Ever wonder what the difference is between an esthetician, cosmetologist, and aesthetician? Here’s the break down…
Esthetician
An esthetician, like Leticia Bailey, is trained and licensed to beautify and maintain the healthy appearance of skin. From facials to sugaring, estheticians are trained to perform non-medical, non-invasive cosmetic procedures on the face and body. Estheticians provide facials, microdermabrasion, hair removal, superficial chemical peels, extractions, body wraps, masks, and scrubs, airbrush tanning, and make-up application.
To become a licensed esthetician in New Mexico, Leticia Bailey has completed 600+ hours of training in theory and clinical practice from The Avenue Academy Cosmetology Institute, an accredited Beauty School in Albuquerque. As part of the esthiology training, students gain in-depth knowledge about the cells, metabolism, human anatomy, physiology, bacteriology, and salon-spa business administration, and have many hours of supervised practice in each treatment area to ensure best practices.
Unlike most estheticians (and like some medical aestheticians), Leticia Bailey is also certified in several speciality services including Ultrasonic Cavitation Laser Liposysis (Body Contouring), Radio Frequency Therapy, Hydrogen-Oxygen Facials, Vacuum Therapy, Fitness Nutrition, and Personal Training. Thanks to her additional training and licensure, Leticia is qualified to transform your body from the inside out!
Cosmetologist
Cosmetologists are trained to perform non-medical treatments and services for the care of hair, skin, and nails. From electrology to manicures and hair styling, a cosmetologist is often employed in a beauty salon and undergoes over a thousand hours of theory and clinical practice to be prepared to cosmetically treat hair and nails, along with skin. Like estheticians, cosmetologists must be trained by an accredited beauty school and pass exams and licensing boards to work in their field.
Aesthetician
Sometimes the terms “esthetician” and “aesthetician” are used interchangeably, but unlike po-tay-to, po-tah-to, there is a technical difference. While estheticians are employed in beautifying cosmetic procedures, aestheticians can be employed in more medical settings, working alongside dermatologists (doctors who specialize in skin) and practicing laser treatments on the skin (i.e. hair and tattoo removal). Some medical aesthetician programs also train students in Body Contouring treatments. However, these procedures can be separately licensed as well.