Brio's flagship school in Meriden opened its doors in 1992 to eighteen aspiring cosmotology students. Presently, Brio's student body is just shy of 1,000 students in nine different schools throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts. Brio offers license and certificate programs in Cosmotology, Esthetics, Nail Technology, Makeup Artistry and Theatrical Makeup. Brio's Meriden branch is also a full service salon in which senior students work on the public for discounted prices.