As part of our initiative to stay up-to-date with product trends, client services, and the overall health and safety of our students and staff, Creative Images is taking on a new look! We’ve decided to bring in not only new product lines, but also new equipment and workstations. In order to help keep surfaces easier […]
Kicking Off Your Career
How to Get Your Career Started Post-Graduation So, you’ve just graduated from cosmetology school and now you’re asking yourself, “Well, now what?”. Let us take that one for you– now is where your dreams start. Just like with any new chapter, starting your new career can be a very daunting mountain to conquer, especially in […]
Juneteenth– Our Newest National Holiday
The Historical Legacy Behind Juneteenth Last year was a memorable one for many reasons reasons we still are leveling out today. Without getting too political, our country faced both economical and social injustices and although COVID wreaked havoc on our communities, it also shined light in areas that we had left dark for so long. […]
The Art of Adapting
Adapting to a New “Normal” at CIIC On March 23rd, our lives seized to exist as we knew them. As Coronavirus stormed our shores and wreaked havoc on our communities, a lot of businesses were forced to shut down and our citizens were forced to adapt to a life of isolation and simplicity. Creative Images […]
Should You Consider a Career in Cosmetology?
5 Reasons Why You May Naturally Excel at a Career in Cosmetology When it comes to cosmetology, the opportunities are endless, and yet, a surprising amount of people still don’t consider it as a legitimate career path. Just like photography, videography, and woodworking, a career in cosmetology can be the perfect way to turn your […]
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 […]
The Way to Your Stylist’s Heart
Here’s How to Become Your Stylist’s Favorite Client Going to the salon is one of life’s great joys– for a little while at least, you get to be the center of someone else’s attention. When your services are all done, you’re left feeling good and looking fabulous and it’s all thanks to your stylist’s magic […]
HEERF Grant
Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology (CIIC) is pleased to announce that our school signed and returned to the U.S. Department of Education (Department), a Certification and Agreement that our school has used, or intends to use, no less than 50 percent of the funds received under the CARES Act, Higher Education Economic Relief Fund (HEERF) […]
