Built by practitioners. Designed for you.
The Esthetics Edit was born in the treatment room — in the quiet moments between clients when two working estheticians looked at the education available in this industry and thought: we can do better than this.
Our Story:
We have been in this industry long enough to know what good training looks like — and long enough to know how rarely it exists. When we trained, we sat through rushed workshops, received certificates that did not reflect genuine skill, and were left to figure out the real learning on our own. We promised ourselves that if we ever built something, it would be different.
The Esthetics Edit is that promise kept.
We built this company from the treatment room up — as two practicing estheticians who have done the work, built the clientele, opened and run a spa, navigated the slow seasons, interviewed and trained teams, made the mistakes, and found what actually works. Every program, certification and session we offer comes directly from that experience. We do not teach theory for the sake of it. We teach what we know works because we do it ourselves.
Our goal has never been to be the biggest esthetics education company. It is to be the best — for the students who trust us with their career, their time, and their investment.
The Esthetics Edit is a place where estheticians come to refine what they already know. Through immersive training and thoughtful, expert-led guidance, we help professionals edit and elevate their techniques, creating more intentional services and building confident, sustainable careers.
Crysta
Co-Founder, The Esthetics Edit
Crysta has always been naturally drawn to two things: leading people and helping them grow.
Dance was where it all started. She quickly moved into leadership roles, learning early on how to encourage others while holding high standards. That passion for helping people grow followed her into a successful banking career, where she worked her way from teller to management and built a strong foundation in leadership, communication, and making intimidating things feel approachable.
While working full time as a bank manager, Crysta enrolled in esthetics school and slowly began building her esthetics career one day at a time. What started as only working Saturdays as an esthetician quickly grew into a full-time career focused on advanced facials, sugaring, facial massage, and client care. She quickly stepped into leadership within the spa helping interview, hire and train estheticians, as well as managing operations and opening a second location.
Through her own experiences in the industry, Crysta realized many trainings left artists feeling overwhelmed and underprepared. She knew education could be more supportive, hands-on, and confidence-building. When she and Rachel realized they shared that same vision, The Esthetics Edit was born.
For Crysta, esthetics has never been just about skin. It is about helping people leave feeling more confident, capable, and supported than when they arrived — something she brings into every training and every student interaction.
Rachel
Co-Founder, The Esthetics Edit
Rachel’s career has always centered around one thing: helping people do things they never thought they could.
She started young. Competitive swimming led to her first job at 14 cleaning bathrooms at a local pool. Over the next ten years, she became a swim instructor, private coach, lifeguard, and assistant manager — coaching both kids and adults from beginners learning to float to competitive swimmers and triathletes. It taught her that the best education is patient, hands-on, and personal.
Her esthetics journey began with lash extensions in 2012. She became known for gentle and relaxing lash experiences paired with the longest retention clients had ever had! She later expanded into advanced esthetics at a high-end spa, earning certifications from many of the industry’s top brands. But Rachel believes her best techniques came from experience — listening to clients, adjusting constantly, and improving through real-world practice.
After opening her first spa as a solo esthetician, Rachel spent the next eight years learning what it truly takes to grow and operate a successful business. What started as a small solo practice eventually expanded into a larger facility and later opened a second spa location alongside her co-founder, Crysta. Along the way, Rachel experienced the realities that many business owners quietly face — operating through COVID in Washington State, navigating burnout, making expensive mistakes, rebuilding systems, managing growth, and learning how to lead a team. Those experiences shaped not only the way she runs her businesses today, but also the way she teaches. Rachel believes honest education should prepare estheticians for both the technical side of the industry and the realities of building a sustainable long-term career.
Outside the treatment room, Rachel has an unexpected obsession: math. She genuinely loves spreadsheets, payroll, and financial strategy, and is passionate about helping estheticians understand the business side of the industry in a way that feels approachable instead of overwhelming. Whether someone wants to grow a clientele, increase profitability, or eventually own a business, Rachel believes financial confidence is just as important as technical skill.
Through their experience building and operating together, Rachel and Crysta created The Esthetics Edit — a training company focused on honest education, real hands-on experience, ongoing mentorship, and helping estheticians build confident, sustainable careers.
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