Create a Spa Therapy Survival Kit Before You Attend Beauty College

Several beauty colleges offer specialized courses that allow you to enter the luxurious world of spa therapy. Anyone who studies this intriguing subject at hair or beauty school should have a spa therapy survival kit. It includes the must-have supplies that help you focus and prepare to work as a spa therapist.

Supplies in a Spa Therapy Survival Kit

Each beauty college has its own list of mandatory supplies and materials for specific areas of study. Following are items required in nearly every spa therapy curriculum:

  • Hand sanitizer
  • Exfoliation gloves
  • Body brush
  • Linens and towels
  • Wax pots
  • Wax strips
  • Spatulas
  • Manicure kit
  • Pedicure kit
  • Notebooks
  • Spa headbands
  • Aromatherapy kit, including aromatherapy oils and carrier oils
  • Overdresses
  • Tweezers
  • Lash tinting kit
  • Body massage oil
  • Skin cleansers for various skin types, including oily, dry, combination, and acne-prone

Carrying Case

A spa therapist-in-training cannot attend beauty school without a good carrying case. There are several supplies to store and transport, so choose a case that fits your style and keeps these important tools safe and organized. Popular carrying case options include a nylon sports-style bag and a sturdier aluminum version.

Additional Spa Training Survival Kit Items

Innovations in spa therapy are ever-changing, so it is important to stay aware of current products in the market. You can try new products on yourself or others and keep your kit stocked with the most popular items.

Personalize your kit to fit with your own learning style and preferences. Consider the following spa-related products, as they could be great additions to your survival kit.

  • Prenatal massage course on DVD, to cater to the expanding pre-natal spa market
  • Small non-electric bottle warmers, for massage oils and ultrasound gels
  • Reflexology socks, as a helpful tool when learning reflexology principles and pressure points
  • Human skeleton figurine, as a study aid when learning the bones and muscle structure of the human body

Spa therapy courses in beauty college offer an appealing look at the practices and procedures loved by spa clients. Make the most of your training by having a comprehensive spa therapy survival kit.

Featured Schools

Everest College

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Leave that dead-end job behind with training from Everest College.

Campus Locations:
  • Seattle
  • Tacoma
  • Vancouver
Programs:
  • Diploma - Professional Licensing - Aromatherapy and Spa Specialist
  • Diploma - Advanced Massage Therapy
Bryan College

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Get your career started with training from Bryan College!

Campus Locations:
  • Online
  • Rancho Cordova
Programs:
  • Medi-Spa Certificate
  • Massage Therapy
Cortiva Institute

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Cortiva Institute School of Massage Therapy's innovative program will help you learn the art of massage therapy and introduce you to a range of career opportunities.

Campus Locations:
  • Chicago
  • Hoboken
  • Tucson
  • Watertown
  • Woodridge
  • King Of Prussia
  • Pinellas Park
  • Scottsdale
  • Seattle
  • Federal Way
  • Crystal Lake
  • Belmar
Programs:
  • Massage Therapy Program
Medical Career Institute

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Start a great career in healthcare with Medical Careers Institute.

Campus Locations:
  • Newport News
  • Richmond
  • Henrico
Programs:
  • Massage Therapy - Associate
  • Physical Therapist Assisting - Associate
Institute of Business & Medical Careers

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Get your career started at Institute of Business & Medical Careers.

Campus Locations:
  • Fort Collins
  • Longmont
  • Greeley
  • Cheyenne
Programs:
  • Therapeutic Massage
American Career College

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American Career College (ACC) offers hands-on training that will prepare students for careers in the healthcare industry at three campuses in Los Angeles, Ontario, and Orange County, California.

Campus Locations:
  • Los Angeles
  • Anaheim
  • Ontario
Programs:
  • Massage Therapy
Keiser University Campus

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Keiser University offers degrees in fields that are in high demand and provides job placement assistance to all its students and alumni.

Campus Locations:
  • Orlando
  • Melbourne
  • Port Saint Lucie
  • Daytona Beach
  • Lakeland
  • West Palm Beach
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Miami
  • Sarasota
Programs:
  • Massage Therapy, AS
  • Physical Therapy Assistant, AS