Create It. Learn It. Explore the Industry.
Creative Cosmetology is an 8-week hands-on beauty and career exploration program designed for middle and high school students. The program combines beauty product creation, practical cosmetology skills, and direct exposure to entrepreneurs and professionals working in the beauty industry.
About the Program
Creative Cosmetology introduces students to the beauty industry through hands-on learning, product creation, and skill development.
Throughout the 8-week program, students create beauty and self-care products while learning how to properly use, apply, or style with the products and techniques they explore.
Students also learn directly from cosmetologists, beauty entrepreneurs, and industry professionals who share their skills, career experiences, and real-world insight.
Each session gives students the opportunity to create, practice, ask questions, and explore different areas of the beauty industry.
Hands-on from the first session
Create Beauty Products
Students make beauty and self-care products while learning about ingredients, formulation basics, product purpose, and the creative process behind beauty products.
Learn Beauty Skills
Students learn practical, age-appropriate cosmetology techniques such as natural hair care, braiding, sleek ponytail styling, and simple beauty application.
Learn From Industry Professionals
Cosmetologists, beauty entrepreneurs, and professionals lead demonstrations and share real-world knowledge from their area of expertise.
Explore Beauty Careers
Students are introduced to careers and business opportunities within hair, makeup, beauty products, and beauty entrepreneurship.
Build Confidence Through Practice
Students develop new skills through guided practice and hands-on experiences in a supportive learning environment.
More Than a Cosmetology Class
Creative Cosmetology connects creativity with real-world career exposure.
Students learn how beauty products are created, how beauty skills are developed, and how professionals turn their talents into careers and businesses.
By the end of the program, students have explored multiple areas of the beauty industry, created products of their own, practiced new techniques, and connected with professionals working in the field.
What students build along the way
Limited Program Availability
Creative Cosmetology is available to two schools per semester to support program quality, hands-on instruction, and participation from beauty industry professionals.
Bring Creative Cosmetology to Your School
Give students hands-on access to beauty skills, product creation, career exploration, and professionals working in the beauty industry.