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The cosmetology field is wide open with possibilities and career options that will allow for individuals to pursue their dreams and aspirations in ways that evolve on a regular basis. This is an exciting time to be in the industry, but it is also a very highly competitive time period.  Your stylist skills are important,…

While in high school, you are surrounded by endless possibilities for your future.  The world literally is yours for the taking!  Choosing a path however, is a difficult and sometimes costly ordeal.  The good news is, it doesn’t have to be.  Higher education, whether that be a trade school or a traditional college/university, is a…

Introvert…Extravert…Ambivert—Doing Right by Your Clients Introverts are known to be reclusive, and appreciative of their own space. Often times, they are not into making small talk, but will prefer in-depth conversation if any conversation at all. More often than not, these are quiet, shy, or passive people who aren’t overly expressive in their opinions unless…

Reasons people are choosing Kansas to work in Cosmetology When most people think fashion and new trends, they seldom think Kansas. But, that stereotype of Kansas being a boring and ultra conservative state is being challenged. Young people from all over Kansas are achieving an education in cosmetology that inspires them to go beyond the…

Being a Single Mother while in Cosmetology School by Ashley Paulson It seems that in each class we start quarterly, there are a handful of students that are playing the role of both mother and father to a child, or children. When I get to hearing their stories and the journey that brought them to…

How to Make Money in the Beauty Industry by Danielle Markley, Co-Owner of Hays Academy of Hair Design I always aspired to one day be a hairdresser. As a young child I remember daydreaming about the fun and excitement that a career in the beauty industry would provide me. As I got older and closer…

Wella Educator Taylor Norrid visits Hays Academy of Hair Design Taylor Norrid is an incredibly inspirational and uplifting educator for Wella, as well as a partner at Panther City Salon in Ft. Worth, Texas. While visiting our two campuses in Hays, Kansas and Salina, Kansas she expressed how Wella is evolving to better suit the…

  Tips to Achieving Gainful Employment at Hays Academy of Hair Design Attaining a job that will provide you with fulfillment as well as allow you to experience financial stability may be the exact reason you entered cosmetology. Perhaps you want to be able to make people feel incredible inside and out. Whatever your reason…