Anthony Walker came to American Institute of Beauty with big dreams and a passion for the craft of barbering. We sat down with him to talk about his experience in school and becoming a licensed Independent Barber. Anthony shares his story from future professional to successful Master Barber and offers our current future professionals advice as they pursue their dreams!

EXPLORE, EDUCATE, and EMPOWER…three words to describe the sentiment of what was to come at the 2022 CEA Conference. This year, the event was held in Las Vegas, and American Institute of Beauty sent two of our educators to continue their education and network with other industry professionals!

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.

Adrianna Kowalewska came to American Institute of Beauty with big dreams and a love for all things nail art related. Now, almost 8 years later, we sat down with her to talk about her journey to entrepreneurship and owning her successful nail salon, Nail Art Lounge. Adrianna shares her story from graduation to business owner and offers our future professionals advice as they pursue their dreams!

Explore our nail art and nail design picks for 2021 from Pinterest! It can feel like nail art trends are changing by the minute, here’s a few fab designs to inspire and channel your holiday spirit!

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!

Have you ever felt stuck between choosing a career in skin care OR nail artistry? Lucky for you, there is a license that combines both! Even better, both professions have a 17%+ projected job growth rate over the next decade according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Get the best of both worlds with a Full Specialist license!

Are you creative? Innovative? Does a fresh set of beautiful nails excite you? Nail technology has one of the fastest growing career outlooks in the beauty industry at 19%.