Cosmetology School

On March 5th, 2012 I went to my very first day of school at Renaissance Acadmie of Hair Design in Provo, Utah. Yes my friend (if you didn't already know) cosmetology school. It took a while to find the right school, I considered MATC's program (due to the low cost) but I was warned by managers of high end salons, and Great Clips that MATC students didn't often get hired because the education the were given was poor. So that MATC out of the running. Still I checked out Aveda, Taylor Andrews, and Renaissance. (Paul Mitchell is too expensive, and all you are paying for is a brand!)

Aveda and Taylor Andrews had some huge issues. When I walked in I felt like I was in a high school gym. mirror, chair, mirror, chair, lined the walls. I swear students were packed on the floor like sardines! The cost of learning to do "advanced makeup" was $2,000! ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? The class sizes had several students with only one instructor, and at Taylor Andrews the school was so new that you couldn't get any government aid at it, but they'd discount tuition to $8,000 (which is insanely cheap for school).

My experience at Renaissance was a something entirely different. I toured the small school (it's on a strip mall in between a UPS store and a tanning salon! =] ) When I walked in it looked and felt like a real salon. There was space between the booths! Another HUGE bonus, I didn't feel like I was in a funeral home! The students aren't required to wear all black. The dress code rules here are the loosest I've seen at ANY school. You can wear pretty much anything except no shorts above the knee, no tube, tank, or halter tops, nothing with holes in it that looks old and ratty and no blue jeans. And that's only BLUE jeans, you can wear red, purple, teal, green (ect.) jeans! I LOVED IT! You can get your tuition paid for by the Gov with Pell Grants and FAFSA money, AND on top of that they had those extra classes! Eyelash Extensions (you learn AND receive them) for only $30! Compared to the $150-$300 other places! Makeup Classes were only $50! That is a FAR cry from $2,000! They have other specialty classes as well!

So far I have been in the Core Class (Month and a half long full time classes where you just learn the basics) and I graduated on FRIDAY! So now I can be out on floor! As I learn to do new services I will post them on Facebook so any of you can come in and get one! It is usually a TON less than a professional salon, and don't worry, the students are heavily supervised by an instructor! Right now I can do hair cuts and colors. I can also do a deep conditioning treatment and a scalp treatment. For prices, location, or more info on the school's program itself, go to www.hairschoolonline.com

So far I love what I am doing, and I hope that this can be a real career for me in the future!

Final Words♥: If want to do something GO FOR IT! I had tons of people tell me that I was 'to smart' or that I would be 'wasting my time' in hair school. BUT I LOVE IT! I am so glad I stuck to my guns and got into school! Now I am doing something that I love and makes me happy!