John Amico Blog

You may have noticed that Korean beauty techniques are all the rage in the beauty world these days. Products from sheet masks to the more odd sounding, snail serums have hit the market and made a big splash. There are many different items to be had, but there is one common denominator Korean skin care […]

1st Glam Camp student graduates Cosmetology In 2014, I met with Rachel Welch and her grandmother. She was very shy, quiet and eager to learn more about the world of Cosmetology. As she was only a junior in high school, we invited her to Glam Camp to keep her engaged. Now Rachel has completed her […]

Educator, author and Cosmetologists Chicago board member, Kathy Jager got real with aspiring solo artists on what it takes to be fulfilled and financially successful as an independent business owner. Her class on Monday, April 24th at the John Amico Beauty Product Showroom and Educational Resource Center in Oak Forest, Illinois covered the range of […]

         ***In 1998, I enrolled in Canella School of Hair Design. I completed in 1999, took my state board right away and failed. I was slightly discouraged, because I didn’t have at the time- people that understood my passion. Everyone around me thought it was just a hobby. I didn’t stop doing hair, though. I […]

  Please join us in our efforts to support quadruple amputee, Steven Walker. Steven was totally healthy young man who graduated college and had a normal life as a tutor and computer programmer. He was fine one day and the next day he was in the hospital fighting for his life. It is believed that […]

Desiree Harshaw enrolled at John Amico School in the full-time Cosmetology program that started on January 3rd, 2017. She is currently the student with the top attendance at JA at 100% and with 600 clock hours. Desiree is from Georgia and came to Illinois specifically because she knew John Amico School was the best place […]