In the world of esthetic work it is always important to stay ahead of the game and continue your education. The beauty industry is constantly changing and evolving. Just within the past 20 years trends have almost flipped; thin brows to thick brows, blue eye shadow to neutral tones. In such a rapidly developing and ever changing field how does one stay educated, and what are the options after basic esthetician training? Thankfully, there are many options to advance your education in the field; attending seminars and lectures by well known professionals in the industry, continuing on to nursing school in order to partake in medical esthetic work, and even taking classes at a university for things such as product development can all be great ways to continue to learn more about this vast industry. The first, and most obvious …show more content…
This is a lesser-known option but can be very beneficial to one’s career. For example, UCLA offers product development classes for estheticians that can be beneficial in many ways. This class, like many others you may find, is offered in partnership with officials in the beauty industry, and can be a great add on to your license. You will learn how to identify different ingredients that are either good or bad for the skin. This can be extremely valuable to anyone in the beauty industry to ensure that one is only providing the best products to clients. The class may also help those that wish to create their own product lines in the future. Many routes can be taken with extension courses such as these, and they are fairly affordable. For instance, this class in particular has a fee of only $700. These classes are definitely a great option for anyone seeking advanced education and to add on to ones license. They are extremely informative and given side by side with the state, though more costly than seminars, they offer a bit more oomph to add onto your