
How to Build a Sustainable Beauty Career Without Burning Out
LifeSpa leader Ali Yanez explains why strong mentorship, predictable income, meaningful recognition and the right work environment help beauty professionals build careers that last.
Enter the Beauty Changes Lives Student Scholarship to put yourself on an even faster track to career success!





How passionate are you about the beautiful career path you’ve chosen?
Enter the Beauty Changes Lives Student Scholarship to put yourself on an even faster track to career success!
Four students will win a mentoring experience with one of four industry icons: celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson, CND co-founder Jan Arnold, skin care expert and dermatologist Dr. Howard Murad, and celebrity groomer to many of Hollywood’s leading men Diana Schmidtke. Each mentoring experience includes a day with the assigned mentor and a $500 travel allowance.
Here’s how to enter:
· Visit beautychangeslives.org/scholarships. Review the qualifications to submit an entry and complete the online entry form.
· Create a one-to-three minute video (or written essay) on why a career in beauty and wellness will change your life. We want to hear about how your perception of the beauty industry has changed since enrolling in beauty school, how a mentorship opportunity with an industry icon will assist you in pursuing your dreams and finally, how you will change lives as a beauty and wellness professional.
· Once your entry has been submitted, share your online entry with friends to encourage them to vote for your entry.
Finalists will be determined based on their meeting all scholarship competition qualifications and by the number of votes their entries receive in the online competition. Winners will be selected by a panel of judges comprised of hair, skin and nail professionals.

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