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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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Mastering Textured Hair

Posted On December 17, 2021

Four women with texture hair.

The Importance of Learning About Textured Hair Believe it or not, nearly 70% of the world has identified as having textured hair– that’s 5.6 BILLION people! Despite this ever growing […]

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Mizani Moves In

Posted On November 8, 2021

Mizani product training at Creative Images

This past weekend, Creative Images hosted Mizani’s Jada Jenkins, as our Centerville and Vandalia educators underwent a hands-on training with Mizani’s texture enhancing products. Creative Images has recently introduced Mizani […]

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Kicking Off Your Career

Posted On August 23, 2021

Starting a New Job

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 […]

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The Gratitude List

Posted On October 30, 2020

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7 Ways to Incorporate Gratitude Into Your Daily Routine He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which […]

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