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Learn About Beauty Gateway School

Beauty Gateway School is situated in the heart of Richmond B.C. on a Westminster Highway near local shops, restaurants and cafes. We are just across the Richmond Public Market, a very popular attraction for tourists and locals alike, close to the biggest shopping center in the city, and just a 5 minute walk from the Canada Line Brighouse Station

Our students practice and study in a spacious and well lit environment where the atmosphere is relaxed comfortable. The training facilities includes two lecture rooms, several training rooms, and a coffee/recreation room.

The school provides all students with high quality skin care products and pure essential oils to use during the program.

The instructors who teach at Beauty Gateway School have considerable experience in providing students with first-class, intensive training as praciticing beauticians. Program instructors are qualified internationally and have received standard recognition. They draw on considerable experience from their field practice and offer the most current teaching methods

Additionally, Beauty Gateway School runs both a professional and student clinic for the public where clients can choose from a full range of personalized natural health, beauty care, and aromatherapy services for a suitable price. These service offerings provide students with ample opportunity to work with real clients from a very early stage in their programs.

All of our courses are designed to give students a sound theoretical knowledge as well as practical hands-on experience.

How Others Talk About Beauty Gateway School

Our reputable programs and alumni have led to local salon and spa owners to regularly contact us with therapist vacancies. Moreover, many graduates from our programs have opened their own beauty clinical center or beauty salon, working from home, offering mobile therapy services, or owning their own businesses.

Benefits of Attending Beauty Gateway School

With each of our diploma programs, our educational objectives aim to help our students:

 

  • Become professional, knowledgeable, and skilled Aromatherapist, Aestheticians, and/or Nail Technicians with marketability within the beauty salon and spa industry.
  • Graduate with complete knowledge to compete in competitions in the industry and stay competitive in their field of work.
  • Gain a love for continuing educational advancement so they continue to use the most current techniques to provide the highest quality service to their clients.
  • Successfully pass the National Association For Holistic Aromatherapy (USA) Board Exam, EMBODY (UK) Board Exam for Aromatherapy Program, and the BeautyCouncil Certificate of Qualification exam to earn the Certified Cosmetology Professional (CCP) designation.
  • Be ready to manage, own, or work in a salon upon graduation.

Awards and Memberships

How the community talks about Beauty Gateway School

We were voted first place in the Richmond News Readers’ Choice Awards in the Best Aesthetics, Nail and Massage Services category for 6 years in a row.

Since 2007, Beauty Gateway School has consistently been awarded Reader’s Choice Awards by the community.

Since 2014, our students and alumni have also won accolades in the industry by participating in various competitions.

2014  CANADA NAIL CUP

  • 1st Place Pro – Mix Media Crowd Favorite
  • 1st Place Novice – Fun Sculpture Nails

2015  CANADA NAIL CUP

  • 1st Place Novice – Mix Media Crowd Favorite
  • 2nd Place Pro – Fun Sculptured Nails

 

    2017  CANADA NAIL CUP

    • 1st Place Novice – Crowd Favorite
    • 2nd Place Novice – Mix Media Judged
    • 2nd Place Novice –  Blinged Nail
    • 3rd Place Novice – 20 Min Gel Nail

    2016  CANADA NAIL CUP

    • 1st Place Novice – Mix Media Judged and Crowd Favorite
    • 2nd Place Novice – Crowd Favorite and  Blinged Nail
    • 3rd Place Novice – Mixed Media Judged and Gel Nails

    What Our Students Say About Beauty Gateway School