OKAY HERE'S THE SKINNY ON EMPIRE. THEY HAVE YOU COME IN TO BE SUCKERED INTO SIGNING A CONTRACT. THEY TELL YOU THEY CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE, SEND YOU TO AN OVERATED NATIONAL COMPETITION BLAH BLAH BLAH ! THEY SHOW YOU PRETTY BOOKS, NICE KIT, GORGEOUS MANNEQUINS, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU DONT LEARN HOW TO CUT HAIR !! THEIR TECHNIQUE "CLIC" IS NOT CONSISTANTLY REINFORCED BY THEIR INSTRUCTORS, BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTORS ARE NOT ON THE SAME PAGE, THEY WANT TO TEACH YOU WHAT THEY KNOW, NOT STAY ON THE SAME PAGE WITH EACH OTHER. AT THE END... read full review »