I think everyone in upstate New York must be on vacation, because there is an absolute dearth of customers at Beauty U right now. Which is kinda sad, because Meg and I graduate next week — next week, people!!! — …
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I think everyone in upstate New York must be on vacation, because there is an absolute dearth of customers at Beauty U right now. Which is kinda sad, because Meg and I graduate next week — next week, people!!! — …
I’ve been writing this post in my head for a couple of weeks now, ever since this whole Al Gore/massage therapist scandal broke. Whatever the true story is there (Tipper says it’s false), it brings up some …
At Beauty U, we’re told this all the time. Like, don’t think that you can diagnose a mole as skin cancer. Just suggest your client see her dermatologist for a check-up. And, don’t expect to learn lasers or …
Have I told you guys about the Beauty U dress code? It’s not too draconian: Black shirt, black pants or skirt, black Beauty U apron. The list of what we can’t wear is longer: No open-toed shoes (a state health …
Tonight we finish clients early, so Miss Stacy does a mini-lecture about different kinds of spa employment.
Booth renters (which make up a majority of hair stylists and nail technicians) pay a spa owner weekly or monthly for their chair …
With Miss Jenny gone, things are starting to change at Beauty U.
“Laundry needs to be put away in the closet, ladies,” Miss Lisa says, gesturing to a pile of four folded bath towels behind the waxing station. The …
Tonight we watch the senior students demonstrate a body wrap, then get down to business ourselves — bearing in mind, of course, everything Miss Jenny taught us last week about dealing with our clients’ breasts.
Here’s how it works: …
My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Read about the project or catch up if you’re behind on the reading.
Everyone is in a flutter about this new survey by the Daily Mail, which found that 1 in 5 men …
My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Read about the project or catch up with Weeks 1-6.
We get down to business with the European Facial tonight, with everyone paired up on the spa beds while Miss Jenny perches in …
My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Click here to read about the project, or catch up with Weeks 1-5.
We’re continuing to practice our cleansing and toning, so tonight I work on Meg, who is wrestling with two milia that …
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