Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve wanted to go to beauty school. My first experience cutting hair, aside from my Barbies’ heads, was on my little sister Megan. Her hair was getting a little long, I thought she could use a bang trim. The problem was, I was seven years old, and she was four. I used kitchen shears, and then proceeded to let her cut my hair afterward.
Students from the three Illinois locations of Pennsylvania-based Empire Beauty Schools gathered at the flagship school in Lisle, Illinois, for a day of training in combating domestic abuse. Empire has partnered with National Cosmetology Association’s Cut it Out program to teach salon professionals to recognize the signs of abuse.
Whenever I interview famous hairdressers, or really successful and talented people in the industry, I always ask them what their biggest challenge was while in beauty school. I expect to hear things like retailing to clients, cutting a specific hair style, or styling a a specific hair texture. NO! I pretty much, without fail, always hear the same thing: FINGERWAVES!
The Empire Education Beauty Group’s two-day event for beauty school students and educators featured an impressive competition and exhibit floor, as well as appearances by Geno Stampora, Brig Van Osten and Nick Arrojo.
We talk to Dean Karageorgiades, technical director for Pivot Point South Africa, about what it’s like to be a beauty school student in Randburg, South Africa.
What should you expect in your first few years on the job? We talk to salon owners, beauty school grads and industry experts to find out.
How should hairstylists and beauty school students prepare for competitions? We get some expert advice.
Whether you're in or out of beauty school, an effective way to broaden your styling skills is to join a hairstyling competition.
For most beauty school students graduating from cosmetology school, going out into the real world can be both exciting and intimidating. If you are thinking “What am I going to do next?” this guide will provide insight insight into necessary steps you need to take to get a salon job, and to build a career in the salon industry!
Coming out of cosmetology school you’re going to want to sketch out your financial plan of action.
