8 Free Apps and Online Tools for Beauty Professionals Shears, clippers, blow dryers, curling irons… these are essential tools for every hairstylist, and the classes you’re taking at Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology will teach you to wield them skillfully. But did you know that building a successful beauty career requires more than tool mastery? […]
Reopening and Recharged
Ready to Welcome You Back: Creative Images Reopening May 26th On May 19, Governor Mike DeWine lifted the remaining provisions of Ohio’s stay-at-home order and transitioned the state to an urgent health advisory status. As a result, Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology will be reopening both of our locations to staff, students, and salon and […]
Surviving the Shutdown
How Not to Shutdown During the Shutdown. COVID-19 (coronavirus) is something that none of us ever saw coming and even worse, something that none of us were prepared for. Even though our country had a couple of weeks to plan and man our stations after the initial leak in China, no time would have been […]
COVID-19: The Goliath to Our David
COVID-19 Will Not be the End of the Salon Industry To say the past month has been anything but chaotic would be an understatement. From the federal government’s social distancing guidelines to stay-at-home orders enacted by local and state governments, businesses—including salon and spas—have had to adapt quickly to a continually evolving situation and, in […]
Social Media Mandates
Five New Social Media Best Practices for Salon and Spa Promotion By Angela Rose for Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology What do most of your salon or spa’s clients and potential clients have in common? The answer is social media. According to Smart Insights, an educational platform for marketers, there are now 3.484 billion active […]
Will I Be My Valentine?
7 Ways to be Your Own Valentine By Angela Rose for Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology February 14 is rapidly approaching and you’ve likely been working your way through a lengthy mental to-do list: Buy Valentine’s cards for kids’ school exchange Pick up Galentine’s gifts for besties Find something sweet for significant other Get Valentine’s-themed […]
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 […]
Happy Client, Happy Life
Eight Ways to Keep Your Clients Happy Whether you’re a nail technician, esthetician, or hairstylist, a healthy roster of happy, repeat clients can make or break your business. Not only do regularly returning customers help you maintain a steady income, the effort expended to keep them satisfied is significantly less than the time and expense […]
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 […]
