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Finding Success Over Scheduled Breaks from School What you do to better yourself now, will make you great in the future! For cosmetology students, this time of year involves a lot of free time. You aren’t in school as much as you have been due to scheduled breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, and you…

4 Things You Should Know…Booth/Suite Renting from behindthechair.com 4 Things To Know About Salon Suite & Booth Rental Agreements “These are four of the hottest topics that continue to keep salon owners and booth renters at odds with one another, and some guidelines to help sort through the questions,” states Judiffier Pearson in her best-selling…

Cosmetology Myths: BUSTED by Kirstin Holiday Throughout my cosmetology career I have heard many myths regarding cosmetology and attending cosmetology school. As a Hays Academy of Hair Design graduate and a current instructor, I would like to bring to light and bust the myths I have heard over the years. 1. Cosmetology school is the…

A Different Perspective by Spencer Wesley Seeing is believing, perception is reality. However you phrase it, there is truth that our interpretation of the world around us ultimately becomes the world we live in. Being a man in an industry predominately filled with powerful women can sound intimidating. Sure, it may even cause some to…

When you are leading a team, you are sometimes faced with opportunities for growth and expansion.  Though these changes can be difficult and even scary, true leaders persevere and build an even higher level of trust from their followers by displaying courage and strength.  T.R.A.I.N. is an acronym used to guide decision making processes within…

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,…

As a cosmetologist, you don’t have to have a specific type of personality to connect with your future clients. Listening, being honest, and providing styling and product advice are a few great ways to build your relationship with clients. Learn more on what you can do to become a successful cosmetologist!

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…

Wella Trend Vision by Kirstin Holliday Competition, by definition, is the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as a prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win. At Hays Academy we encourage students to enter many competitions while they are in…

  Successful Careers Begin with Job Shadowing Hays Academy of Hair Design students seeking jobs in the Central and Western Kansas areas will often times find themselves with a list of their top ten salons in hand and may have been contacted by a few of them. This is a phenomenal situation to be in,…