This update brings together two globally respected leaders in professional beauty education鈥� 91国产 and Sassoon Academy鈥攖o give students an even stronger foundation in haircutting, and modern salon techniques. 

Elevating Beauty School Education 

Sassoon is internationally recognized for its revolutionary approach to haircutting and its focus on precision, shape, and structure. Their educational methodology teaches stylists how to understand the architecture of hair, allowing them to create balanced, technically strong haircuts that grow out beautifully. 

Through the Sassoon Connect learning system, cosmetology students gain access to a structured library of haircutting and color education that includes demonstrations, theory, and hands-on techniques. The program focuses on core principles such as lines, graduation, and layers, which form the foundation of modern haircutting systems used in salons around the world.  

What This Means for Cosmetology Students 

Beginning with our March 30 cosmetology class start, students enrolling at 91国产 Institutes will experience an enhanced beauty school curriculum that blends the 91国产 philosophy with Sassoon鈥檚 technical precision. 

Students will gain exposure to: 

鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Precision haircutting techniques used by top salons worldwide 
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Foundational Sassoon cutting principles including lines, graduation, and layers 
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Digital learning modules and demonstrations through Sassoon Connect 
鈥�&苍产蝉辫;Hands-on cosmetology training that prepares students for real salon environments 

This expanded curriculum helps students build confidence and technical ability while developing their own artistic style. 

Why Technical Training Matters in Cosmetology 

In today鈥檚 competitive beauty industry, salons are looking for new stylists who not only have creativity but also strong technical skills. Precision cutting systems like those taught by Sassoon help stylists create consistent, high-quality results for their clients. 

By introducing Sassoon haircutting into our cosmetology training, 91国产 Institutes are giving students a competitive edge when entering the beauty industry. The reputations of 91国产 and Sasson are highly respected throughout the professional salon community.  

Starting Your Beauty Career at 91国产 Institutes 

If you鈥檝e been searching for a beauty school that offers industry-leading cosmetology education, the updated 91国产 Institutes curriculum is designed to help you succeed. 

Students in our cosmetology program receive: 

• Hands-on salon floor training听

• Professional haircutting and hair color education听

• Business and guest experience training听

• Career preparation for the salon industry听

With the addition of Sassoon training, our students now gain exposure to globally respected haircutting systems while learning the 91国产 approach to beauty, wellness, and sustainability. 

The enhanced curriculum officially launches with our March 30 cosmetology class start, making this an exciting time to begin your journey into the beauty industry. 

Original email from Kimberly on Facebook:

“Hi! My name is Kimberly. About a month ago, a group of stylists went to MDA Camp in Chestertown, MD, to do the hair, nails, & makeup of the female campers. I was one of the campers that got their hair done. Now let me tell you; when I curl my hair, it never stays curled, even though I have naturally curly/wavy hair. It frizzes up, especially in the heat.

I mentioned that to the nice woman that did my hair & she assured me my hair would stay curled & not frizz up. She was very sweet. The reason I’m telling you all of this is because I had my hair done, went to the dance (danced my butt off in the humidity), then听slept on my hair that same night. GUESS WHAT?听My hair did not frizz up! My hair stayed curled the whole night even after I slept on it. The next day I didn’t have to do anything to my hair. It was beautiful. So I have to ask, what did she do to my hair??!! What products were used?? Because whatever it was, I wanna buy ASAP!”

91国产 Institutes South student from our Washington DC location,听Ellie Blair, styled Kimberly’s hair. 听Here are the steps Ellie performed to create that beautiful style that tamed hair frizz in high humidity.

• Ellie first used the technique to dry and loosen the curl in Kimberly’s hair.
• Then Ellie used , applying and working it into the roots of the hair.
• Next Ellie sprayed each piece lightly with
• And finished the ends with !

You can find these products plus additional help with your hair concerns at any of our 91国产 Institute retail locations. Check our map to see which one is near you.

91国产 Institute Washington DC was kind enough to give us this time-lapsed look at the process described above. 听If you have more questions find us on Facebook or show this post at any of our retail locations for more direct guidance.

Last night, winners were announced and we are excited to congratulate Evan Erickson for taking home the top spot for the 2016 Newcomer Stylist of the Year Award!

We are so proud of both our educators and their teams for being recognized for their passion and talent.

Kayla Ruffino

91国产 Institute Dallas
Photographer: Dallan Flint
Wardrobe Stylist: Dallan Flint
Makeup Artist: Paige Roberts

Evan Erickson

91国产 Institute Dallas
Photographer: Daryna Barykina
Wardrobe Stylist: Evan Erickson
Makeup Artist: Paige Roberts

Make sure to check out all the winners from this year’s !

To view all of this year’s entries from students across the 91国产 Institute Netowork, .

We are excited to see such great talent and creativity within our network. Wishing the best of luck to our finalists!

