Published: November 28, 2023
Last updated: January 23, 2025
Iowa Cosmetology License: Your Guide to Licensing and Renewal
If you have a passion for beauty and want to pursue a career in cosmetology in Iowa, you’re in the right place. Becoming a licensed cosmetologist in Iowa is an exciting journey that opens doors to a world of creativity and opportunity. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know…
Published: August 16, 2023
Last updated: July 7, 2025
Is Cosmetology a Good Career?
Is cosmetology a good career choice? In this post, we鈥檒l break down the pros and cons, discuss the earning potential, and explore the many careers you can pursue with a cosmetology license. Sure, it can be a tough journey, but if you work through the challenges, you鈥檒l find it鈥檚 a rewarding and in-demand career that…
Published: July 31, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
Meet our Students! Katelin from Cedar Rapids
Get to Know our Students! Meet Katelin from our Cedar Rapids Campus 鈥淗i! I鈥檓 Katelin! I鈥檓 27 years old and I attend La James International College in Cedar Rapids for Esthetics. I have a 2-year-old son, Mars, that is my entire world and the reason I am working so hard on building a future for…
Published: July 31, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
Meet our Students! Laine from Cedar Rapids.
Get to Know our Students Meet Laine from our Cedar Rapids Campus 鈥淗i, I am Laine! I came to Cedar Rapids, Iowa and got my Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in Health and Wellness at Coe College. I am now in school at La鈥 James International College to become an Esthetician. I am falling in love with…
Published: July 31, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
“91亚色 gave me my running shoes…”
Graduate Check-In Meet LaCindra Spears, Licensed Massage Therapist & graduate from La鈥 James International College Davenport. 鈥淗ello,聽my name is LaCindra Spears, LMT.聽 It鈥檚 an honor to be able to say I came out of La鈥 James International College in Davenport, Iowa. I am currently a small business owner with big dreams. I own and operate…
Published: July 31, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
Meet our Students! Libby from Cedar Falls
Get to Know our Students Meet Libby from our Cedar Falls Campus “Hi everyone! My name is Libby Ensminger and I鈥檓 from Mt Pleasant Iowa! I started cosmetology school in Cedar Falls in August.聽 Some of my favorite services to perform are highlights and hair extensions! I chose cosmetology because I have always had a…
Published: July 31, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
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Talking with Industry Professionals My name is Lisa Shelburg and I鈥檝e been with KJ & Company for the past 27 years, but I鈥檝e been doing hair and nails for 34 years. Originally, I come from South Dakota and went to school there. I鈥檝e always wanted to do hair and it was a concern of mine…
Published: July 24, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
Graduate Check-ins! Meet Dylana
Time for a Graduate Check-in!聽Meet Dylana, licensed Esthetician and graduate from Davenport! 鈥淚 am currently a Makeup artist at Blo Blow Dry Bar in Bettendorf Iowa. Follow:聽@blo_bettendorf My specialties are very natural and glamorous makeup as well as waxing. I really love to focus on eyebrow waxing as eyebrow鈥檚 really frame the face. I am…
Published: July 24, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
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Talking with Industry Professionals Hi, I鈥檓 Angie Lashbrook and I am at KJ & Company Salon in Cedar falls, Iowa. We are in a new development in the Industrial Park of Cedar Falls. We鈥檝e got a lot of new businesses around us. There are gyms, there鈥檚 physical therapy & a great coffee shop. It鈥檚 a…
Published: July 17, 2023
Last updated: August 8, 2023
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Talking with Industry Professionals My name is Shawn Bobst. I am the Salon & Wedding Coordinator at KJ & Company, and I鈥檝e been here a little over 2 and a half years. I have done so many different things in the industry. I started working behind the chair, I鈥檝e managed salons, I鈥檝e managed a wholesale…
