Seattle Esthetician Schools

Gary Manuel Aveda Institute

• The esthetics program at the Gary Manuel Aveda Institute consists of 700 hours of instruction on how to purify, balance and renew skin. The training begins with lessons on the basics of anatomy and the physiology of the skin, and moves into the specifics of facial treatments and massages. Other topics of study include product knowledge and daytime makeup application. The school's class schedule requires students to be in class for 10 hours a day, three days a week. The program can be completed in about five months. Gary Manuel Aveda Institute is accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences.

  Gary Manuel Aveda Institute
  1514 10th Ave.
  Seattle, WA 98122
  206-329-9933
  gmaveda.com

Euro Institute of Skin Care

• The Euro Institute of Skin Care offers 750 hours of holistic instruction about esthetics that includes over 200 hours of training in skin care of the face, neck and hands. Students will learn about such techniques as microdermabrasion, LED light therapy and peeling therapies. Other topics covered in the program include diet and nutrition, cosmetic plastic surgery and aromatherapy. The school is home to a salon where students will get hands-on training with real clients during their studies; students can perform facials, waxing and body scrub treatments, among other services. The school also offers individual courses to licensed estheticians on Brazilian waxing and body sugaring.

  Euro Institute of Skin Care
  10904 SE Petrovitsky Road
  Renton, WA 98055
  425-255-8100
  euroinstitute.com

GP Institute of Cosmetology

• The GP Institute of Cosmetology has an esthetics program that can be completed in 600 hours; the program is completed in 16 weeks. The first half of the program involves both classroom work and hands-on learning, with models and fellow classmates. Courses in the first part of the program focus on topics such as bacteriology, facials and waxing. In the last eight weeks of the program, students are able to work on the school's clinic floor with clients, and will learn about advanced skin analysis and peels, among other topics. The class schedule is eight hours a day, Tuesday through Saturday.

  GP Institute of Cosmetology
  5303 Rainier Ave. South, Suite D
  Seattle, WA 98118
  206-760-3333
  gpiofcosmetology.com