Beauty Changes Lives (BCL), established by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), is a non-profit initiative designed to raise awareness of how careers in the beauty and wellness industry transform lives both personally and professionally. Join us as we share how Beauty does Change Lives!

“The gift of confidence-inspiring beauty”

The gift of beauty can make any mom happy on Mother’s Day. But a professional haircut or color treatment can...

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“Flashes of Hope”

By Elizabth Faletic I have always been inspired by the generous hearts of those who work in the salon and...

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“Hope is in style”

By Frank Cacciato, Katherine Frank Creative Every day, you and I are part of a great business—the professional beauty industry....

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“Connects sufferers to salons “

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By Charlene Blacer, Founder of Help Me to Stop   Beauty Changes Lives … I believe in this 100 percent....

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“We have so much fun”

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Polish Girlz founder Alana Wall is “nailing” the entrepreneurial journey and making a difference in the lives of hospitalized kids....

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“Every day is a new adventure”

“Today is the day, the day that you’ll start.” This is the beginning of a famous poem by Dr. Seuss...

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“Her spirit lives on”

The beauty industry has been a gift to me. Having gotten laid off my job in 1999, I had no...

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“The person I am today”

At the age of 17, I made a decision that would change my life forever – I joined the military....

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