Skin Care and Cosmetic Training and Education Classes

WHY STUDY AT IDE?

Licensed Estheticians and Cosmetologists in MA can acquire skills to advance and expand not only their expertise but also their licenses with the skilled and passionate team at the IdE.

All classes are approved by the Massachusetts State Board of Cosmetology.
Completed course hours are reported under your existing license.
State Board approved curriculum of 19 different classes.
A real classroom and spa-like practice room.
An intimate setting with no more than eight students per class.
All classes lead by credible instructors and technicians who are experts in their fields.
Conveniently located in the center of Needham, MA.

Meet IDE

PRESIDENT & FOUNDER/INSTRUCTOR
Julia Bowers received her clinical license in Hamburg, Germany in 1986 and practiced as an esthetician throughout college as she studied business. After graduating, she opened and ran her own spa until deciding to relocate to the U.S. in 1995. Julia was quickly hired as a Technical Director of Esthetics at Blaine, a renowned group of cosmetology schools in Massachusetts, where she managed three locations and many instructors. Eight years later, she was appointed Cosmetology Department Chairman at North Shore Community College, overseeing the entire cosmetics, esthetics, and nail programs. Somehow Julia found the time and energy to continue her own cosmetics education and keep her practices up, including permanent cosmetics, and started Pigmenta, Inc, her niche company providing long lasting, gentle permanent cosmetic services at various independent venues, in 2004.

Julia’s passion for education and understanding of its importance throughout one’s career inspired her to open Institute de Epidermie, insisting that it be more than a series of over-crowded, under-serviced workshops. Her history working with the Massachusetts State Board of Cosmetology allowed her to create an advanced training center that would not only expand expertise but also be accredited. To Julia, this is true continuing education.

VICE PRESIDENT
Wendy Weiss uses her background in marketing and psychology to be the woman behind IdE’s curtain. She works closely with Julia to ensure IdE’s vision and purpose comes to full bloom, the school runs smoothly, and that you are getting the best advanced education there is to offer. Wendy’s ambition is truly contagious, and she wants nothing more than to inspire success and achievement in the esthetics industry through the teachings at IdE.

STUDENT CORDINATOR
Carolee Brown has been in the industry for over 30 years and can certainly be considered a cosmetics and skincare grand dame. She is a renowned freelance make up artist that has a celebrity client list anyone would envy and is now focusing much of her attention on the advancement and education side of esthetics. She educates and inspires through her consulting work with advanced skin treatments in the Cosmetics Suite at Dermatology Associates in Norwood and with Pigmenta, who specializes in exclusive hand-applied permanent cosmetics. Carolee couldn’t be more excited to work with what she considers the next generation of esthetics superstars here at IdE.

LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Marie Tennant has been active in the esthetics industry since 1990. She attended the Elizabeth Grady School and worked with the company for six years, including being involved in their training programs, after graduation. Marie eventually went on to be a day spa owner but realized she missed her work with education. She started teaching in 2004 and became a lead instructor at Blaine Beauty School. Currently, Marie teaches the esthetics program at North Shore Community College while also acting as a freelance make up artist in fashion. She works with spa consulting and is the author of a monthly skin care column in a local newspaper. Marie instructs the majority of classes at IdE and can’t wait to share her passion by leading licensees into endless career possibilities.

Carol O'Conell INSTRUCTOR
Carol O’Connell is the founder and director of Skin Serenity Medispa. She holds a degree in Health Care Management, and her credentials include a Class I license in cosmetology and a license in aesthetics. Carol is also a clinical skin care specialist, laser therapist and an Obagi health restoration specialist. She has many certifications in advanced skin care classes and specializes in pigmented skin disorders, laser therapies, and microdermabrasion. She has worked in the medical field in Surgical Services providing quality patient care. Her passion is in the art of beauty and skincare that is provided by the advanced treatments available in today's industry. Her dedication to the expanding skin care industry has prompted Carol to facilitate continuing education classes for licensed professionals, where she can share her knowledge and give back to the industry. She instructs the Laser and Light Therapy classes at IdE.

INSTRUCTOR
Carolyn Stone graduated from Advanced Esthetics at Catherine Hinds Institute and has been practicing since 2000, beginning her career working with some of the most prominent dermatologists in Massachusetts at Dermatology Associates. She also provided services at Interlocks Salon & Day Spa and owned LaFemme Day Spa. Presently Carolyn works a major esthetics distributor, consulting and educating estheticians and physicians on the benefits of skin care. She is an expert on using diamond tip microdermabrasion and laser light to improve skin conditions. Carolyn instructs the Microdermabrasion classes at IdE.