Esthetician School in Fort Collins, Colorado
For beginners, licensed estheticians, and advanced practitioners.
Welcome to The White Magnolia
White Magnolia Advanced Skin Care Institute is located in Northern Colorado and provides in-person esthetics education for students seeking advanced, clinically grounded training. Under the guidance of experienced educators — led by our founder, a former NICU-nurse turned esthetics educator — you’ll receive training in a fully operational spa environment that mirrors the real world.
Whether your goal is medical esthetics, private-practice skincare, or building your own boutique business, we prepare you for long-term success. Because here, esthetics isn’t a hobby — it’s your career foundation.
Esthetics Course
Our esthetics program is designed to help students understand what they’re doing and feel confident doing it. Instead of rushing through techniques or memorizing protocols, students learn how to assess skin, think through treatment choices, and understand why decisions matter in real client situations.
Learning takes place in a fully functioning spa, where classroom concepts are immediately applied through hands-on work, supervised client treatments, infection control practices, retail awareness, and day-to-day spa operations. This approach helps bridge the gap between school and real practice—so students don’t feel lost once they start working.
Instruction is individualized, with small class sizes and close supervision, allowing students to strengthen areas that need more support while building confidence in their skills. Licensure is required, and students are prepared for both written and practical exams—but the focus remains on competence, safety, and real-world readiness rather than memorization alone.
The goal is simple: students graduate feeling capable, prepared, and confident in the treatment room—not just finished with school.
Professional Spa Experience
Private rooms and elevated products are our standard.
Our program covers all core esthetics skills required for licensure, including facials, waxing, makeup, infection control, state law, professional standards, and business fundamentals. Eyelash extensions are included at no additional cost.
Colorado law restricts advanced services like microdermabrasion and chemical peels to licensed estheticians. We follow these standards closely and offer advanced modalities only after licensure, with exclusive graduate pricing for continued education.
Medical-level services require physician delegation, so we do not teach medical esthetics within the core program. We believe advanced education should be pursued at the right time, with the proper supervision—ensuring your investment is ethical, practical, and aligned with real-world practice.
Individual Certificates
For those ready to expand their scope after licensure, Colorado requires additional certifications to perform microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, and chemical peels. We provide this advanced education through our highly regarded Exfoliation Extravaganza—a five-day intensive designed to build mastery, confidence, and true clinical readiness through extensive hands-on work with real clients.
These classes are open to all licensed estheticians.
As an added benefit, our graduates receive 50% off when they complete these certifications within three months of graduation. This ensures you continue building your skillset at the right time, with the right foundation, and in an environment that prioritizes safety, competence, and professional growth.
To learn more about upcoming certifications, volume discounts, or available payment plans, email cindy@TheWhiteMagnoliaDaySpa.com.
Microdermabrasion
Dermaplaning
Chemical Peel
Build Your business
The marketing and mentoring done by The Institute to obtain clients for and with the students offers the students an opportunity to build a book of potential clients to continue with after licensing.
Professional spa experience
Training inside a thriving, professional spa gives students a truly authentic learning experience. Here, service standards, client interactions, safety protocols, and professional expectations are part of everyday life. This environment develops technical skill, customer service, sales awareness, and confidence—far beyond what a classroom alone can offer.
Professional Standards
Cindy Tusa’s experience as a Nursing Educator in a Critical Care Unit means her students will be held to the same standards as an RN would be when it comes to safety and skill. Critical thinking will be fostered on a daily basis.
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