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When Jerry BeVelle and David and Christie Gonzales started the Academy of Hair Design in 1996, they saw a need for high quality education and preparation for prospective barbers and cosmetologists in Springfield. The business side of cosmetology and barbering was very important to them. They knew from the beginning that pairing business classes with…
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Pull on your bell bottoms, zip up your go-go boots, and break out the Aquanet because the seventies are back! As the 2020s march gleefully on, a 50 year nostalgia cycle is coming right back around. What was old is new again, and people all over the world are discovering the joys of big, bouncy,…
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“Take care of your skin now, your future self will thank you.” Ah, skincare… The challenge, the myth, the legend… The penultimate concern of my teenage life. When I was fourteen years old I went on a whirlwind weekend to Arkansas with my parents. My mother decided facials would be a nice treat and took…
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Hostess Gifts and the Holidays The holiday season is settling in all around us. Party preparations are underway and invites are in the mail (or on a Facebook event page if, like me, you can’t remember the last time you bought stamps.) This is the time of the year when we gather loved ones close, celebrate…
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Academy of Hair Design Hits the Runway Ask a beauty professional to talk about their childhood and you will hear stories of kids playing in mom’s makeup and raiding closets to dress in style. Now, as adults, we spend our few spare moments watching videos of intricate line designs and nail art for new inspiration.…
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Professional People, Professional Industry During their education, Academy of Hair Design’s students are asked to strech and grow. We want our budding professionals to develop and surpass their self-imposed creative and academic limits. This challenging education results in alumni who are committed to being top-tier professionals. Our alumni go on to become much more than…
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Academy of Hair Design Adopts Rwandan Tradition Umuganda translates as ‘coming together in common purpose to achieve an outcome’. In Rwandan culture, this means members of the community call upon their family, friends, and neighbors to help complete a challenging task. The last Saturday of each month the entire country closes down in the morning…
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At its best, social media is a valuable tool that connects people from around the globe. It forms tight-knit communities over a common interest or experience. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter empower people and brands to create content and share ideas. At Academy of Hair Design, we are blessed with the opportunity to add our…
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Hair’s the Deal: November 2018 For this month’s Hair’s the Deal, we want to be your holiday shopping accountability buddy. We know it is easy to slip into the yearly, I have plenty of time mindset. Don’t fall into this trap! Let this be the year that you set aside the stress-inducing, last-minute frenzy. Instead,…
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Everyone loves a good makeover. Whether it’s found in a classic feel-good movie, the subject of a smash hit reality show or in their friend’s living room. People are drawn to the transformation. And it makes sense, doesn’t it? It’s common knowledge that a key component to feeling good as a whole is taking pride…
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