Haille Brutsche
The Art of Waxing
Long Beach, CA USA
"Experience everything. Take every opportunity that's presented to you so that you can learn and grow."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Vocational
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Paul Mitchell The School
Certification
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
California Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Esthetician:
Vocational: Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Certification: Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Struggled with acne as a young adult.
2.
Became interested in all things skincare and dermatology related.
3.
Toured Paul Mitchell The School and ended up enrolling in the Esthetics Program.
4.
Started working as a receptionist at a waxing salon in Orange County, CA, to get my foot in the door.
5.
Graduated from the Esthetics Program in 2016.
6.
Passed my state board exam and became a licensed full-time esthetician.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
Is this path really a good idea?
How I responded:
My friends and family were all very supportive of me. The discouragement I faced primarily came from myself and the idea that the career path I chose wasn't the "normal" one that society promotes. But I had gone to two years of traditional college prior and it wasn't a good fit for me. While I didn't know many people who had gone this route, I knew that it was something I was really interested in, so I just worked through the anxiety and kept at it.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
It was a bit of a struggle to work out my own time management when I started out. I was used to being on a defined schedule set by someone else. It took practice & self-motivation but now setting my own schedule is one of my favorite parts of my job!