Recent Grads: Not Enough Practice Waxing Downtown?

 A lot of esthetics school aren't teaching advanced waxing like bikini or Brazilian waxing like they should. And when they do, they brush over it so quickly your head might still be spinning from having to see so many hoochies in one day. Sometimes school clinics don't get a lot of public customers who are willing to let an esthetician student play with their hair downtown. Think about it, would you want a newbie putting hot wax on your hoochie?

So what is a recent graduate supposed to do to get this invaluable experience? There are a couple of solutions to this problem. First of all, there are several franchise wax companies that will hire recent graduates and train them in all forms of waxing. This is free education so even if you don't stay at this wax bar for long, at least you walk away with some really good training.

Your second option is to find continuing education classes. Sometimes it is hard to find these classes, but I will include a list of choices below. There is also the option of buying DVD's and practice on willing friends and families. It is a shame that schools do not spend more time on the art of waxing; leaving some recent grads feeling bewildered with how to put it all together.  I think a lot of schools are just churning out estheticians to pass the boards rather than nurturing quality estheticians. I talk about this in my book a lot, but you must rely on yourself to continue your education and fill in the areas where you are weak. If you do not feel confident doing certain esthetic services then you should take it upon yourself to get more education, otherwise your lack of experience and confidence will show up in the treatment room.

Continuing Education for Waxing
International Dermal Institute
Wax Chick
Brazilian Wax Videos
Catherine Hinds
Smooth Skin Supply
Eva Esthetics
BellaPelle Skin
Von Lee (offers some CE's)
Also call area regular beauty schools and see if they offer CE's.

Grace Riley author JumpStart Your Esthetics Career: A Guide For Newly Licensed Estheticians
Available on www.amazon.com in Kindle and www.lulu.com in print.