Summer’s Best New Beauty Products At Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology, our staff carefully selects the products used in our salon and spa. From skincare and makeup to haircare and nail products, our estheticians, stylists, and nail technicians only use and recommend brands we trust. This ensures our clients get the best results possible—when visiting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Stylist Survival Guide: Prom & Wedding Season
Stylist Survival Guide: Spring is FINALLY here! That means it’s time for us to bust out the tank tops and jean shorts and really start working on getting ready for that summer vacation. That also means that your chair is about to be filled with soon to be brides and local prom goers. For many […]
