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The Beauty of Dreams: Ashley’s Journey to Wella’s Beauty Envision Awards in Las Vegas

Posted On November 2, 2023

Ashley’s cosmetology journey began with a connection to her past -her grandmother worked in the industry! They share a love of caring for people and helping them feel their best. […]

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Top 10 Beauty Trends of 2023

Posted On August 23, 2023

Beauty is an ever-evolving industry. Each year, new techniques, styles, and products emerge, captivating the world and redefining aesthetic standards. As we navigate through 2023, let’s take a closer look […]

Filed Under: CI Blog Tagged With: Beauty Blog, Beauty Career, Beauty Industry, Beauty Professional, cosmetology, Cosmetology School, Creative Images, Esthetics, Nail Care, Nail Tech, Nail Technician, Nails, Salon, Skin Care, Spa

Nailing It as a Nail Technician

Posted On January 24, 2022

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5 Steps to Becoming a Successful Nail Technician When it comes to being a nail technician, no one is responsible for your success aside from you, meaning,  you will become […]

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Investing for Your Future

Posted On October 18, 2021

Learning to invest your money for your future

Investments You Should Be Making NOW! Today we are going to be talking about the thing that nobody really wants to talk about, but we all need to hear. The […]

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Staying Sane in an Insane World

Posted On September 8, 2021

Meditative

Ways to Keep Sane During the COVID Revamp We were almost out… Businesses were opening back up, mask mandates were being lifted, and curfews were a thing of the past […]

Filed Under: CI Blog Tagged With: beauty, Beauty Career, Calm, Career, cosmetology, COVID, COVID-19, Creative Images, Dayton, Delta Variant, DuoLingo, Esthetics, Headspace, Mental Health, Mentality, Nail Tech, Ohio, Open Culture, Positive, Skill Share, Staying Sane

Putting the Social in Social Distancing

Posted On April 12, 2021

Friends bumping elbows instead of shaking hands.

Ways to be Social While Still Keeping Your Distance (Without Being Awkward) With warmer weather comes more possibilities, but also more social obligations. Between the family cookouts, baseball season, and […]

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Follow the Lead(er)

Posted On February 7, 2021

Be Your Own Leader

Why it is Important to Carry Yourself as a Leader? For this week’s blog post, I thought we should take a step back and try and angle we don’t often […]

Filed Under: CI Blog Tagged With: beauty, Beauty School, blog, Change, Chaos, cosmetology, Cosmetology School, Dayton, Esthetics, Leader, Leadership, Nail Tech, Ohio, Planning, Positive, Positivity, School

Continuing Education to Success

Posted On November 20, 2019

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Never Stop Learning: Four Ways for Continuing Education Whether you’re still in training at Creative Images Institute of Cosmetology or you have already started your career as a hairstylist, nail […]

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