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Affinity Hair Academy

Affinity Hair Academy

Hair salon in Orlando, FL

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Affinity Hair Academy, a beauty and barbering school in Orlando, has been training students for 13 years. NACCAS (the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences) grants its accreditation, and the Florida Department of Education has approved the school. The school calls itself a leading beauty school in Orlando, and its blog states that it is licensed by the Florida DBPR Board of Cosmetology. The campus is near Hunters Creek and Kissimmee and offers parking.

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Affinity Hair Academy, a beauty and barbering school in Orlando, has been training students for 13 years. NACCAS (the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences) grants its accreditation, and the Florida Department of Education has approved the school. The school calls itself a leading beauty school in Orlando, and its blog states that it is licensed by the Florida DBPR Board of Cosmetology. The campus is near Hunters Creek and Kissimmee and offers parking.

The Cosmetology program is 1,200 clock hours of theory and hands-on training, covering cutting, styling, color, highlights and balayage, and chemical services, along with basic skin care, nail care, salon safety and sanitation, client consultation and salon business skills. It includes Florida law and rules for the state board exam and is listed as FAFSA eligible. Full-time study is about 35 hours a week over roughly 8 months, and part-time is about 22 hours a week over roughly 13 months. The Barbering program is 1,200 clock hours, including 1,000 service hours, covering haircutting, fades and tapers, clipper and scissor technique, beard trimming, shaving, scalp care and chemical services, plus sanitation, client communication and shop business skills. A 600-hour Restricted Barber program is also offered.

The Nail Technician program is 300 hours and covers manicures, pedicures, artificial nails, nail art, nail removal, enhancements and infection control. It prepares students for the Florida Nail Specialist Licensing Exam and is not FAFSA eligible. The 600-hour Full Specialist program combines skin care, facials, waxing and nail technology, delivered entirely on campus with a live student clinic and modern spa equipment. A separate Full Specialty track covers facials, waxing, makeup and nail services without hair services. Course materials are Milady textbooks for each program, with workbooks and exam review, and students must buy them before classes begin.

Students practice on mannequins and then work with real clients on the clinic floor under licensed instructor supervision. The school describes its method as roughly 90 percent hands-on practice and 10 percent theory, with small classes and mentorship from licensed beauty educators. Applicants must be at least 18, show a high school transcript or GED, and provide a picture ID and Social Security card. No prior beauty or barbering experience is needed, and a foreign diploma or GED must be professionally translated and notarized. Prospective students can tour the campus, meet instructors and see the salon. Job placement help is offered for graduates seeking work in salons, barbershops and spas in Orlando and Central Florida.

Student salon prices are starting prices and may change with the service needed. Starting prices include a flat iron at $10, a women's haircut at $12, a men's haircut at $15, a blow out at $20, a manicure at $20, a pedicure at $30, a women's color retouch at $45 and full highlights at $150. Spa services and hair extensions are quoted on request, and prices may vary with hair length. Payment can be made by FAFSA, VA education benefits or a flexible payment plan, and a scholarship of up to $3,000 is available for cosmetology and barber students who show financial need. Service payments are final and non-refundable, and concerns must be raised within 7 days of the visit. Walk-ins are welcome when there is availability, though calling ahead is recommended. Hours are Tuesday and Saturday 11 AM to 6 PM, Wednesday 11 AM to 5 PM, Thursday and Friday 11 AM to 8 PM, and closed Sunday and Monday.

Services in the student salon are performed by students in training under licensed educator supervision, following Florida DBPR standards, with a stated emphasis on hands-on practice.

Clean and friendly, with small classes and a welcoming feel the school describes as suitable for the whole family.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Men's grooming, including classic haircuts with fades, tapers and crew cuts, beard and mustache work, straight razor shaves, gray blending, scalp and beard conditioning, and full grooming packages.

  • Beard Trimming & Shaping Price at booking
  • Classic Men's Haircuts (fades, tapers, and crew cuts) Price at booking
  • Classic Men's Haircuts (fades, tapers, crew cuts) Price at booking
  • Full Barber Grooming Packages Price at booking
  • Hot Towel Straight Razor Shave Price at booking
  • Men's Hair Coloring/Gray Blending Price at booking
  • Mustache Grooming Price at booking
  • Scalp & Beard Conditioning Treatments Price at booking

Finishing services such as bridal and glam makeup, brow shaping, eyelash extensions, lash lifts, tinting, microblading and advanced skin care treatments.

  • Advanced Skincare Treatments Price at booking
  • Bridal and Glam Makeup Price at booking
  • Brow Shaping Price at booking
  • Eyelash Extensions Price at booking
  • Lash Lifts Price at booking
  • Microblading Price at booking
  • Tinting Price at booking

Women's haircuts and styling, blow outs and flat irons, color and highlights, keratin and repair treatments, perms, straightening, permanent weaves and hair extensions.

  • Flat Iron $10
  • Women's Haircut $12
  • Men's Haircut $15
  • Blow Out $20
  • Women's Color Retouch $45
  • Full Highlights $150
  • Brazilian Keratin Price at booking
  • Brazilian Keratin Treatment Price at booking
  • Hair Coloring & Highlights (balayage, foils, ombre) Price at booking
  • Hair Extensions Price at booking
  • Hair Extensions, Keratin & other services Price at booking
  • Hair Treatments & Repair (Keratin, deep conditioning) Price at booking
  • Perm relaxer Price at booking
  • Straightening & Permanent Weaves Price at booking
  • Women's Haircuts & Styling Price at booking

Classic and gel manicures, pedicures, gel and shellac nails, and gel nail extensions.

  • Manicure $20
  • Pedicure $30
  • Classic Manicure Price at booking
  • Gel/Shellac Manicure Price at booking
  • Gel/Shellac Nails Price at booking
  • Nail Extensions (Gel) Price at booking

Spa services offered at the student salon, priced on request.

  • Spa Services Price at booking

Photos

  • Students blow-drying and styling a client's hair in a salon
  • Barber fading a client's hair in the training salon
  • Stylist with a dryer working on a client's hair in the salon
  • Client's hair sectioned with clips during a salon service
  • Student barber performing a fade haircut on a client
  • Student applying pink color to a client's wavy hair
  • Instructor guiding students cutting a client's hair in a classroom
  • Instructors and students practicing styling on a mannequin head in the academy salon, with Affinity Hair Academy watermark

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Highlights
  • NACCAS accredited and approved by the Florida Department of Education
  • Cosmetology and Barbering programs of 1,200 clock hours
  • Services performed by students under licensed instructor supervision
  • Scholarship of up to $3,000 for cosmetology and barber programs
  • Payment plans and VA education benefits accepted
  • Job placement assistance for graduates
Good for
  • students preparing for a beauty or barber career
  • clients wanting starting prices on basic cuts and styling
  • men seeking classic cuts, shaves or grooming
  • walk-ins when availability allows
  • families
  • bridal and event makeup
Treats
  • hair color and highlights
  • gray blending for men
  • hair treatments and repair
  • beard and mustache grooming
  • brow shaping
  • lash extensions and lifts
  • gel and shellac nails
  • microblading
Techniques
  • balayage
  • foil highlights
  • ombre
  • keratin treatment
  • fades
  • tapers
  • clipper and scissor cutting
  • hot towel straight razor shave
  • chemical services
  • perms and relaxers

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