Do you consider yourself as a good teacher? Being a cosmetology teacher is not an easy task. To be a successful one you need to be knowledgeable in cosmetology. Cosmetology is becoming an increasingly popular and important field in teaching Technology and Livelihood Education today. It seems like everybody wants some form of treatment from a cosmetologist. Cosmetology is the study of applying various beauty treatments. Some various branches of cosmetology could include: hairstyling, waxing, laser hair removal, manicures, pedicures, or cosmetics. To be a cosmetology teacher, one has to be very advanced and knowledgeable in all of these fields. Here are some tips:

 Find a good training school. You can find school or a salon owner who is willing to apply for apprentice’s license for you. In this case you will usually have to have spent hours working under that salon owner.

 School will prepare you to learn hair (wet styling and heat styling with marcel irons/blow dryers/round brushes/flat irons, chemical services/perms/relaxers/straighteners, coloring, cutting, razoring, clipper cuts, etc), make-up application, facials, arm/shoulder/neck/head massage, manicures, pedicures, we can get certified in artificial nail creation and design, waxing, and how to help a client pick correct coloring and styles for their skin tones and lifestyle.

 You have to pass the exam (theory and practice)like National Certificate II (NC II) conducted by the training school like Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), as one of the requirements for assessment/evaluation of your training result.

 Apply your training by your own shop. It builds credibility, and you get practice instructing those that work under you, teaching them cosmetology techniques and all of the basics.

 Apply at your own schools to teach a cosmetology program. The interest in this field becoming more and more popular!

By: Rosa Teresa D. Baino, Teacher I, Magsaysay National High School