We’re Back & This Time With a Vengeance! The year was 2020– the end of a decade and the start of major progressive developments, economically, socially, and historically. Our economy was at an all time high and our country was as close to “world peace” than it had ever been. We all had high hopes […]
Primping Your Portfolio
How to Build a Cosmetology Portfolio That Will Leave a Lasting Impression. Something that not a lot of beauty professionals or artists in training realize is the importance of a strong, organized portfolio. We get it– even a 20 minute interview can be overwhelming and completely nerve wrecking and if you’re not used to that type […]
Turn Up for the Downturn
How To Do More For Your Business With Less. This has been a novel year filled with seemingly bottomless uncertainty, sacrifices, and disappointments. Between the national economic downturn, city wide riots, and massive layoffs, the aftermath of 2020 will be one that we will be recovering from for years to come. However, one thing we […]
Coping With Stress
Stress Isn’t The Problem– It’s How You Handle It. I think we can all agree that 2020 has been nothing shy of one large bundle of stress that just seems to continue to snowball with each passing month. Uncertainty and the fear of the unknown are two of the largest contributing factors to our stress […]
Outsmart Your Business Unknowns
Five Ways to Prepare Your Business for Today’s Unknowns If we have learned anything from this pandemic, it is that we must prepare ourselves and our business for any hurdles and unknowns that may be thrown our away. For the last 7 months, each day we face a new uncertainty and a new challenge and […]
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Beauty Is Bouncing Back
The Underestimated Resilience of the Beauty Industry Believe it or not folks, we are now 6 months into quarantine living. School has migrated to strictly online classrooms, vacations have been postponed, and sporting events and concerts are cancelled for the foreseeable future. A lot of our jobs have also taken a little bit of a […]
The Positives of the Pause
Looking on the Bright Side: The Positives of the Great Pause of 2020 As leaders around the globe scrambled to slow the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus first discovered in China in December of last year, the world economy ground to an immediate pause. While virtually shutting down entire countries may have saved millions […]
Resolve to Solve
Resolutions for a More Profitable 2020 By Angela Rose for Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology Every year, millions of people across the world resolve their plans for the New Year and all of the ways they plan to better themselves and the environment around them. However, the truth of it is, only about 9.2% of […]
Sleigh the Holidays
Making the Most of the Holidays at Your Salon or Spa The holiday season is a joyous time, but it can also be a high stress one. Whether you’re running a small salon or a large spa, these suggestions will help you boost festive feelings for the holidays as well as profits. All while keeping […]
