Ranked by the American Association of Cosmetology Schools as one of the top schools in the nation, Capri offers two locations in upstate New York (Nanuet and Newburgh). These two locations offer a 1,000-hour training program in cosmetology that covers makeup, manicures and pedicures, salon management, haircutting, design, styling, permanent waving, and braiding. Students split their instructional time between classroom lectures and hands-on skill development acquired while working on clients in the school's in-house salon. Additionally, instructors help prepare students to take the New York State Cosmetology licensing exam. (Each state requires graduates to test for a license.) These schools boast that 97 percent of their graduates successfully complete the New York licensing exam.
Capri Nanuet
251 W. Route 59
Nanuet, NY 10954
845-623-6339
caprinow.com
Capri Newburgh
39 Plank Rd.
Newburgh, NY 12550
845-563-3090
caprinow.com
You might know the name "Paul Mitchell" from his successful chain of salons and line of beauty products. Mitchell has also spawned a cosmetology school brand that offers dozens of locations across the country, with several in the Northeast (including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island). Students can enroll on a full-time day-school basis that spans 15 months of training or attend night classes, which last two years. The basic cosmetology program consists of three parts of training, each devoted to learning, applying, and then creatively elaborating on the techniques of hair design, styling coloring, makeup, and fashion. This school also instructs in the art of business management, focusing on topics of client retention, marketing, and merchandising.
Paul Mitchell School
2900 Bristol St., H-101
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-444-0788
paulmitchell.edu
The Aveda Institute takes its name from the popular line of skin and hair care products. This company offers training in cosmetology nationwide, with many locations in the Northeast (including New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont). Students learn cosmetology during a 1,250-hour program that consists of classroom lectures and hands-on training in a salon. Coursework focuses on hair styling, coloring, and texturing, as well as makeup and nail technology. All of Aveda's courses also include an aromaology component that teaches students Aveda's trademarked system of pairing beauty practices with scents and aromas.
Aveda Institute
1355 Polders Lane
Covington, LA. 70433
985-892-9953
avedainstitutesbb.com