If you are a new graduate or if you simply have little diversified experience working as an Esthetician, Massage Envy and European Wax Center are a great place to get started. Remember that the reason to hold an Esthetician license instead of say, a certification as a medical assistant, or merely a secure job as a flight attendant, is that you are in a position that allows you to own your own business. That's right. You get to be the top dog, big kahuna and six figure earner while those other career choices only give you a license to punch a clock for somebody else.
The major difference between these two scenarios of vocational training is that as an Esthetician you can turn yourself into a millionaire where in the other mentioned careers you will merely be helping someone else be a millionaire. That's the reason to choose a career in esthetics!
The important thing here is to be a solid and disciplined enough Esthetician to guide yourself to the top. This is something few Estis actually do. Not because its difficult but because most Estheticians graduate from Esti school with an inflated ego. Yes, they see themselves as experts in skin care as soon as they earn their license but the reality is that after graduation you are only at square one.
There is an old saying; "the work will teach you", and it couldn't be more accurate. The only way under high heaven to become an expert is to repeat the same scenario day after day until you have thousands of client services under your belt. That means, thousands of Brazilian waxing services, thousands of eye brow designs, and thousands of facials. At Massage Envy you will get to perform facials all day, every day, and European Wax Center will turn you into a "Wax Specialist" within a few months.
At Massage Envy you will be in a position to analyze skin under the magnifying light and perform facials on all types of skin monotonously all day long. You will most definitely learn a lot about aging skin, acne, wrinkles and sensitive skin in the process. This can be viewed as kind of a prolonged schooling that puts you in an apprentice position. This is exactly what will hold you above other Estheticians. While most will say that Massage Envy and the repetition of facials is not fancy enough for them. After all, they graduated from an Esthetician program of 600 hours. With that attitude they will end up working in a salon in which they may perform a facial every three weeks and one Brazilian per day. This means that the process of learning and mastering these two services will take more than ten times as long as if you were to get a job performing just that service all day long.
A newly licensed Esthetician who considers herself to be an expert is a very dangerous Esthetician. There is no substitute for experience, and experience is repetition.
While working in the dental field I recall a dental assistant telling me that while she was in school she watched a dentist perform a root canal and she immediately thought that she had enough skill to perform one on her self. It looked simple and she was months into her training to become a registered dental assistant. After pushing a file too deeply into her tooth and experiencing extreme pain she came to the conclusion that there must be more to dentistry that what she was learning thus far. She learned the hard way.
Its better to admit that you are green and be willing to pay your dues by working in the mill than to go out on your own and ruin your name by providing sub standard services on your own clients.
Massage Envy can quickly help you develop a skilled eye for skin conditions, learn how to prescribe products for many skin types and develop your confidence. European Wax Center can help you become an expert speed waxer, and the best part; you will get paid to learn and develop these skills.
If you have ambition to become a top notch six figure Esthetician and you are limited on experience, keep an open mind and embrace European Wax Center and Massage Envy as two excellent places to develop good, solid habits and refine your skills.
As you network with other professionals in this field you will quickly see that this is an exciting business that has yet to fully develop, and whenever a field is still evolving there will be a mix of poorly practiced individuals butting heads with staunch professionals. There will be tremendous changes in the coming years making the field of Esthetics more difficult to get into and more intensely regulated. Taking the opportunity to learn the corporate structure of these two pioneering businesses can place you on the right path that is the future of esthetics.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Monday, June 2, 2014
How to Get Hired at European Wax Center. What They Look For.
European Wax Center is the most recognized franchise in the business of body waxing and many new grads see this business as an ideal place to start their esthetics careers. Many of my readers are well aware that I mentor Estheticians to become 6 figure earners and it may seem like getting a job at EWC would be a move backwards, but I strongly encourage any Esthetician who does not possess strong waxing skills, or who has had little experience working in a structured setting to seek employment at EWC.
REASONS TO WORK AT EUROPEAN WAX CENTER
The reason that working at European Wax Center would be extremely beneficial to your future business in esthetics is that this company will not only provide you with a systematic way of performing all waxing services but they will also provide you with hundreds of guests to work on. There is no substitute for experience and anyone who has worked at EWC is confident in providing a Brazilian wax in as little as 15-20 minutes. That itself is major.
To make a lot of money with your own spa you NEED to be very proficient in providing a Brazilian as quickly and efficiently as possible. You will discover that this service alone will represent 80% of your business.
The only way to reach this skill level of performing a Brazilian in 15-20 minutes is to provide this service every day on as many people as possible. Also, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, so its safer for you to "practice" and hone your skills at EWC than it is to be off on your own and not delivering optimal waxing services.
Another reason that it is wise to work at European Wax Center is that so many Estheticians simply are not well disciplined. The business of Esthetics itself attracts a great many people who are not serious and therefore, unreliable. Some of these people actually open up their own spas. They are the ones who complain regularly that they can't make any money. To be successful you need to have order and consistency. There is nothing like working under a corporate umbrella such as EWC to further educate on sanitization and order in the waxing rooms and professional systematic business protocol. Its like a mini university for the ambitious Esthetician who truly wants to succeed in this field.
