My 600-hour adventure learning to apply makeup, excavate pores, and wax, well, everywhere. Follow along, from orientation to graduation.
October 2009
- 10.09.09:The Interview is Also a Sales Pitch
- 10.29.09:Orientation: The Professional Must Constantly Strive for Excellence
- 10.29.09:Step 1: Check Your Appearance
November 2009
- 11.03.09:Career in a Bag
- 11.03.09:Class Participation
- 11.04.09:The Daytime Face
- 11.06.09: Miss Jenny, Queen of the Brazilians
- 11.09.09: On the Subject of Touch
- 11.10.09: Do You Have Adequate Eyelashes? (I Thought Not.)
- 11.12.09: Field Trip
- 11.18.09: Career Opportunities
- 11.19.09: The Fantasea Face
- 11.25.09: The Makeup Practical
December 2009
- 12.03.09: The Facial Begins
- 12.07.09: So You Want to be (Not Really) a Millionaire
- 12.08.09: Don’t Read This if You’re Squeamish, Part 1
- 12.10.09: Scott’s Beauty Business Sense
- 12.14.09: Saving My Money
- 12.16.09: The European Facial
January 2010
- 01.06.10: But Have You Considered a Recession-Proof Career in Beauty?
- 01.12.10: Deconstructing Facials
- 01.14.10: Try the Kool-Aid. It’s Delicious.
- 01.19.10: (Not) Hooked on a Peeling
- 01.21.10: More Thoughts on Chemical Peels
- 01.27.10: Oils From the Earth, On My Jeans
February 2010
- 02.03.10: Three Months Down: The State of the Beauty U Report
- 02.04.10: Three Months Down: I Miss Real Food
- 02.08.10: Three Months Down: Beauty U Just Isn’t So Pretty
- 02.18.10: Selling on Up. And Making It Up as You Go.
- 02.22.10: My First Real Client
- 02.23.10: Would You Like Your Breasts Included in This Service?
- 02.25.10: [Career Opportunities] Rock Stars and Role Models
March 2010
- 03.02.10: Getting Hands On with Body Treatments
- 03.04.10: Miss Jenny Quits
- 03.09.10: Miss Jenny Quits, Part 2: The Crackdown Begins
- 03.16.10: Salty Goodness
- 03.23.10: Graduation Day. (No, Not Mine.)
April 2010
- 04.06.10: So What’s the Deal with Waxing? Because My Arms Feel Naked Now
- 04.07.10: Beauty School Tests Can Be Harder Than You’d Think
- 04.19.10: Hairy Legs Are Not a Trend
- 04.21.10: Seniors
- 04.22.10: I’m Your Waxer, Not Your Mother.
May 2010
- 05.04.10: On Baring It All
- 05.05.10: Do You Want Fries with Your McFacial?
- 05.06.10: Breaking the Dress Code
- 05.18.10: Field Trip to the Makeup Show
- 05.24.10: A PSA About Adverse Waxing Reactions: That’s All of Them.
June 2010
- 06.03.10: [Last Ten Weeks] Make-Up Time
- 06.07.10: Back to Makeup: You’re Also a Client
- 06.08.10: [Last Ten Weeks] Why I Spent Last Sunday Making 12-Year-Olds Look Like Tiny Hookers.
- 06.16.10: Why It’s All About Skin (Don’t Read This if You’re Squeamish, Part 2)
- 06.17.10: More Thoughts on Skin (This Time, with Cellulite!)
- 06.22.10: Estheticians Are Not Doctors.
- 06.24.10: What Your Waxer is Not Thinking About You
- 06.28.10: Beauty School is Not Hot.
- 06.30.10: The Crackdown Continues. Again.
July 2010
- 07.01.10: Hmmm… (A Little Behind-the-Scenes Peak at What Makes the BSP Cut)
- 07.13.10: [Last Ten Weeks] Time to Hustle? Or Not.
- 07.14.10: Spa Work is Not Sex Work. But Some People Are Confused About That.
- 07.20.10: Okay, Newsweek. Let’s Talk About This.
- 07.26.10: [Last Ten Weeks] The Graduation Date is More Conceptual than I Would Like.
August 2010
- 08.11.10: So Puberty is Starting Younger. A Lot Younger.
- 08.16.10: [Last Ten Weeks] Career in a Box
- 08.17.10: You’re Just Here to Apply the Product
- 08.23.10: It’s All Fun and Games Until Someone Gets Tasered
- 08.24.10: [Last Ten Weeks] The Practical Report
- 08.26.10: I’m a Graduate.
October 2010
- 10.07.10: [Back to Beauty U] The Exit Interview
- 10.18.10: [Back to Beauty U] Picture Day
I’m really enjoying reading through your Beauty U archives!!