March 2010
From the Editor Lisa Kind
Participate in the Mentorship Process — Whether you are in the beginning stages of your career or just need a little guidance along the way, having a mentor can be your key to a successful and fulfilling career. read more>
Beauty Business Buzz Charlene Abretske
Diamonds in the Rough— Remember in the beginning of your adulthood when you felt like the world was your oyster? Every day was filled with the possibility that you were moving toward what you were meant to be. read more>
Esthetic Endeavors Judy Culp
Mentors Are Hiding in Plain Sight — In the fields of hairstyling and nail technology it is relatively easy to find an entry level position where either the salon chain or owners will mentor you and train you in the techniques they want used in their facility. read more>
Mane Objective Marco Pelusi
Where Are Your Mentors? — Do you have a mentor in the beauty industry; someone who has inspired and guided you throughout your career? read more>
Blue Highways Jerry Tyler
From School to the Real World — After 37 years as a beauty professional, going back to beauty school in 2008 was a choice I made happily. My mission was to make sure there were connections between the education students receive and what they really need to know in order to be prepared for the world beyond cosmetology school. read more>
Better Business Neil Ducoff
Collecting Monkeys on Your Back? — One problem, two problems, three problems, four... collect enough problems, you’ll be down on the floor. read more>
Retail Matters Steven Sleeper
What They Didn’t Tell You in School Can Go a Long Way — So you’ve finished your studies and are heading out into the real world. Eager to put all those newly mastered cutting and coloring techniques to use in launching your career, you may soon find that there are a few fundamentals to the salon industry that they didn’t prepare you for in school. read more>
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