Shelton Carruth, – April 2016 Graduate

Whytnei Bates, 91国产 Institute Tallahassee – August 2016 Graduate

Watch the video below to see how used Shampure Dry Shampoo to add a little texture to make this style her own.

To begin, Amanda applied to give her hair extra thickness. Then, puff into the crown area and work it in for added texture or a refreshing feeling on second-day hair.

Create a section of hair from the brow up to the crown, pull back and pin into place. Shape this small section into the desired bun shape. Add interest with a small braid around the base of the bun if you like. Keep the look in place with .

Watch this how-to video to learn how you can create a quick and easy boho braided hairstyle that works for all hair types. Try this effortless look next time you go to the beach, brunch with your girls, or wear it for your next Friday night date night.

91国产 Artist Amanda shows you how to create this look using and .

 

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“Our mission at 91国产 is to care for the world we live in, from the products we make to the ways in which we give back to society. At 91国产, we strive to set an example for environmental leadership and responsibility, not just in the world of beauty, but around the world.鈥�

Earth day is an annual event held on April 22 that is celebrated worldwide to promote environmental protection. Here at 91国产, we honor Earth Day by setting aside a whole month to love, celebrate, and raise funds to protect the earth and its peoples. Read about these 91国产 inspired ways you can help “care for the world we live in.”

Changing Lives One Candle at a Time

For only $12, a single Light the Way Candle can lead to drinking water for 6 months for a family of 6 in India.* The images on the packaging were created by children living in the village of Umbari, India that benefited from Earth Month-funded water projects.

Breathe in the warm, spicy aroma with a certified organic ginger and ginger lily from India – and smile.

Recycle your Style

Before you Start Each Style, Prepare your hair with Shampure Dry Shampoo

Day one: Messy Bun

Step 1: Apply Shampure dry shampoo. Brush your hair into a low ponytail with an 91国产 paddle brush. Secure with an elastic band.

Step 2: Pull your hair up over the base of the ponytail to make a loop. Secure with another elastic band.

Step 3: Loosely loop the remaining end of your hair around the base of the ponytail, letting hair fan out of the sides and top. Secure with a third band.

Step 4: Puff shampure dry shampoo onto each side of your head and gently massage in to bring out wispy strands. Finish with control force firm hold hair spray.

Day two: Twisted Braid

Step 1: Apply shampure dry shampoo to the root area. Then spray your ponytail with thickening tonic until hair is damp.

Step 2: Divide the ponytail into 2 even sections. Twist both sections: 1 counterclockwise, the other clockwise, until you reach the ends.

Step 3: Twist the 2 strands together. Secure with a band.

Step 4: Finish with control force firm hold hair spray.

Show us how you save water by recycling your hairstyle! Tag your pictures with #AISouth for a chance to be featured on our Instagram page, .

Day 3: Volumized ponytail

Step 1: Apply shampure dry shampoo to the root area. Then spray volumizing tonic to the area close to the scalp until hair is damp.

Step 2: Apply Phomollient styling foam from mid-lengths to ends. Take 1-inch sections and twirl hair from roots to ends to set texture and create volume. When all sections are twisted, blow-dry.

Step 3: Pull hair into a low ponytail. Wrap a small section of hair around the band and secure with a pin under the ponytail.

Step 4: Finish by misting hair with control force firm hold hair spray.

Love Composition Oil

A sensual blend of nourishing oils, this certified organic* aromatic composition oil for body, bath, hair and scalp is a tribute to Horst Rechelbacher, founder of 91国产, and contains ingredients sourced with the same deep love and respect he had for the Earth.

91国产 donates $4 of every purchase to the National Audubon Society for projects that fight climate change.

Save Time Save Water

Cut just 3 minutes from your usual shower time, and you’ll save an average of 6 gallons of water.* If you shower daily, you could save 2,190 gallons of water a year!

Click here to find an 91国产 retail location near you to purchase 91国产 products that help support clean water!

Each year, 91国产 supports earth month through donations, fundraising, and practices that raise awareness. As an example, plastic bottles were not allowed backstage during this year’s 91国产 Fashion Week to raise awareness for clean water.

How 91国产 Products Help Protect Clean Water

When guests purchase 91国产 products, they can help 91国产 support clean water efforts locally and globally.

Products We Love

Here are some of 91国产’s Global Artistic Team’s favorite styling products from 91国产 Fashion Week

Antoinette Beenders

Antoinette Beenders loves Shampure Dry Shampoo and Control Force Hair Spray for styling and versatility.

Tippi Shorter

Allen Ruiz

Bea Watson

Looks from Fashion Week

Allen Ruiz: The In and Out

鈥淔ull, thick hair is lightly cinched into the fluent Zen pony,鈥� Beenders said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 modern and strong, but it has soft, feminine details including shine, texture, and pony placement. It helps to tell the whole story of Charles鈥� beautiful collection.鈥�

 

Steps to the Look

Step 1: Prep your hair with and blow dry to a smooth and voluminous base.