HOW TO GET HIRED AT EUROPEAN WAX CENTER
1. At European Wax Center the number one thing that they are looking for is an Esthetician who is interested in expanding her talents in sales. Many Estheticians seem to think that selling beauty products is unethical but the fact is your guests are looking for guidance in selecting beauty products. There is really no way around it, if you are an Esthetician part of your job is selling products and the sooner you embrace this fact the more successful you will be. Sales is part of every single business. If you stop fighting the sales side of the beauty business and become genuinely interested in becoming a better sales person, and then put on your resume to EWC that part of your objective is to become a better sales person your chances of success will more than double. You may also add on your resume that you are looking for a position that allows you to make a lot of product sales; chances are you will get an interview.
2. Practice working with hard wax. At EWC they only use hard wax and some of the locations will have you recite a script and apply the wax at the interview so that they can see how much work you will need. In other words, if you need a lot of training you will be considered too expensive to waste time on. What you should do is apply the wax with the stick completely on its side, as you would with soft wax. This allows you to get the hard wax to stretch along the skin so that you won't have to make as many short wax strips. At the end of your application try to make a "lip" with the wax so that you can easily pick the wax up after it dries.
If you are able to apply the wax relatively well, act outgoing and friendly, and have the desire to become a better sales person, you have a good chance of being hired.
If you do get hired make every attempt to be what you claimed to be during the interview. So many people apply for jobs with the desperation and attitude of being willing to do anything to get in, once they get the job they are lazy, and critical of everything the company does. Remember that if a company gives you a job they are giving you an opportunity. You will have the opportunity to learn many things and in exchange for your 'free training". You should be willing to deliver quality service and excellent develop top notch sales skills.
EWC will pay you for all services performed and an hourly rate. That is awesome for a new grad with no experience and no clientele. Just ask around and see how many places will train you and provide an hourly rate. This company is an ideal place to train and develop skills and at the same time pay off student loans. If the EWC you work for is busy you will find yourself making great cash tips.
REASONS TO WORK AT EUROPEAN WAX CENTER
The reason that working at European Wax Center would be extremely beneficial to your future business in esthetics is that this company will not only provide you with a systematic way of performing all waxing services but they will also provide you with hundreds of guests to work on. There is no substitute for experience and anyone who has worked at EWC is confident in providing a Brazilian wax in as little as 15-20 minutes. That itself is major.
To make a lot of money with your own spa you NEED to be very proficient in providing a Brazilian as quickly and efficiently as possible. You will discover that this service alone will represent 80% of your business.
The only way to reach this skill level of performing a Brazilian in 15-20 minutes is to provide this service every day on as many people as possible. Also, you don't get a second chance to make a first impression, so its safer for you to "practice" and hone your skills at EWC than it is to be off on your own and not delivering optimal waxing services.
Another reason that it is wise to work at European Wax Center is that so many Estheticians simply are not well disciplined. The business of Esthetics itself attracts a great many people who are not serious and therefore, unreliable. Some of these people actually open up their own spas. They are the ones who complain regularly that they can't make any money. To be successful you need to have order and consistency. There is nothing like working under a corporate umbrella such as EWC to further educate on sanitization and order in the waxing rooms and professional systematic business protocol. Its like a mini university for the ambitious Esthetician who truly wants to succeed in this field.
HOW TO GET HIRED AT EUROPEAN WAX CENTER
1. At European Wax Center the number one thing that they are looking for is an Esthetician who is interested in expanding her talents in sales. Many Estheticians seem to think that selling beauty products is unethical but the fact is your guests are looking for guidance in selecting beauty products. There is really no way around it, if you are an Esthetician part of your job is selling products and the sooner you embrace this fact the more successful you will be. Sales is part of every single business. If you stop fighting the sales side of the beauty business and become genuinely interested in becoming a better sales person, and then put on your resume to EWC that part of your objective is to become a better sales person your chances of success will more than double. You may also add on your resume that you are looking for a position that allows you to make a lot of product sales; chances are you will get an interview.
2. Practice working with hard wax. At EWC they only use hard wax and some of the locations will have you recite a script and apply the wax at the interview so that they can see how much work you will need. In other words, if you need a lot of training you will be considered too expensive to waste time on. What you should do is apply the wax with the stick completely on its side, as you would with soft wax. This allows you to get the hard wax to stretch along the skin so that you won't have to make as many short wax strips. At the end of your application try to make a "lip" with the wax so that you can easily pick the wax up after it dries.
If you are able to apply the wax relatively well, act outgoing and friendly, and have the desire to become a better sales person, you have a good chance of being hired.
If you do get hired make every attempt to be what you claimed to be during the interview. So many people apply for jobs with the desperation and attitude of being willing to do anything to get in, once they get the job they are lazy, and critical of everything the company does. Remember that if a company gives you a job they are giving you an opportunity. You will have the opportunity to learn many things and in exchange for your 'free training". You should be willing to deliver quality service and excellent develop top notch sales skills.
EWC will pay you for all services performed and an hourly rate. That is awesome for a new grad with no experience and no clientele. Just ask around and see how many places will train you and provide an hourly rate. This company is an ideal place to train and develop skills and at the same time pay off student loans. If the EWC you work for is busy you will find yourself making great cash tips.
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