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WBI at the HomeWalk 2009
On an early Saturday morning, WBI students and staff gathered under the overcast skies at the Historic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum located in Exposition Park to be part of a wonderful cause. It was the United Way HomeWalk 2009 fundraising event to assist the homeless.
It Was a Spooky and Fun Halloween 2009
During the month of October, the students and staff prepared for the creepiest day of the year. It was another Halloween celebration at Western Beauty Institute. WBI students and staff from our Lancaster and Panorama City campuses put on another spooky display of costumes. There was music, contests, and unforgettable moments.
WBI Offers $1000 Barber Scholarship
Western Beauty Institute is offering an exciting incentive for those considering pre-enrolling in our day and night Barbering course. Now through the end of the year, WBI will award a $1000 barbering tuition scholarship to all newly enrolled students only. The Barbering study program covers all phases of Barbering, Hair cutting, Styling, Shaving, Facials, Hair Waving, Hair Coloring, and much, much more!
WBI Students Win Several Barristar Awards
Western Beauty Institute's gifted students continue to make the academy proud. Once again, several students took home awards from the 2009 Barristar Beauty School Forum student trade show and competition, which was held on Sunday, September 20th and Monday, September 21st in Pasadena, California
Nail Technology Course Begins at WBI
Western Beauty Institute is proud to begin its exciting day and night courses in the field of Nail Technology. The Manicuring Program which covers all phases of Manicure and Pedicure services will be taught at both the Panorama City campus out in the San Fernando Valley and the Lancaster campus located in the Antelope Valley.
Another Look at the 2009 SuperSunday Event
Western Beauty Institute takes pride in allowing our students the opportunity to shine. Back on May 31st, 2009, WBI was one of many beauty and cosmetology schools to participate at the 2009 SuperSunday styling event. However, WBI sparkled in the spotlight, receiving honorable mention and 2nd place in the SuperStyle Competition.
WBI Students and Staff Volunteer in Mayor Villaraigosa's Day of Service
On June 27th, 2009, Western Beauty Institute's Students and Staff were offered a chance to participate in Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa's Day of Service. Rachel Reynoso, Placement Director for the San Fernando Valley campus said, "They contacted me and asked us to volunteer for the Day of Service." CEO, Ms. Christina Diaz loved the Day of Service idea and accepted the invitation. WBI was the only beauty school selected by the city to be a part of this honored event.
Here Are the Beautiful WBI Brides
On Thursday June 25th, the Western Beauty Institute at the San Fernando Valley campus hosted a couple of wedding day competitions. Students had to gather their best bridal fashion ideas since this was all about that special unforgettable day. The cosmetology school event was held in a two-part contest, the Fantasy Bridal Competition and the Bridal Competition.
WBI Goes Hollywood For A Day
They rolled out the red carpet and the entertainment's industry most famous celebrities such as Paris Hilton, Marilyn Monroe, singer David Cook, Audrey Hepburn from Breakfast at Tiffany's, Sandra Bullock, even Octomom and many others shined at the Western Beauty Institute. Of course we are talking about look-a-likes.
WBI Teams up with Murad
Recently, Western Beauty Institute partnered with Murad, Inc. to bring to our students and customers to the exclusive Western Beauty Institute Skin Care Center and Spa the finest skin care products developed by Dr. Murad.
Students/Alumni Job Resumes To Go Online
Creating a good resume can be a daunting task. Getting it "out there" can also be difficult. Here at Western Beauty Institute, we've now made these tasks much easier for our students. We've set aside a special area of our student portal website, myWBI(tm), to publish student and alumni resumes, complete with instructions and tips on how to do it right.
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Cosmetology Work: Cosmetology professionals are responsible for the personal appearance of their clients. In addition to the basics of their job, a cosmetologist may provide advice to their clients about how to care for their hair, types of hair care products to buy and use, hair color, and more.
Cosmetology professionals may also give their clients manicures, pedicures, or scalp and facial treatments.
Cosmetology Skills: The cosmetology profession requires a great deal of interpersonal skill and an ability to communicate effectively with clients, as the cosmetologist is helping clients with their personal appearance and even their self image.
Cosmetology jobs also require an understanding of the latest trends in personal appearance and fashion. Since a large percentage of cosmetologists are self-employed, a fair degree of business savvy is also important.
Cosmetology School Courses: Courses in cosmetology schools train you in all aspects of personal care, including personal hygiene, haircutting and hairstyling, skin care, scalp care, facial massaging and more.
Some cosmetology students may opt to have a more specialized focus in their course work, and take courses in manicures, pedicures, and electrolysis.
Cosmetology schools also generally include practice on live "customers" in school shops used for training purposes.
Cosmetology Employment: A large percentage of cosmetology school graduates are self employed, often working as part of a larger salon.
Other cosmetology professionals work on salary within the salon. About 90% of cosmetologists work in various aspects of hair and facial care, with the remainder finding employment as manicurists, pedicurists, skin care specialists, or shampooers.
Job prospects for graduates of cosmetology schools are expected to be excellent.
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Does this city make my butt look big?
Thinking about a derriere implant? Chances are you're from the South Atlantic region. Lip augmentation? You're probably in Los Angeles. New data show where you live has a lot to do with which cosmetic surgery you desire.
FDA mulls tougher tanning bed cancer warning
The government is considering tougher warnings for users of tanning beds.
Black-market silicone shots can kill, disfigure
Liquid silicone is not approved for cosmetic injections in the U.S. It can kill and disfigure. Still, it is avidly sought on the black market by untrained providers for those women who desire rounder breasts, buttocks and more shapely thighs.
Slide show: Slideshow: How famous faces are aging
Dr. Tony Youn, a Michigan-based plastic surgeon, weighs in on which celebrities have spent too much time under the knife and who is aging gracefully.
