, with more than 10 years of experience as a communications professional. She specializes in experiential branding and consumer marketing for businesses and individuals. She has helped numerous clients in the beauty and cosmetology industry. Follow Tori on Twitter @brainchildassoc or visit her Facebook fan page.
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All of the horror stories in the media lately about the dangers of Brazilian waxing and bikini waxing got me wondering, what alternatives are there for men and women who want to go hairless? For those who are tired of shaving but can’t commit to laser hair removal? There is another alternative that’s been around [...]
Today’s esthetician enjoys a broad range of esthetics career options in the traditional salon/spa setting, theatrical makeup for stage, or the film industry. Cosmetics companies offer numerous opportunities, from sales and training to management and executive positions. All of these, however, lie outside the scope of this article, which is devoted to career options for estheticians in medical settings.
Two questions should come to mind when considering working as an esthetician in a medical setting: would I like it and would I be good at it? The answers may not be as obvious as you think. Physicians and estheticians may not be that different. The reasons for choosing careers in esthetics or medicine differ in many respects, but they also overlap in more ways than you might think, which makes combining the two a natural choice.
California cosmetology license-holders should keep an eye on their mailboxes for fishy-looking “bills.” This week, the California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology (Cal-BBC) posted a warning on its website of a scam targeting beauty licensees in the state.
The Cal-BBC warns that a business called the “California License Renewal Service” has been mailing fake “renewal notices” [...]
The recession has unfortunately extended into summer. Most economists are say signs point to the recession lightening up by the end of the year – but I can’t wait that long for a haircut, can you?
Since the recession hit, the concept of a “staycation” has become incredibly popular. Many luxury resorts and vacation spots around [...]
