Success Stories

“I grew up braiding neighborhood kids’ hair and fell in love with the creativity and freedom I had with my designs. As I got older people tended to trust my skills and advise when it came to anything hair. Not only was I able to make them happy with my work,  I felt a sense of pride and fell in love…

“I chose a career in the beauty industry because I’ve always had a passion for making people happy and being able to make them feel better about themselves. I also love that you are constantly learning something new everyday as the industry is always changing…

“I had bad acne in 6th grade, and felt so insecure about it. All my friends had clear skin and with that I always felt like people were staring at my acne. After trying all the things I could find, I grew a passion for skin care. And now here I am, loving everything about Esthetics…

“I started getting into doing my own acrylics simply because I thought I could save the extra money instead of going to a salon. This was about one year prior to me enrolling into the program and within that time, I started improving more, and even enjoyed it. I am already…

“Before I was enrolled at Evergreen Beauty College I was working as a barista Monday through Friday while also going to Skagit Valley College. Originally, I was planning to become a Forensic Technician. After realizing that was not the right job for me, I changed my degree path from Biology…

“Prior to enrolling in school though, I had been working for over 7 years at corporate jobs, and was laid off in the midst of the pandemic. With the 40 hour a week work schedule, I had no time to even entertain schooling. A silver lining to the recent pandemic, I was able to take…

If there’s one thing this year has taught us it’s that life can be unpredictable. While it can be frustrating to have to suddenly and completely rethink your plans, it often times leads to another beautiful path in life. Kwan quit her restaurant job of five years to move to LA in March, but then was faced with the news of the shutdown due…

“Prior to Esthetics school I worked in an Orthodontics office for many years. After having two daughters I took some time off to raise them and to help provide childcare for my niece and nephew. Like a lot of us, I had doubts about starting over, and even learning new things, but from the moment I walked through these doors…

“Before I enrolled at Evergreen Beauty College I was a senior at Mariner High School here in Everett. One day I was getting my lashes done and I just fell in love with the environment I was in. That is when I decided that this is something I want to be a part of…

“Prior to enrolling into school I worked in the medical field as a medical assistant, and in patient services for about six years. I had always felt like a typical 9-5 job was going to be it for me; work and paying bills. I’ve wanted to get into the beauty industry ever since I was a teenager, but I just always thought the industry was saturated…