I had an interesting conversation recently with a professional electrologist who told me what a rewarding career she’s had for the past 30 years or so. After completing
electrology school, also called
electrolysis school, she began her quest to take the bushy out of eyebrows, the bother out of daily leg shaving and the pain away from the dreaded bikini wax.
Unlike about two-thirds of U.S. states, her home state of Illinois does not require a license to do her work. Whether you’re licensed or not, you can apply for certification from the American Electrology Association. It always gives you credibility when
you can frame a professional certificate and hang it in your workspace.
This particular professional’s passion was eyebrows. She said it’s the first thing she notices about a person’s face, even a man’s face, and there’s no reason for anyone to have anything other than perfect eyebrows. I asked, “What about women who had their eyebrows permanently shaped into the scary pencil-thin look that was in fashion a few years ago?” She replied that she never follows those fads. The classic eyebrow shape never goes out of style, she said, and it’s the only look she recommends. I was impressed with her professionalism and how much she loved her work. Although there are fewer
electrology schools than general cosmetology schools, you can find some great ones here at
BeautySchoolAdvisor. The photo is courtesy of Berkowits School of Electrolysis in the Queens borough of New York City.