The first time I remember hearing the word Esthetician was a little over 8 years ago. I have PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) which causes a lot of hormone problems, including hair growth on the face. I had gone to a local medical spa to receive laser hair removal on my face. The doctor came into the room to assess my face and then a lady performed the laser service. As I spoke with her, I asked her what her job title was and she said –esthetician. I asked her what that meant. She kind of explained it to me. I thought to myself, “gee, those are all things I love doing at home and with friends during a ‘girls night in.’
For the last 5 years I had been running a licensed daycare in my home so I could afford to stay home to raise my daughter. Having a child has it’s own challenges but when you add several other children into your day to day life, it’s rewarding and challenging too. The plan with the daycare was to only have it until my daughter started attending school.
On the more challenging days with the children, my former conversations with the esthetician would come to mind. Then, in May 2011, I realized I only had a little over a year left before my daughter started going to school and I needed to start thinking about what to do with the next chapter in my life. I saw a commercial for Marinello’s School of Beauty advertising their esthetics program. Let’s just say a light bulb not only turned on but flooded my mind with, “why not?” So, I prayed about it. I investigated the various schools in the area and looked at finances. Everything just seemed to fall into place. It felt as if the Universe was not only opening my eyes to what to do next with my life but virtually shoving me into the decision to go enroll. I took a tour of the Marinello campus on a Thursday and applied for a pell grant and was enrolled by that Friday and began attending classes the following Monday. It all happened pretty fast. I worked full time during the day and attended school in the evening four days a week.
I loved it from day one. It all felt so natural to me. It was like I’d finally found my niche in the vocational world. I have enjoyed many jobs in the past but this was different. I felt so at home with each new topic. I’m sure you’ve heard when you put a group of women together, there are bound to be tensions or little tiffs, not there. Everyone got along pretty well and we had fun yet we were learning all at the same time. It was wonderful.
What did I learn how to do you ask…and what is an esthetician? Well, let me tell ya! An esthetician is a person licensed to give beauty treatments, mainly for skin care. I learned how to give various types of facials, how to use several machines that aid in cleansing, stimulate collagen, and heal skin as well as microdermabrasions. There is even a machine to do lymph drainage for the body that also aids in toning and smoothing cellulite! Can you tell I love this yet? I can also give hot stone massages, chemical peels, wax any part of the body (that includes a Brazilian), basic manicures and spa pedicures, tint eyebrows and lashes, perm eyelashes -although Utah licensing has now said only cosmetologist can perm your lashes, do eyelash extensions, do detoxifying body wraps and other spa like treatments. Plus, I am certified to give laser treatments…talk about coming full circle.
It’s all fun but I would have to say my favorite service to give is a facial. Not only is a facial relaxing for the client but also for me. I love knowing I am helping others feel better about themselves and perhaps even helped them to feel a bit less stress in their day. It’s quite fulfilling. Everyone deserves to be pampered.
I look forward to this new adventure in my life. I will graduate July 19, 2012. I have passed the state board practical and written tests already. Now I just need to complete my hours and wait for my license to arrive in the mail. I was just hired to work at the Ogden Organix Salon on Historic 25th Street in Ogden a couple of doors down from Little Cherry Blossoms Boutique. I will start the week after graduation. It's commission based pay only. I hope you will take the time from your busy hectic life to have a relaxing treatment with me. It will be lovely.
