Pierre’s School of Cosmetology campuses located in Bangor, Caribou, Portland, and Waterville, Maine, have been transitioned to Empire Beauty School’s brand name and educational curriculum.

Empire Beauty School implemented state-of-the-art technology in the schools, which included digital TeamBoards and NxtBook technology. These hi-tech educational tools will enhance the students' education. The schools have also been situated with Empire's unique CLiC (Certified Learning in Cosmetology) educational system.

The former Pierre’s schools are accredited by NACCAS (The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences, Inc.) and licensed in Maine. Empire Beauty Schools are also certified by the U.S. Department of Education and eligible to participate in the Title IV Financial Aid programs.

The new schools will join the 84 Empire Beauty Schools located throughout the U.S. Learn more more about the Empire Beauty Schools and any of the former Pierre's schools located in Maine.

Empire Beauty School’s 87 cosmetology schools are launching National Day of Beauty on October 11, 2008, in support of raising awareness about domestic abuse. The day of beauty services performed by the nearly 14,000 students across the nation will donate 100% of the proceeds to women’s shelters each of the schools have adopted in their area.

The schools are currently selling $5.00 haircut coupons for the event, purple ribbon pins and donation circles. View our map or click here to find an Empire Beauty School so that you too can enjoy beauty services for hair, skin and nails, and support the fight against domestic abuse in your area. The students at the school are also donating personal care products and canned foods to the shelters.

Empire Beauty School students receive formal training from CUT IT OUT, an organization also dedicated to raising awareness about domestic abuse. CUT IT OUT has trained 11,000 Empire Beauty School students on recognizing the signs of domestic violence and educating the students on how to appropriately direct possible victims to safety and help.