Reagan Nieves came to American Institute of Beauty looking for something different. The average 9-5 desk job just wasn’t for her. With her love of hair and nails in mind, and the desire for a hands-on career, Reagan made the decision to chase her dreams during COVID-19 and enroll in Cosmetology school.
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If you're looking for a way to switch it up in the new year, look no further! The AIB 2023 beauty trends list is here. We took a deep dive into the latest trends that we'll be seeing grace the runways, magazines, and of course TikTok, over the next year. If we had to summarize it in a few words we'd say get ready for bold, edgy, yet minimalist at the same time. There's a little something for everyone on this list and self-expression will reign supreme!
Does your ‘do change with the seasons? Love keeping up with the latest and greatest runway hair trends? We feel you! That’s why we’re bringing you the most current styles to keep on your radar for fall 2022.
Do you spend a lot of free time looking up hair tutorials online or experimenting with hair color? What if we told you that you could take that passion and turn it into an exciting career? Overall employment of barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is projected to grow 19% from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
You made it through lockdown with your experimental self-cut bangs and at-home bleaching nightmares, and now that the world has opened back up, you need a new ‘do. This years’ trends are a culmination of styles from the 70s, 80s, and 90s with a fresh flair for self-expression. What will you try out next?
Erica Erwin came to American Institute of Beauty with big dreams and a passion for cosmetology. Now, almost 5 years later, we sat down with her to talk all things cosmetology and beauty industry related. Erica shares her story from graduation to salon management, and offers our future professionals advice as they pursue their dreams!
Our graduates rock! Alyssa Celli finished the cosmetology program at our Largo campus in 2018. She’s been working as a stylist at an all-organic salon/spa ever since! Read this blog to learn more about her.
Beauty professionals do more than cut hair and apply makeup. Working on someone's outer beauty can help them become more confident and truly reflect the person they are inside.
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