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| Electrolysis: Providing a Permanent Profession |
| by Amanda Fornecker |
Imagine providing clients with satisfaction by permanently changing their body. Electrolysis can provide that permanency and you can perform the procedure, as long as you have an electrolysis education.
With an electrolysis education, you'll learn all the skills you need to go far. Electrolysis is the permanent removal of hair by inserting a probe into the hair follicle. It has been around for over 100 years. One can learn this and perfect the craft with an electrolysis education. There are programs throughout the country that offer such an education. One school is the Berkowits School of electrology (Forest Hills, NY). Founded by Barry Herman in 1978, it has offered training in electrolysis for almost 30 years.
Herman first became involved with electrolysis because his mother specialized in the field. As a result, he would do various treatments and received hands-on experience working for her. "My mother was in the business for many years," he says. "[The Berkowits School of Electrology] was her idea. We started it together." Herman continues running the school as its director, preparing curriculum and teaching theory.
Programs vary from state to state so be sure to do thorough research about the requirements of the state in which you plan to practice. Classes at the Berkowits School of Electrology are basically theory and practice, says Herman. "Hands-on classes have clients come in and pay reduced rates for treatments," he says. "That's how [students] learn -- by doing."
Herman explains that electrolysis is a competitive and popular field. "Consider other fields, such as estheticians and manicurists, to complement electrolysis," suggests Herman. "Electrolysis mixes well with other fields so learn as many services as possible to market yourself."
One of the most important aspects of the business is advertising. Many individuals with an electrolysis education decide to start their own businesses and in order to be successful, one must have a steady base of clients. "Advertise as much as possible," says Herman. "Make Web sites, take ads out in the yellow pages, advertise in school papers." And due to the flexibility of the career, electrolysis can be a part-time business on the side, says Herman.
With years of experience, Herman can speak to the field's trials and tribulations. Advertising and establishing clientele may be difficult. But for every negative, there's always a positive. "The best part of electrolysis is that it's a rewarding career," he says. Once you get started, you'll be able to enjoy a lucrative career of helping people feel better about themselves.
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