Our History

CIDESCO was the dream of Jacques Poirsons, teacher of Esthetiques in Paris. The first meeting of international beauty therapy representatives attracted people from Belgium, France, Holland, Switzerland, Hungary, Poland and Sweden.

 

1st World Congress – Brussels, Belgium
First President elected – Jacques Poirsons, France
Current President – Karin Lupgens, Netherlands

“Mesdames, Messieurs. Pour la premiére fois dans l’histoire de nos belles professions, void réunis à Bruxelles des spécialistes de la Beauté de différents pays qui se sont imposé pour tâche de constituer un Comité International D’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie.”

– Georges Dumont

“Ladies and Gentlemen. For the first time in the history of our beautiful profession we come together in Brussels as beauty specialists from different countries to establish an International Committee of Esthetics and Cosmetology”

“Mesdames, Messieurs. Pour la premiére fois dans l’histoire de nos belles professions, void réunis à Bruxelles des spécialistes de la Beauté de différents pays qui se sont imposé pour tâche de constituer un Comité International D’Esthétique et de Cosmétologie.”

– Georges Dumont

“Ladies and Gentlemen. For the first time in the history of our beautiful profession we come together in Brussels as beauty specialists from different countries to establish an International Committee of Esthetics and Cosmetology”

CIDESCO Timeline

  • Comite International d'Esthetique et de Cosmetologie was founded
  • First sections accepted: Belgium, Austria, The Netherlands & Switzerland
  • The abbreviation CIDESCO was officially accepted
  • First CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Schools accredited in Belgium, Germany & Switzerland
  • First CIDESCO Diploma issued
  • The first female President elected, Ria de Korte from The Netherlands
  • Examinations for Beauty Therapists (Post Graduate) with professional experience introduced
  • CIDESCO received royal endorsement from Princess Grace of Monaco
  • First CIDESCO LINK publication introduced
  • First official Examiners Meeting held
  • CIDESCO Spa Qualification introduced
  • New Qualifications introduced: New Spa Therapy Diploma, Beauty & Spa Management Diploma and updated Media Make-up Diploma
  • New Qualifications introduced: Certificate program in Skin Care, Aesthetics and Body Therapy
  • New Qualifications introduced: Manual Facial and Facial Certificate
  • First CIDESCO Global Awards competition