Kristal Manning, a 2011 graduate of the Elizabeth Grady School has learned to balance her first love, family, with her second, helping others through the art and science of esthetics. Kristal is the founder and…
What made you want to become a massage therapist? I was in a serious car accident where I was rear-ended by a large moving truck and ended up with severe whiplash. I was given muscle…
What made you want to become a massage therapy instructor? Funny thing…It was not my plan to become a massage instructor! A former colleague suggested I apply to the Elizabeth Grady School and after some…
How long have you been practicing massage therapy? I have been practicing massage therapy since 1996. What positive impact has being a massage therapist had on your life as a whole? Being a massage therapist…
EG: When did you know you wanted to become a massage therapist? Sandy: In 1993 I had moved to California. I had always been interested in natural remedies and had studied aromatherapy and reflexology on…
What made you want to become an esthetician and massage therapist? I attended a Vocational Technical High School and while practicing Cosmetology I most enjoyed the peacefulness of doing scalp massages, shampooing, and basic facials.…
Question 1: Why did you become an instructor? Several years ago I was in a serious car accident. Afterwards I recognized that I wanted to create and seize every opportunity in life. I wanted a…
Estheticians are constantly being asked for advice about skin care. You may be reading this because you too seek solutions to the problems you experience with your skin. Like many of us concerned with aging, you…
I don’t have a lot of crystal clear memories from my childhood, but I do remember this one. I was eight. It was a Wednesday in March. Wednesday was the much anticipated day of the…
Ask any esthetician the three most important steps in a skin care routine and she’ll tell you it’s cleanse, tone and moisturize. Cleansing and moisturizing are pretty self-explanatory, but the concept of toning is a…
