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The Art of Beauty Academy

The Art of Beauty Academy

Hair salon in Scottsdale, AZ

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The Art of Beauty Academy is a cosmetology school at 9011 E Talking Stick Way in Scottsdale. Its salon is run by students and is open to the public, so clients book services that are performed by students working under licensed instructors.

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The Art of Beauty Academy is a cosmetology school at 9011 E Talking Stick Way in Scottsdale. Its salon is run by students and is open to the public, so clients book services that are performed by students working under licensed instructors.

Services take place in The Gallery, a student salon classroom. Hair offerings include balayage, classic single-process color, highlights, and vibrant fashion colors, along with haircuts for all hair types, trims, trendy cuts, updos, curls, and custom styles for special occasions. Lash and brow services include lash lifts, brow lamination, and lash and brow tinting. Waxing is available, and the student spa offers facials and other specialized skincare treatments.

The school describes itself as a leader in beauty education and says it combines more than 20 years of industry experience with current teaching methods. It reports a high job placement rate but does not guarantee employment after graduation. Its approach integrates the Ikigai philosophy into training.

For students, the Cosmetology Diploma program covers cutting, coloring, styling, skincare, nail care, and makeup. It takes less than a year depending on pace and is structured in three phases of 0 to 300, 300 to 900, and 900 to 1500 hours. The full-time schedule runs Monday through Wednesday, 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM, and is entirely in person. Advanced Certificates cover certified lash, hair extensions, and makeup, and an Instructor Training program prepares licensed cosmetologists for the Arizona state board exam and for teaching. A Cosmetology Refresher Program is available for graduates who want to refresh skills or meet state board requirements.

Financial aid, flexible payment plans, and scholarships toward tuition are offered, with scholarship selection reviewing a portfolio and academic achievements. Scholarship recipients receive mentorship and networking opportunities. Applicants must be at least 17 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent, and admission requires an appointment with an Admissions Representative.

Training follows the Ikigai philosophy and is kept beauty specific rather than tied to one brand, with students learning on several professional haircare, skincare, and nail care lines.

Services

Final prices may vary.

Hair color such as balayage, classic single-process color, highlights, and vibrant fashion colors, plus haircuts for all hair types and styling for updos, curls, and special occasions.

  • Hair Color Services Price at booking
  • Haircuts Price at booking
  • Hair Styling Price at booking
  • Balayage Price at booking
  • Classic single-process color Price at booking
  • Highlights Price at booking
  • Waxing Price at booking

Lash lifts, brow lamination, and lash and brow tinting.

  • Lash Services Price at booking

Facials and specialized skincare treatments in the student spa.

  • Skin Treatments Price at booking
  • Brow lamination Price at booking
  • Lash and brow tinting Price at booking
  • Lash Lifts Price at booking
  • Facials Price at booking
  • Hair Removal Price at booking

Photos

  • Brow or lash service being done on a client
  • Group of staff posed in front of the ABA wall
  • Stylist blow-drying a client's hair in the salon
  • Nail service in progress on a client at a table
  • Barber giving a client a fade and beard trim
  • Salon floor with stylist working on a client's hair
  • Student applying product to a client's face
  • Stylist blow-drying a client's hair, services page
  • Six students posing in front of ABA wall
  • Group of students at Redken event
  • Students posing in front of ABA wall

Meet the team

Their website doesn't list the team, so we don't either.

Highlights
  • Student-run salon open to the public, with services performed under licensed instructor supervision
  • Headspa training through a K Headspa, which the school says makes it the only school in Arizona to include headspa training
  • Makeup partnership with Muse
  • Multi-brand education across haircare, skincare, and nail care
  • Advanced Certificates in certified lash, hair extensions, and makeup
  • Lash technician certification that the school says the state of Arizona recognizes
Good for
  • Students preparing for a cosmetology career
  • Clients looking for lower-priced services performed by students under supervision
  • Updos and custom styles for special occasions
  • Lash and brow services
  • Licensed cosmetologists seeking Instructor Training or a refresher course
  • Financial aid and scholarship seekers
Treats
  • Hair color changes
  • Balayage and highlights
  • Haircuts and trims
  • Lash and brow shaping
  • Facials and skin care
  • Unwanted hair removal
Techniques
  • Balayage
  • Classic single-process color
  • Highlights
  • Vibrant fashion colors
  • Haircuts and trims
  • Updos and curls
  • Lash lifts
  • Brow lamination
  • Lash and brow tinting
  • Headspa

Products & treatments

  • Muse makeup partnership
  • High-quality hair color products
  • Multiple professional haircare, skincare, and nail care brands

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