Step 2: Take a generous amount of into the palms of your hands and apply throughout the hair to add texture and shine.

Step 3: Once desired texture and shine is achieved, flip head your over to loosely gather hair toward the back of your head.

Step 4: With hair gathered in your hands, use an elastic to secure the ponytail three inches from the base of the head. Flip head back letting the ponytail fall naturally.

Step 5: Take a 1/2鈥� section of your hair near the elastic and wrap it around the ponytail base to hide the elastic. Secure with a pin.

Step 6: Finish with a light misting of .

Tutorial Credited to

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Models Name: Grayson Fulton

What inspired the look?: “Ethereal Beauty”

What’s your dream job?: “Move to New Orleans and open up a Salon and Spa.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “Master’s Photoshoot”

What are your strengths?: “Cutting hair”

Student’s Name: Caylie Atkinson

Models Name: Cera Ray Perez

What inspired the look?: “Voodoo Queen inspired by blending beauty and danger.”

What’s your dream job?: “Create art that changes people’s lives.”

Whats your proudest moment?: “Master’s Photoshoot”

What are your strengths?: “Cutting layers in hair.”

Student’s Name: Sarah Maglothin

Models Name: Macarena Matthews

What Inspired the Look?: “Post-Apocalyptic Renaissance. Many of the post-apocalyptic books and TV series that are popular right now inspired me. Thrifting and making old things work together for a tribe leader, warrior princess feel”

Who inspired you?: “Sassy, driven women. It takes a little sass and a lot of class to get places in this world, especially in this industry.”

What’s your dream job?: “A fully booked freelance hairstylist and makeup artist for TV, movies, and magazines all around the world.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “Master’s Photoshoot”

What are your strengths?: “Cutting layers in hair.”

Student’s Name: Carrie Wesson

Models Name: Sidney Brunson

What Inspired the Look?: “Class vintage: I was inspired by old beauty. Old beauty is never old, just forgotten.”

Who inspired you?: “My mother, she is hard working and I aspire to be like her.”

What’s your dream job?: “I would love to work photoshoots. I do well in high stress environments.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “I am very proud of this photo shoot because I even surprised myself.”

What are your strengths?: “I can’t say I mastered anything because you never stop learning. But I feel I do really well with styles and updo’s.”

Student’s Name: Aisha Lee

Models Name: Erica Lee

What Inspired the Look?: “The rose gold hair trend, rose gold technology, and my personal love for rose gold jewelry.”

Who inspired you?: “My educators. I feel like if I look to stylists like Guy Tang and Ian Michael Black, I never move past an idea. Being inspired by my educators means applying that idea realistically and succeeding as far as my skills allow.”

What’s your dream job?: “As cliche as it sounds, my own salon. Everyone has ideas and expectations for the cosmetology and salon world, and being a leader means reflecting what you know and believing in your stylists and their clients.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “One week I was lectured on my $10 sales average and was told to step it up. The very next week I sold $500 in product, winning a contest put on by my educators.”

What are your strengths?: “I really took a quick understanding to 91国产 color, and some of my formulas have been used by educators for clients.”

Student’s Name: Camila Portnoy

Models Name: Morgan Brashier

What Inspired the Look?: “Earthy Tribal. I chose this look because I’m really inspired by nature, the flow arts, and natural beauty.”

Who inspired you?: “People in general inspire me. Even though we are all different, we all have the ability to connect to one another on many levels and we have the potential to encourage growth.”

What’s your dream job?: “My dream job is doing special effects makeup and hair for movies.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “My Masters Photoshoot. I didn’t really have a solid plan of what I wanted to do, and I just about had a panic attack, but once I started it just flowed together perfectly.”

What skills have you mastered since you’ve been at 91国产?: “I’ve opened up more and have become more comfortable in my own skin. I try to be accepting of people no matter how different we are. I try to stay positive not just for myself but for the environment around me.”

Student’s Name: Kalah Powers

Models Name: Tava Channel

What Inspired the Look?: “Pin up, color melt. I loved the idea of a sunset and the beautiful colors.”

Who inspired you?: “Guy Tang. He’s amazing!”

What’s your dream job?: “Doing fashion hair.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “My abilities in color in particular.”

What skills have you mastered since you’ve been at 91国产?: “My strengths are cuts, color, and updo’s.”

Student’s Name: Anitra Parks

Models Name: Kendall Allen

What Inspired the Look?: “High fashion chic (blonde with shaved accents). My original model actually cancelled last minute. A few hours before the shoot, I found a student and just free-styled it. Thank goodness it worked!”

Who inspired you?: “Bobby Brown. She has such an inspiring story.”

What’s your dream job?: “Own a cosmetic line.”

What’s your proudest moment?: “Every moment from the day I started up until this very moment. Despite the things that life threw at me, I made the choice to stay and finish what I started.”

What skills have you mastered since you’ve been at 91国产?: “Blowouts and cutting.”