ART 22 COSMETOLOGY ACADEMY

Name

ART 22 COSMETOLOGY ACADEMY

Legal name

Palette Cosmetology Academy

Website

https://palettecosmetologyacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cosmetology Education and Training

NAICS

Cosmetology and Barber Schools (611511)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cosmetology Schools & Programs (HSALANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cosmetology (General) (EDAOALAA), Hair Styling & Cutting (EDAOALAB), Hair Color & Chemical Services (EDAOALAD), Salon Business, Management & Retail Training (HSALANAK)

Keywords

• Cosmetology education
• Hair styling training
• Apprenticeship cosmetology
• Student salon services
• Professional hair color training

Headquarters

HQ city

New Douglas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cosmetology Education Program: Revenue from tuition for the comprehensive cosmetology training program that prepares students for careers in hair styling. Classes start quarterly with limited class sizes.
2. Salon Services: Revenue from student-provided hair services including cuts, color treatments, extensions, keratin treatments, and styling services offered at the academy to the general public.
3. Training Kit Materials: Revenue from providing students with professional kit materials including shears, styling tools, and educational resources as part of enrollment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palette Cosmetology Academy is a cosmetology school that trains aspiring hair stylists through an apprenticeship-style program covering cutting, styling, coloring, extensions, editorial and runway work, and wig styling, with quarterly class starts and limited enrollment. The academy also runs an on-site student salon where students deliver supervised hair services — cuts, color, highlights, balayage, extensions, keratin treatments, and styling — to the general public at student pricing. Students are equipped with a curated professional toolkit that includes shears, hot tools, and an iPad loaded with the CIMA Bundle curriculum.

Product overview

Palette Cosmetology Academy offers a unified educational experience combining a comprehensive cosmetology training program with a working salon for hands-on student practice. The core Cosmetology Program provides instruction in cutting, styling, coloring, extensions, editorial styling, and wig work. Students access practical experience through the Salon Services component, while the Curated Kit supplies professional-grade tools and digital curriculum for training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cosmetology Program A comprehensive cosmetology training program covering hair cutting, styling, coloring, extensions, editorial and runway styling, wig work, client consultations, and salon management, with hands-on practice on real clients under instructor supervision and preparation for state boards and career launch.
• Salon Services Professional hair services offered to the general public at the academy's working salon and performed by students under instructor supervision, including cuts, blowouts, up styles, highlights, balayage, single-process color, color retouch, base bump, gloss, extensions, keratin full and express treatments, permanent waves, and K18 conditioning treatments at student-tier pricing.
• Curated Kit (Student Toolkit) A bundled professional toolkit provided to enrolled students that includes Hattori Hanzo shears, a Marcel iron, flat iron, blow dryer, clippers, brushes, combs, mannequin heads, and an iPad preloaded with the CIMA Bundle digital curriculum.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vidal Sassoon Academy: Premium hair academy rooted in the celebrity/fashion stylist lineage of Vidal Sassoon. Highly comparable as a celebrity-stylist-anchored cosmetology training brand emphasizing advanced cutting and editorial technique.
• Aveda Institute: Network of cosmetology and esthetics schools operated by Aveda. Directly comparable as a multi-location cosmetology training institution with a brand-led, premium positioning similar to Palette's celebrity-stylist-driven approach.
• Pivot Point Academy: Long-established cosmetology training brand with a developed curriculum and educator network. Comparable as a curriculum-and-brand-anchored cosmetology school system competing for similar students and educator partnerships.
• Paul Mitchell Schools: Large national chain of cosmetology and barbering schools built around the Paul Mitchell brand. Comparable as a brand-anchored vocational cosmetology training network competing for the same student demographic.
• Toni&Guy Academy: International hairdressing academy offering full cosmetology programs and advanced education. Comparable as a high-end, brand-driven cosmetology training operation targeting aspiring stylists with fashion-forward curriculum.
• Empire Beauty School: One of the largest U.S. cosmetology school chains. Comparable as a multi-state cosmetology training operator with on-site student salon services, competing for similar prospective students in vocational beauty education.
• The Salon Professional Academy (TSPA): Network of independently owned cosmetology schools with a shared brand and curriculum. Comparable as a multi-location cosmetology education provider emphasizing career preparation and student salon experience.
• Tricoci University of Beauty Culture: Midwest-based cosmetology and barbering school operator. Comparable as a regional cosmetology training institution serving aspiring stylists with hands-on student salon models.

Others

• Milady (Cengage): Dominant curriculum publisher for cosmetology schools (CIMA Bundle referenced by Palette). Comparable as the upstream content provider whose standardized curriculum Palette builds upon, and a relevant ecosystem reference point for program quality.

Emerging players

• John Casablancas Modeling & Career Centers: Career training school focused on modeling, image, and personal development adjacent to beauty styling. Comparable as a small, brand-led vocational training provider targeting aspiring beauty/fashion professionals, though with a modeling rather than cosmetology focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/palettecosmetologyacademy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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