Creativity, Community, Confidence
These are the values that our team lives by, each and every day
S t y l i n g , C u t t i n g & C o l o r
These services are the foundation of what we do. We believe that in order to excel in your skill, you must first fully understand the fundamentals.
T H E A P P R E N T I C E S H I P P R O G R A M
We have spent years curating and polishing our very own apprenticeship program so that we can offer newly licensed stylists or barbers further education in the advanced skill sets needed in order to blossom into confident professionals within the industry. The program is broken down into four sections that primarily focus on Cutting and Color. Upon starting the program, you’ll undergo our Styling course to ensure that you are fully prepared to assist stylists on the floor during their services. You’ll then begin general training that can take place between four and six weeks. From there, you begin either the Cutting or Color curriculum, going through each section separately. Once you’ve graduated from either the initial Cutting or Color curriculum, you are eligible for one “build day” in which you take clients on the salon floor at one of our three locations. (The salon location is determined by salon managers). After completing the second half of the curriculum, you’ll officially graduate from the program and earn a second build day on the floor. Additional floor days beyond your two build days are based on productivity and service sales over quarterly periods.
Classes currently take place every Monday and Tuesday. Apprentices are required to have two models per day in order to meet class requirements and advance in the program. Model services within the program are free of charge. Apprentices are also eligible for tips and retail commission immediately upon starting the program. Color, supplies, and professional products are provided during classes. Students are only required to have their own tools upon starting the program. (Blow-dryers, shears, clippers, hot tools, etc.)
Our educators are fellow Local Honey stylists who have been through our own Teacher Training Program.
During the program, apprentices will also be assisting on the floor, which involves anything from mixing color for stylists, shampooing clients, blow-drying guests, to overseeing the color room’s organization and that the salon floor is always presentable to our guests. Shifts are scheduled an entire month in advance and compiled on a scheduling app for easy access and accountability. Apprentices are required to attend our monthly advanced education and can even be directly involved in our editorial-style photoshoots, as well as any advanced training we bring into the salon.
Our program is designed to prepare every apprentice to be the most confident and professional stylist that they can be. While apprenticing/assisting requires a lot of effort, focus, and time, we’re confident that any of our stylists who’ve been through the program will tell you that it’s completely worth the investment.