Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Students Celebrate Hawaiian Days
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Thursday, October 23, 2008
Prom Night Competition
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lancaster Seniors Enjoy WBI Beauty Services
When Western Beauty Institute Placement Counselor Valeria Montenegro called to ask if residents of the Sierra Retirement Village in Lancaster would enjoy free haircuts and manicures, secretary Gayle Sanders was overjoyed.
Friday, October 03, 2008
$1,000 Economic Incentive for Estheticians - DISCONTINUED
For a very limited time, Western Beauty Institute will be offering $1,000 Scholarship Grants to new students who enroll before October 31st, 2008 and complete our NACCAS-accredited Esthetician course. Restrictions do apply, of course, and we'll give you full details when you call or visit us.
THIS INCENTIVE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Students/Alumni Job Resumes To Go Online
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Monday, August 18, 2008
WBI Freshmen Go All Out
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Thursday, July 24, 2008
WBI To Enlighten Students With eLearning
WBI’s new eLearning module will encourage students to supplement their classroom instruction by giving them access to practice exams, thousands of questions and answers, and targeted lessons. It will also provide instructors with instant feedback on their students’ performance through use of email notifications and online messaging.
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Monday, July 21, 2008
WBI Customer Appreciation Day
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Esthetician Course Now Offered in SFV
A few years ago, Western Beauty Institute opened its Skin Care Center next to its popular Lancaster campus in the heart of the Antelope Valley and began teaching Estheology licensing courses to its students. Today, WBI is proud to announce that these same professional quality courses are now available for enrollment at its Panorama City / San Fernando Valley location, taught by WBI’s own Ms. Michelle Daytz.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
WBI Graduates Ready For World Of Beauty
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Monday, June 30, 2008
WBI Students Give Blood For Cancer Patients
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Revealed: Where WBI Gets Winners!
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
WBI Graduates Celebrate Mass
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Tuesday, June 24, 2008
WBI and Randy Fugate Win a Telly Award!
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Friday, June 06, 2008
WBI Hits The Jackpot at Pechanga Casino
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Thursday, June 05, 2008
WBI Instructors Attend Pivot Point Seminar
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WBI Attends 2008 Ultimate Teachers Awards Ceremony
Again this year, Supercuts stylists were invited to nominate their most influential instructor for the Ultimate Teacher Awards, held on Sunday, June 1st, at the Pechanga Casino in Temecula, California. Three new teachers from around the Southland were honored for their compassionate service and work. We salute them all.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
WBI Wins Fourth Year in a Row at Super Sunday!
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Tuesday, June 03, 2008
WBI Wins Big at Super Sunday!
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
WBI Gets and Gives The Luxury Spa Treatment
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WBI Esthetics (Skin Care) Facility Adds Vichy Shower
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Men’s Vogue
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Monday, April 28, 2008
WBI Student Team Wins Barristar Awards
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Make Mom’s Day Beautyful!
Western Beauty Institute is once again celebrating Mothers Day with coupons and specials to help you pamper your Mom with services to make them feel beautiful. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to give Mom the best,” says WBI Marketing Director Randy Fugate.
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Poppy Festival “A Huge Success” For WBI
From the opening of the festival with the wailing bagpipe procession, the WBI team was inundated with parents and children. At times, the crowd was 5 to 6 rows deep. We even had Captain Jack Sparrow drop by for a few trinkets.
Children had their faces adorned with custom flowers and creatures, children and adults had their hair braided and spray-painted bright neon glow colors. The crowds were so great, every brochure, folder, pen, key fob or other gift was given away by the end of the show.
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Monday, April 07, 2008
Locks of Love
Locks of Love is a national organization which seeks to return that all-important sense of self identity by providing kids with custom hairpieces made from ponytails of women and men who generously donate a part of themselves to the cause. Students from Western Beauty Institute recently got together with the Locks of Love organization in the Antelope Valley for a special event to cut hair for donation. Twenty-two students from WBI were assisted and supervised by Instructors Ms. Daisy Enamorado and Ms. Bertha Rubio, and Placement Counselor Ms. Valeria Montenegro, hosted at the Lancaster Baptist Church on Saturday, April 5th.
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Our “Beautyful” Buses
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Randy Fugate and WBI Win ADDY Award
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Friday, March 07, 2008
WBI.edu Goes Mobile
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
LA Times Cuts It Short
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
WBI Team Wins Spectrum Beauty Expo!
A talented team of students from Western Beauty Institute’s San Fernando / Panorama City campus took First Place in the recent Spectrum International Beauty Expo 2008 Celebrity Look-alike Competition, held Monday, February 25th at the LAX Marriott Hotel.
Ms. Lana Cantrell, WBI Senior Instructor, coached the “Day Team,” who made model Nick Rose look exactly like popular superstar Enrique Iglesias. The team included Jaira Rodriguez, Hair; Ruby Ramirez, Makeup; and Allison McCune, Nails.
Coaching the “Night Team” was WBI Senior Instructor Mr. Salvador Mendoza, who made up model Aankha Neal to look like American Idol singer sensation Jennifer Hudson. Comprising the team were Azaziah Hubert, Hair; Devorah Medina, Makeup; and Kalista Lee, Nails.
“Show Your Love” Makeup Event
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
WBI Marketing Director Recognized
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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Valentine Cards Make The Cut
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Monday, February 11, 2008
AV Veterans Stand Down
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Palmdale High School Fashion Show
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Monday, February 04, 2008
“Be Beautyful”
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Friday, February 01, 2008
La Opinión Shares WBI Nail Secrets
A traditional manicure, the article states, begins with a light massage to the hands, and then proceeds to clean, shape and paint the nails. French nails can be accented with colors of pink, beige, lilac or white. But nails can also be embellished with artificial acrylic or plastic nail extensions and decorative paintings, stickers or precious stones.
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
Cosmetology Job Outlook: Looking Good!!!
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
WBI Gives Brides A Makeover
“Weddings have become incredibly complicated and potentially stressful,” said the show’s coordinator Tina Hanlon. “Having all the community’s wedding resources under one roof helps planners and participants alike to keep a couple’s special day special.”
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Friday, January 25, 2008
The Cost Cutters
Even Presidential candidate John Edwards was seen shelling out $400 to keep his hair looking good. “Could I just mess your hair up a little bit?,” David Letterman asked the Senator on a recent stint on “The Late Show.”
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
$1,000 To The Best Beauty Writer
Among the judges are Lina Hanson, celebrity makeup artist and beauty blogger, Diane Da Costa, celebrity stylist and author, and Lisa Hoffman, founder of Lisa Hoffman Skincare.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Power Takes A Powder
On Sunday, January 20th, in an article entitled “Beauty and the Ballot,” the Los Angeles Times focused on the story of professional makeup artist Kriss Soterion, calling her “the go-to makeup artist for candidates” for both Democrats and Republicans.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Skin Care Center Celebrates Winter Carnival!
Students from WBI’s Esthetician / Skin Care Center recently competed in a festive Winter Carnival-themed event.
The students were encouraged to apply their new-found knowledge and skills learned at Western Beauty Institute’s specialized Skin Care Center, located in a separate building near the main Lancaster campus building.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
WBI Celebrities Get Red Carpet Treatment!
The Celebrity Look-a-Like Contest was held at WBI’s Panorama City campus on December 20th. Students were encouraged to do their very best stylistic imitations of popular stars, using their newly acquired knowledge in the latest techniques in hair styling, nails (manicures & pedicures), cosmetic applications and other beauty techniques.
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