How To: Esthetician Training
I’m Kelly Wolcott, founder of How-To: Esthetician Training. After 25 years, three successful skincare businesses, and thousands of client treatments, I teach what truly moves the needle—both in client results and your bottom line. My mission: deliver no-fluff education so you can practice with confidence and integrity.
Can you ever have too much knowledge as an esthetician? Today, our guest is Kelly Wolcott, a licensed esthetician for over 20 years who is NCA certified, a CIDESCO diplomat, ITEC certified, and a business owner.
Kelly never thought she’d be in the beauty industry until post-partum hormonal acne led her to an esthetician who cleared her skin and taught her how to take care of it. This marked the beginning of her career in esthetics because she wanted to give that knowledge to others.
In today’s episode, Kelly discusses why you should see your esthetics career as an ever-learning journey. She shares the benefits of various certifications and diplomas and what they entail while highlighting how they have been relevant to her career. She also discusses her personal tips for remaining up to date in the industry.
She also shares exclusive details on her professional experiences as a leading esthetician and how she gives her clients the most fantastic service possible.
How do you thrive in the real business world when esthetics school doesn’t prepare you for essential things such as client and time management?
Esthetician for over 20 years and business owner, Kelly Wolcott, is a second-time guest today. She teaches us how to navigate this situation and shares how she learned the ropes for building her own business.
She details the business classes necessary for every esthetician, the importance of mentorship, and ways to find a mentor. She also shares personal recommendations for apps and other resources that have helped her better manage her practice in bookkeeping and client, time, and general business management.
We also discuss the pros and cons of starting a business right after school against choosing to work under an esthetician. She suggests the best option outside of these to ensure that you have the necessary support and freedom.
It is easy to get carried away when bonding with clients, so Kelly also shares tips on sticking to the scheduled time and treatment routine. She also guides us on managing different types of clients, building your target market, and when and how to say no to a client without harming your practice.
In this inspiring episode of Healing Skin, Shaping Futures, we sit down with Kelly Wolcott, LE, CIDESCO Diplomatan advanced esthetics educator, international judge, and industry trailblazer. With over 25 years of experience, Kelly shares her journey from hands-on corrective skincare to empowering professionals through education, mentorship, and leadership in The Skin Games. Tune in for a conversation about skin, growth, and the future of esthetics