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Wake Up Your Makeup
It’s Time to Spring Clean Your Makeup Stash Whether you store your makeup in a bag, drawer, bathroom cabinet or Caboodle (they still exist!), spring is the perfect time to purge that space of old, expired products as well as those you never wear. Consider the following tips as you sort through your stash and […]
Think Before You Accept Your Next Job
7 Factors to Consider Before Accepting that Salon or Spa Job Congratulations! You’ve graduated from Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, passed your licensing exams, and are ready for your first job as a professional hair stylist, esthetician, or nail technician. All of your beauty industry dreams will soon come true, right? Not so fast. If […]
Spring Trends to Try
Want a Fresh Look for Spring? Consider These Trends! Spring arrives on March 20 and, for many, a desire to freshen up one’s hair or makeup routine comes right along with it. If you’re among those who will be craving a springtime style infusion, consider giving one or more of these trends a try. Blooming […]
America’s Beauty Show- Don’t Miss Out
What could be better than a three-day getaway to scenic Chicago? How about three days in Chicago packed with beauty education, networking opportunities, product shopping and more at the country’s largest beauty show? America’s Beauty Show, held from March 30 to April 1 at McCormick Place North in downtown Chicago, is one of the most […]
Simple Resolutions for a Beautiful 2019
New year’s resolutions are anything but new. In fact, historians assert that the first new year’s resolutions were made by ancient Babylonians around 4,000 years ago. Wonder if they were any more successful at keeping them than we are today? By last calculation, 80 percent of these promises fail before February! But here’s a little […]
Graduate Interview: Katee Brown
How would you describe your dream career? Does it involve working in a high-end salon or spa (or maybe even owning your own) while making clients feel relaxed, pampered and beautiful? Does it include plenty of opportunities for creativity, continual learning and professional growth? Perhaps it enables you to feel a sense of pride every […]
Winter Beauty on a Budget
Keep Your Hair, Skin, and Nails Warm and Healthy This Winter With These Helpful Tips: Winter is definitely here, and along with it, icy winds, freezing snows and thermostats set to high. The extreme temperature fluctuations most of us face daily as we navigate our way from home to school to office and home again […]
Give a Little Love This Holiday
It may be the season of giving but a lot of us are still struggling with trying to find ways to give outside of just leaving gifts under the tree. Check out this blog for some easy but meaningful ways to give back to loved ones and to your neighbors. Here are six good deeds […]
Our Scholarship Winner- Lisa Buchhalter
Record number of annual Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship awards are announced. Minneapolis, MN – November 15, 2018 – This year, 34 students from across the United States received a $1,200 from the Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation. The scholarships are awarded directly toward tuition costs for cosmetology education. Over the past 21 years the Foundation […]
Do’s and Don’ts to Nail Your Next Interview
Do you ever get nervous for your interviews? Good! Being nervous means you care about how you’ll do which is first step when it comes to starting something new. In this article, you will learn not only how to work through those nerves but also how to nail your next interview! A job interview is […]
