Choose Your Esthestician Carefully
Saturday April 1, 2006
I've been in esthetician school (the people who give you facials) for a month now, and one thing I've learned is, be careful who you let handle your skin. Most of the class is smart, diligent and hard-working, but some girls are getting there late, cheating on tests and ruining their skin at the tanning salon after class. They won't know much when they get out. Here's how to make sure the person who gives you a facial is a good esthetician.
I don’t know where you have obtained your information, but Florida has one of the lowest education requirements in the country for estheticians – less than half the number of hours required in most states. Their requirements are considerably LESS STRICT at 260 hours of education. Few states require less education than Florida. A large number of spas in a state does not correlate with better education or higher standards. Wyoming has the lowest population of the continental US and a significantly smaller number of spas, yet 600 educational hours are required as well as practical and written examinations by the Cosmetology Board. California and New York each require 600 hours of education for esthetician licensing, which is average. Your comment that states with more spas have more strict licensing requirements for estheticians is in error.
Maralyne, Thanks for the correction about Florida. You are right!
Anitra Brown, Guide to Spas