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 Cosmetology school, sometimes called beauty school, is a licensed trade program that trains students to perform hair, skin, and nail services and prepares them to pass a state licensing exam. In Illinois, that means 1,500 hours of instruction and hands-on training before you can be licensed. The payoff is a cred ... Read Full Article

If you're comparing summer programs for high school students right now, the options probably start to look pretty similar after a while: a week of coding, a week of leadership seminars, a week of something that looks good on an application but doesn't tell you much about what a day in that career actually feels like. A ... Read Full Article

Scroll through any back-to-school haul this year and you'll notice a few looks on repeat: glossy, glazed back to school nails, slicked-back buns that somehow look intentional and effortless at the same time, a bold lip instead of a full face. Every trend on your For You Page started as an innovative technique, and behi ... Read Full Article

If you have ever walked out of a facial and thought your skin looked better than it had in years, there is a good chance dermaplaning was involved. It is one of those treatments that delivers results clients can see and feel immediately, which is exactly why it has become one of the most requested services in modern sk ... Read Full Article

Introduced in 1985 as a gentler alternative to chemical peels and dermabrasion, microdermabrasion has become one of the most requested nonsurgical treatments in the country. A single session takes about 30 minutes and leaves skin smoother and brighter with no recovery time. For anyone training to become an esthetician, ... Read Full Article

The esthetics state board exam is the final step between finishing school and working as a licensed esthetician. Most states build their test around the National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology (NIC), the body that writes the standard written and practical exams used across the country. Pass it, and y ... Read Full Article