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How do I become a Lash Technician and start a business? A guest blogpost from Britta Krueger–https://www.flirties.co.uk To start your own lash business (no matter if you want to offer lash extensions or lash lifting or any other lash enhancement), you will be very excited. But there are so many things to do and … Read more
Accounting and taxes for self-employed estheticians, nail techs, lash techs, and more. Taxes and accounting can be stressful Especially if you are in your first year of business. If this part of your business freaks you out, call a professional! Self-employed estheticians, nail techs, lash techs are very capable of doing their own … Read more
Health & Sanitation information for salons and spas By far, one of the most asked questions when opening a salon and spa in Saskatchewan is: What are the rules I need to follow when opening a salon or spa in Saskatchewan? There is no easy answer to this one. It isn’t very clear. … Read more
How to get your salon or spa on Google One of the most frequent questions I’ve had in the last couple of months is, “How do I get my salon or spa on Google?” Sometimes the advertising part of your business can be completely overwhelming. If your one of those people, then this is an … Read more
How to get free books from Amazon (This may be only available in some countries!) As a new esthetician, you may be a little strapped for cash and have a lot of time on your hands. That’s normal. But what you need to do with this time is to get as much free education as … Read more
Spa & Salon Sanitation, Disinfection, and Sterilization Why should we put spa & salon sanitation, disinfection and sterilization at the top of our continuing education? Public health and safety should be the most critical aspect of our work. Anyone who has basic training can provide a service or apply a set of acrylic or gel … Read more
What are the best professional depilatory wax ingredients I’m a wax junkie. I’ve been a professional waxer for over 12 years. And over those years, I have had the pleasure of trying out dozens of wax types from multiple companies. My entire business is waxing, so I order a lot of it. I … Read more
Free graphic training course for Canva Are you struggling with social media designs and business graphics? I get it. I have no professional training yet I am able to create hundreds of designs for my business for next to nothing. Do you want to know my secret? CANVA! When I first wrote this … Read more
List of 50+ Study Guides for Beauty Professionals Do you have an exam coming up? Are you feeling a little less than confident when it comes to writing exams? These study guides will help you pass your upcoming exams. I know what it’s like. I passed my Beauty school certification and then went … Read more
Podcasts for the Beauty Business industry If you are anything like me or any other business owner, you want to get all the information you can on growing your business. You read blog posts (I appreciate it), books, and watch Youtube videos. But have you heard of podcasts? What are podcasts? A podcast is a … Read more
Learn how to save on your next conference or trip It is important to learn how to save on your next conference or trip because depending on where you live, you may have a hard time finding continuing education or conferences near your home town. I personally have had to do some extensive travel … Read more
Why Esthetics makes a great part-time job I think you’ll agree with me that when it comes down to having to get a part-time job in the summer and the choice is a fast food place or luxury spa, you would choose the spa job. (If you’d rather work in fast food I won’t judge … Read more
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