Beauty Careers for Graduates of Aveda Institutes in Idaho
The Aveda Institutes in Boise and Twin Falls can prepare you for an assortment of beauty careers – but which one is right for you? Here, we’ll give an overview of Idaho’s different types of beauty jobs, including how much you could earn in each career.
Cosmetology Careers in Idaho
When you graduate from a cosmetology program in Idaho, the beauty world is your oyster. You may choose to be a beauty generalist, providing services in hair styling, makeup, basic skincare, and nails. Or, you might decide to specialize in one or two disciplines.
Licensed cosmetologists in Idaho are qualified to cut, dye, and style hair, perform skincare treatments, apply makeup, and provide a wide variety of other services. You can even choose to add lash extensions to that list, as Aveda Institutes offer an optional Bella Lash Extension Certification Course.
Idaho cosmetologists can work in many settings. Most people think of working in a salon or day spa—whether you own it yourself or have a chair or booth—but there are many other venues to be a beauty practitioner. These workplaces could include medical facilities or retirement communities. You could even travel to people’s homes or special event locations.
Working as an Esthetician
Our esthetics program teaches students how to succeed in a skincare career. Estheticians in Idaho can perform lash and brow tinting, temporary hair removal, electronic and traditional facials, chemical exfoliation, makeup application, aromatherapy, and more. They may work in salons, spas, on the road, and many other locations.
Like cosmetology students, esthetician students at the Idaho Aveda Institutes can complete the optional Bella Lash Extension Certification Course and become part-time or full-time lash techs.
Nail Technology Careers
The nail technician program at the Boise and Twin Falls Aveda Institutes trains students fast to become nail techs in salons and spas. In the state of Idaho, licensed manicurists can paint nails, apply acrylics, offer nail art and designs, and more.
Barbering Career Details
Barbers are qualified to provide any treatment they learned in an Aveda Institute barbering program. Most choose to offer hair and beard services in barbershops, though others provide a wider variety of treatments or work in other locations. While cosmetologists spend a lot of time on longer hair, barbers tend to focus on shorter hair needs.
Beauty Careers Beyond Client Services
Many graduates of beauty programs earn a living doing something other than providing beauty services to clients. You’re only limited by your imagination, but here are just a few job titles you might hold with formal training in beauty:
- Product sales or marketing – As a trained beauty professional, you could become an in-house expert with a beauty brand, such as a company that sells hair styling equipment or nail polish, testing new products and techniques or doing content marketing for the brand.
- Beauty influencer – With your expertise in beauty techniques and products and unique personality, you just might be the next social sensation on the platform of your choice.
- Entrepreneur – Many licensed cosmetologists are self-employed, perhaps owning a salon or renting a booth; however, there are other options for beauty entrepreneurs. Maybe you want to try your hand at creating a cosmetics brand or selling lash extensions, for instance.
- Educator – Our full-time instructor program is for licensed cosmetologists who want careers teaching the next generation of cosmetologists. Beyond teaching relevant skills, cosmetology instructors use tried-and-true teaching methods to ensure their learners get the best education possible. This means everything from lesson planning and implementation to providing one-on-one support.
Comparing Beauty Careers
There are multiple considerations when figuring out what beauty path to follow. Above all, it’s about what you want to do at work each day – which we’ve detailed above. But, if you want to compare these tracks against each other, consider this:
| Career | 2023 Median Salary | 2020-2030 Anticipated Growth | Training Hours in Idaho |
| Cosmetologist or Hair Stylist | $30,990 | 23% | 1,600 |
| Esthetician | $37,060 | 18% | 600 |
| Nail Technician | $35,620 | 15% | 400 |
| Barber | $36,150 | 17% | 900 |
| Instructor | $48,280 | 29% | 500 – 1,000 |
Salary and growth information is from O*Net Online. The barber salary information is the national average. Beauty instructor data are for all postsecondary career and technical instructors. Actual amounts vary based on exact locations, types of workplaces, years of experience, and more. These estimates do not include self-employed beauty professionals.
It’s important to note that the median salaries listed may be skewed low; certainly, there are limitations to how the federal government gathers data. Other sources, such as surveys of tax records, indicate that full-time hairstylists could make double these listed median salaries. In addition, Aveda Twin Falls or Aveda Boise grads have been known to parlay their training into six-figure annual earnings. Though this kind of pay is never guaranteed, we frequently meet students who have the grit and savvy that could help them reach their financial goals.