Ideal beauty a matter of millimeters, study says
Researchers claim they’ve discovered the ideal alignment of female facial features, measurements that explain why one woman is perceived as attractive and the other, well, isn’t.
Sleep like a baby — and wake up feeling younger
Nighttime is the right time to take years off your face.
Looks buy happiness, but only in the city
When it comes to country girls, looks don’t count so much in terms of overall life satisfaction and happiness, according to a new study in the journal Personal Relationships.
Don't lick your lips and other winter skin savers
The year’s coldest season is full of myths. Talking snowmen? Red-nosed reindeer? Turns out there are also plenty of complexion misconceptions floating around.
7 strange plastic surgery procedures
Super -superficial “fixes” – offbeat procedures designed to fine-tune those near-perfect features – are also starting to attract consumer interest.
Fat-dissolving procedure carries infection risks
French researchers are calling into question the safety of a cosmetic procedure that offers to melt away fat without surgery, exercise or pills.
People with sun allergies aren't actually restless creatures of the night. But some rare cases of photosensitivy are actually known as “the vampire disease.”
Can hair turn white overnight from fright?
Body Odd: Can terror start to turn your hair white, as it did the heroine of the "Freddie Kruger" movies? Fear itself can't, say experts, but a medical condition might make people think it has.
With aging, it's like mother, like daughter
There may be some truth to the saying that all women will eventually turn into their mothers, with a U.S. study finding daughters age and wrinkle like their mothers.
Twin study reveals secrets to looking younger
A study of identical twins reveals some surprising answers (and they don’t involve pricey treatments).
Treat yourself to a total mouth makeover
Keep your smile in tip-top shape with our brush-up course.
15 ultimate age erasers for men
Looks. Energy. Health. Time erodes them all, unless you follow these simple instructions to slow the clock.
Gross! Most men don't wash after the toilet
People are more likely to wash their hands properly after using the toilet if they are shamed into it or think they are being watched, scientists said on Thursday.
Just a little exercise can boost body image
Want to feel good about yourself? Just get off the couch and do a little exercise. You don't even have to get real serious, a new study finds.
Does free speech apply to touting Botox?
Allergan Inc., the maker of the Botox wrinkle treatment, challenged the government's ban on off-label drug marketing to doctors, saying it violates the company's right to freedom of speech.
In lust for lashes, few bat an eye at odd risks
A pricey prescription drug thickens eyelashes, but it can cause light eyes to turn brown, hairs to pop up in surprising spots and other odd side effects, the FDA warns.
FDA warns about eyelash thickener claims
The Food and Drug Administration has warned Allergan Inc. that the Web site for its eyelash thickener Latisse is misleading because it avoids or downplays risks associated with the product.
Bad acne in teens? Parents may be to blame
Teenagers' odds of developing moderate to severe acne may depend largely on whether their parents had the problem, a new study suggests.
Saudi women's veils hide bounty of nose jobs
Hidden beneath robes and veils, women's bodies in Saudi Arabia are undergoing a transformation. Over the past few years, cosmetic procedures have begun booming in this place where religion covers all facets of life.
No sag in plastic surgery, despite economy woes
While the recession continues, a poll of 1,000 women showed that most women younger than 50 still thought positively of age-camouflaging surgery procedures.
The Stimulist: Guys shouldn't go hairless
Guys shaving their chests and such is a profoundly bad idea.
Hair here, then there: Odd transplants take root
Thanks to advances in technology, hair transplant procedures are sprouting up all over. Doctors can harvest and replant hair follicles into eyebrows, mustaches, beards and beyond.
Newsweek: Personality, grooming tied to higher GPA
A new University of Miami study has not only confirmed that physical attractiveness affects students' GPAs, but also that personality and grooming can boost a GPA even more than beauty.
Your best face: Beautiful skin at 40 and beyond
These treatments, solutions and science will keep your complexion smooth and gorgeous through your 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond.
Don't let your turkey wattle give away your age
Most of us have spent decades pampering our faces, only to have the wear and tear on our necks give us away.
Smog could be toxic for your skin
Smog is nasty enough in the atmosphere, but now research suggests that ozone, a key component of smog, stresses out human skin cells.
Ow! Beware of bikini wax mishaps
Be careful — a Brazilian bikini wax can go from sexy beauty habit to scary sickness faster than you can say 'yowza!'
Solving embarrassing skin issues
Cellulite, back-ne, ingrown hairs, scars ... Sure, we all have flaws we'd rather not talk about, let alone show the world. Here are easy solutions to what may be the most mortifying skin issues.
FDA warns against using some skin sanitizers
The Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection.
Despite risks, tanning addicts soak up the sun
Soaking up rays can seem intoxicating — and that may explain why many otherwise health-conscious women keep getting tan.
‘Manscaping’ ads building a buzz online
Procter & Gamble Co.’s Gillette brand is building a buzz with online videos offering men how-to instructions on shaving everything from back hair to lower regions.
Eeeww! Your skin is a giant germ factory
Healthy skin is home to a much wider variety of bacteria than scientists ever knew, says the first big census of our co-inhabitants.
Ditching shampoo a dirty little beauty secret
Some hair stylists and dermatologists say going a few extra days between shampoos — or junking the stuff entirely — could actually benefit your tresses.
5 myths about thinning hair debunked
Hair loss can be caused by a medical issue — or it can be simply a consequence of aging.
Super acne? Drug-resistant zits on the rise
It sounds like the stuff of teenage nightmares: super strong, mutant acne. But the bacteria that causes acne is increasingly developing resistance to commonly prescribed antibiotics.
Smooth Away yields some hairy results
This contraption is supposed to buff away unwanted hair while exfoliating the skin. But it left our skin about as smooth as sandpaper.