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Certification overview
NCEA
The path to becoming NCEA Certified begins with knowing if you meet the candidate requirements. Complete the application with supporting documents and submit for verification. Prepare for and take the Certification Exam. This entire program can be completed in as little as 6-8 weeks.
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Do anti-aging spa treatments work?
Oye! Times
As our age changes some unavoidable changes in our body occurs and one of these is aging. Skin aging is a denial of cycle of life. Our skin starts aging at our mid 20's however the intrinsic aging is not visible for decades.
App enables consumers to scan and check cosmetic product ingredients
CosmeticsDesign.com USA
It's called "Think Dirty" and if the app takes off it could lead to a new generation of formulation savvy consumers who will be telling formulators what ingredients they do and do not want to see in their products.
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Study: Twins show how smoking ages the face
HealthDay News via WebMD
A study comparing the faces of identical twins confirms what many smokers fear — the habit prematurely does age a person's skin, taking a serious toll on looks even after just five years.
The most outrageous anti-aging beauty treatments
The Morning Sun
Open any gossip or beauty magazine and you'll find a gorgeous celebrity swearing by some outlandish, bizarre or unusual anti-aging treatment. You might think, "Hey, her skin looks amazing — something must be working, right?!" Well, it might also have to do with her organic diet, good genes and daily use of SPF-50. But sure, there's truth to some of these wacky nonsurgical treatments. Here are six of the latest jaw-dropping beauty bets to try in the quest for youthful skin.
Achieving the NCEA Certified credential marks another milestone in my professional development. It has taken my knowledge and level of service to a higher level. I am happy to be NCEA Certified!
— Regina M. Tucker, Washington, D.C.
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5 ways you might be undermining your authority
Entrepreneur
Sometimes the little things can make a big difference. For example, people who frequently use personal pronouns like "I" and "me" in small group interactions may be more viewed as more insecure than people who use more inclusive pronouns like "we" and "us," according to a new report published in the Journal of Language and Social Psychology. Those who focused on first-person language were perceived to be more concerned with themselves that with the needs of others.
What's your business wearing?
Mark MacDonald
What people wear — or the style they regularly wear — starts to become recognizable. In fact, we tend to wear similar things regularly. A brand is essentially that consistency we've become known for. And those things that are consistently used/worn become the visual identity of your brand. What's your business been wearing? Textures, styles and "cut" work into the equation, but color is the most recognized component of a brand suite.
Social media for business: Never miss a single trick
Social Media Today
Getting involved with social media as a business can be a very fulfilling and profitable adventure, but there are certain things that you will need to know to make everything as effective as possible. Going into social media completely blind can be one of the worst things to do because not only will your overall social media campaigns fail, but you might end up hurting the image of your business. So, to help you make sure you don't fail in the social media world, here are some tips and tricks to keep in mind.
6 unique ways to boost Web traffic without marketing
Small Business Trends
Building a website is one thing, but getting website traffic and converting it into money is another. Steady growth should be your constant business objective. Have you planned a strategy to boost Web traffic without the use of marketing?
If you focus on conventional link building process for traffic generation, then tell me inform that you are missing out on lots of potential customers.
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Ready to learn? The key is listening with intention
Mind Shift
Listening and observing can be passive activities — in one ear and out the other, as our mothers used to say. Or they can be rich, active, intense experiences that lead to serious learning. The difference lies in our intention: the purpose and awareness with which we approach the occasion. Here's how to make sure your intentions are good.
Teaching unprepared students: The importance of increasing relevance
Faculty Focus
It is difficult to teach if students are unprepared to learn. In a 2013 Faculty Focus reader survey, faculty were asked to rank their biggest day-to-day challenges. "Students who are not prepared for the rigors of college" and "students who come to class unprepared" finished in a statistical dead heat as the No. 1 challenge; roughly 30 percent of the respondees rated both challenges as "very problematic."
COA-APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION
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Evaluation: The key to a better school and happy students
Presented by Anastasia Usova, NCEA
School administrators and managers know that running a successful school is about leveraging the expectations of everyone involved; students, teachers, management, potential employers, regulatory agencies and performance of each of those parties. The presentation will discuss how evaluation — a systematic determination of value against a determined set of standards — will improve the school's operations and satisfaction of students and teaching staff. This educational activity has been approved for 1.0 CE.
At the conclusion of this presentation the teacher will be able to:
- Discuss the theories behind evaluation practices.
- Analyze selecting the right evaluation methods and tailor it to the cosmetology/esthetic school's needs.
- Determine how evaluation methods help with student/ teacher performance.
- Highlight the benefits of implementing and following through with the evaluation.
10 steps to protect your future
NCEA
The first step to getting involved is to join the NCEA and post your Membership Certificate for your clients to see. Annual dues equate to one latte a month — that's only $3.75 to protect your future. Protecting your future as an esthetician is not just about making money. Know what your professional licensing, state regulatory boards and legislators are doing.
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