Word: aesthetician
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Founded in 1967 by chemist Rudolf Hauschka and aesthetician Elisabeth Sigmund, the beauty company's lab, WALA Heilmittel is in Erfelden, Germany. WALA stands for Warmth-Ash-Light-Ash, representing the rhythmical, water-based extraction process used after plants are harvested by hand at sunrise?when the oils are most concentrated?yielding bath oils, skin treatments and cosmetics without alcohol or preservatives. "Rather than suppressing one symptom like dryness or oiliness, we activate the skin's ability to heal itself," says Kurz, whose book, Awakening Beauty, will be published...
What's your position on chest waxing? It should only be done for something important. The actress who played the aesthetician [in The 40 Year-Old Virgin] claimed she came from a long line of chest waxers. She really did almost take off Steve Carell's nipple. Maybe she embellished her waxing background...
...midst of a full-scale makeover. To reach a broader customer base, Fiske has broken the chain into three tiers: starting at the bottom with the core Bath & Body Works store, moving up to the Bath & Body Works flagship store (which may also offer services like aesthetician consultations) and finally to top-of-the-line C.O. Bigelow--a retro "apothecary" meant to draw customers from competitors like Sephora and the Nordstrom cosmetics counter. "Segmentation unlocks growth potential," says Fiske. The underlying idea at all the stores is to stock products that don't just make you feel nice (Cucumber Melon...
...laser resurfacing to tighten skin, Botox and collagen injections, and write prescriptions for oral hormone-replacement drugs to soften lines and wrinkles. And only a doctor can bill like one. Prices vary from $600 for a Botox injection to $1,200 for two laser skin-tightener treatments. "An aesthetician can only generate $100 to $200 per hour," Denese says. "A doctor in a medi-spa practice can generate $2,000 for four Botox injections in one hour. That's what makes a medi-spa profitable...
Those students considering a career in nail care or hairstyling should take note that becoming an aesthetician is no easy task. Trainees must complete more than 500 hours of instruction in myriad subjects (chemistry, medical ethics and make-up, to name a few). Before receiving their licenses, prospective aestheticians must meet the requirements of the State Board of Cosmetology and the Department of Consumer affairs—no small feat. But just think of all the people you’ll save...