A Minute With SpaBeautySchools

With so many beauty schools out there how are you supposed to choose?? Each week SpaBeautySchools spotlights a different school to give you an idea what each offers. Otherwise, it seems rather overwhelming to figure out where you’ll fit in the best. Check out these beauty and wellness schools and get going on your search for the perfect Spa or Beauty School. And don’t forget to take a peak at some of our past Featured Schools.

California Academy for the Healing Arts
Energy healing, Reiki, and massage therapy are just some of the concentrations you’ll find at the California Academy for the Healing Arts. With structured programs, practice in the field, and a variety of training courses, you’ll be able to earn your certification in no time at all!

Cameo Beauty Academy
Cameo Beauty Academy is a Redken premiere school that has been educating cosmetologists for almost 50 years. Full-time and part-time possibilities ensure that each student can obtain a flexible schedule to fit their lives.

Center for Massage and Natural Health
Equine massage courses and herbalism are some of the unique programs offered at the Center for Massage and Natural Health. These 600-hour certificate programs prepare students to sit for the licensing exams so that they may work in the field of their choice.

Adrian’s Beauty College
Adrian’s Beauty College uses the Pivot Point International curriculum to teach its students esthetics, color theory, makeup, and more.

ACI Career College
ACI Career College is more than just a massage therapy school. From pharmacy technicians and medical assistants, students get to choose from a wide spectrum of programs.

I need to be pampered. Seriously. I haven’t had a massage in almost two years and my hair is an absolute disaster! Luckily, I’m at ease (to an extent) about the professionals who can provide these services to me.

Really I love the beauty and fashion industries. Nothing thrills me more than a good pair of shoes or a beautiful leather bag. Being a stylist, I feel, would be so cool, but I don’t have the experience or training to deserve a stranger’s trust. The same goes for makeup. I’ve taught many-a-friend some tricks for their face, but that doesn’t mean I can make a career out of it. What separates me from someone who doesn’t know anything about fashion or makeup?

It comes down to credibility. Employers are far more probable to trust my journalistic judgment than to hire me as a stylist or makeup artist because that’s what my degree is in and that’s where I’ve worked before. However, if I wanted to I should definitely reach for the stars and get myself to beauty school.

I’ve seriously been considering a change lately in my appearance. Like I said, my hair is driving me crazy but I’m kind of nervous to just take the hair plunge! And I never know what to tell my hairdresser - how short do I want it? Do I want layers? Bangs? Ahhhh so many decisions!! Another problem is the fact that I’ve decided to switch hairdressers. I’m unhappy with mine and need a change. But who can I trust?! I’d love it if I really knew what to look for or if I could wear my hair differently than just my typical straight and oh-so-boring.

I need to spice it up! Maybe someone who’s like me can benefit from searching for a beauty program. And although I may stick to writing for now, a beauty career switch may be the way to go one day. And it’s then that I’ll be able to present my skills in a way that others can trust.

-Amanda Fornecker