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Before Beauty School vs After Beauty School: The Glow-Up Is RealMarch 16, 2026
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A Day in the Life of a Beauty School Student: What Really Happens Behind the ChairFebruary 27, 2026
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Nervous to Go Back To School As An Adult? Here’s Why You’re Not Alone!February 25, 2026
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Is Beauty School a Good Career Choice? How to Talk to Family and Friends About Your DecisionJanuary 8, 2026
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Mom Always Knows Best!
We love good reviews from guests! We ESPECIALLY love good reviews from our graduates. In this case, we received an email from the mother of one of our recently graduated cosmetology students. It’s been a tough year trying to operate and maintain the quality of education we expect out of ourselves for our students. As […]
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What Inspires Our Students?
Ever wonder what inspires some of our students about cosmetology and why they chose that career path? Well, we were too and we asked them exactly that question! Here are the first two of those videos in which they explain why they love this career, what motivates them to continue and WHO pushes them forward! […]
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Monday Morning Energy!
Pre-COVID, we started each and every day at The Salon Professional Academy with something called “ENERGY!” Basically, it’s a dance party! This was a simple way to bring our entire student body together, create positive energy, group cohesion and bring a little fun to our day. We’ve missed our energy sessions since we reopened, but […]
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Bring Your Best!
The Salon Professional Academy is proud to announce its FIRST annual BRING YOUR BEST night! Are you a salon/spa that has an employee you think would be an amazing cosmetologist? Are you tired of training new staff for months after they have graduated from school? If so, we want to meet them! Over two days, […]
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2021 Redken Diamond Academy Award
The Salon Professional Academy, D.C. is so honored to announce that we were awarded the 2021 Diamond Academy Award by Redken. This is a huge honor for our Academy and we could not be happier. The last year has been tough, working through COVID, but we knew we had a commitment to our students […]
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Wanna BOGO….longer? PLUS Rebooking & Retail Games!
Book online here Due to overwhelming demand, we are extending our BOGO promotion through the end of April! Ever want to try a deep conditioner? A manicure? Thinking of pampering yourself and letting our esthetics students perform a 30 or 60 minute facial? NOW is the time to try them all! With our BOGO […]
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Lived In Look Tutorial
Looking for that effortless, lived in look? Ever find that achieving that result takes more work (and practice!) sometimes than a sleek style? Redken Brand Ambassador, and stylist favorite, Sam Villa shared this video on his Facebook page as a tutorial on how to get the effortless look without a lot of effort! Check it […]
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Booking A Service Has Never Been Easier!
We understand! In the fast paced world we all live in, sometimes calling in to book a service with one of our AMAZING students isn’t always convenient. To help make things easier, The Salon Professional Academy, D.C. has now enabled online booking for our Student Salon Training Area Services! Follow the link below, create your […]
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Do You Know How To Use Bobby Pins & Hair Pins Correctly?
Bobby pins and hair pins are two of the most commonly used tools in a stylists toolbelt. Additionally they are the most commonly MISUSED tools as well. Sam Villa, Redken’s Global Artistic Directory, creates some of the best free education on the internet. His love for his craft AND each stylist he comes in contact […]
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Graduate Conversations!
TSPA, D.C. sat with recent esthetics graduate, Tenacia, and asked a few questions about her time here at The Academy as well as her future. Take a look! Q: What were some of the challenges you encountered and how did you overcome them? A: A couple challenges were finances and also trying to keep my […]