Michaela Urnikis (left) of Mundelein and Jacilyn Knight of Grayslake cut hair on mannequins during a haircutting class at Empire Beauty Schoo,l which opened its salon in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
Guadalupe Rodriguez of Mundelein styles the hair of Todd Jacobson of Mundelein at the Empire Beauty School in Vernon Hills, which opened its salon in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
Kirsten Jespersen of Third Lake does a pedicure on GiGi Rhea of Libertyville at Empire Beauty School in Vernon Hills. "Everybody needs a me day," Rhea said. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
Grisel Trujillo of Round Lake practices cutting hair on a mannequin next to Rosaria Moreci of Lake Villa at the Empire Beauty School in Vernon Hills, which opened its salon in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
Tyesha Martin of Vernon Hills cuts hair on a mannequin during a class at Empire Beauty School, which opened a Vernon Hills campus in October and opened its salon in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
Nina Robledo of Vernon Hills cuts hair on a mannequin during a class at Empire Beauty School, which opened a Vernon Hills campus in October and opened its salon in February. | Ryan Pagelow~Sun-Times Media
VERNON HILLS — Instructors at Empire Beauty School say style doesn’t have to be expensive. “There’s no loss of quality by coming to us, but it is a time commitment because the students are learning,” salon Executive Director Sarah Tschannen said. “At a regular salon, … Read More