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Featured School - MetrOasis® Advanced Training Center
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 MetrOasis® Advanced Training Center   (Need a QR (quick response) reader? Click here for QR Reader for iPhone) |
401 W Intl Airport Rd # 1C Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 276-4110
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15 Things to consider when looking for a beauty school! |
1. Where will you work after you graduate?
Call some of the salons/spas you're interested in and ask them which school they'd recommend. Then ask them where you SHOULDN'T go! - - - - - - - - - -
2. Is the beauty school you're looking at financially sound?
Can they afford products/equipment, is their credit good enough to take credit cards? If they train you, will YOU have good credit? - - - - - - - - - -
3. Who are the instructors? What kind of training do they have? Are they nice?If the person you're interviewing with is a butthead, how will they be as your instructor? Hmmmmmmm? - - - - - - - - - -
4. Do the instructors
receive new training each year or are they simply repeating what they
learned years and years ago?True professional are always learning, always improving their skills. Their last class was... I know... they've been doing this 60 years! - - - - - - - - - -
5. What are the reviews like at the beauty school you're considering?
Harvard Business School says that 35 people leave a business for each one that complains. 10 bad reviews equals 350 unhappy clients/students.
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6. Are you allowed to speak with the students enrolled at the beauty school you're looking at? Why not?
Quality beauty schools
are an open book. Ask current students how
they like their programs. If you can't... RUN! FAST!
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7. What does the beauty school you're interested in look like? A Factory?
End up in a factory beauty school & you're just a part of the furniture! Are YOU here for THEM or are THEY here for YOU? - - - - - - - - - -
8. Make an appointment for a service at the beauty school you're looking at.If that school doesn't understand customer service now, how will they teach it YOU? Like I said... RUN! - - - - - - - - - -
9 What is the placement rate of the beauty school you're looking at?ALL beauty schools are required by the state to keep these stats and it's your right to know! This shouldn't be something they're hiding. - - - - - - - - - -
10. What is the reputation of the beauty school you're considering?
Is it a party school? Do the students look like hookers? You need professional vocational training? Does the salon that hires you want that look? - - - - - - - - - -
11. Are there any hidden costs associated with attending this school?Do you have to sell a shelf of products to graduate? Do you have to pay extra for the products you use? That's called "bait & switch!" - - - - - - - - - -
12. Does this beauty school offer any post-graduate support?
Does this beauty school promote their graduates with job referrals or website listings? A GREAT school helps you AFTER you graduate as well. - - - - - - - - - -
13. What kind of web presence does this beauty school have?
What's this beauty schools website like? Is the website informative or does their website look like they couldn't be bothered by new technology? - - - - - - - - - -
14. How does the person answering the phone sound when you call different beauty schools in town?
Are they helpful? Mean? Friendly? Disinterested? You're still in the "dating period". How will they treat you AFTER they have your money? - - - - - - - - - -
15. Does this beauty school offer any advanced training or do they just offer the basics?
If you learn only the "basics" how will you compete with experienced people already in the beauty industry? ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER? Have you looked at ALL of the beauty schools in Alaska? If you ask get the answers to these questions you're probably on the way to choosing a great school. If you don't know the answers to these questions, perhaps now is a good time to start looking at schools that accept transfer students... just in case! |
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Getting Frustrated
looking for the
best beauty / esthetics school in Alaska? Do you get frustrated while looking for beauty schools in Alaska, Alaska beauty schools,
cosmetology schools in Alaska, Alaska cosmetology schools, esthetician schools in Alaska, esthetics schools in Alaska, Alaska esthetician schools, and Alaska esthetics schools, Alaska cosmetology schools, and haircutting schools in Alaska in the search engines, especially Google? beauty schools in alaska, alaska beauty schools, esthetics schools in alaska That's because some websites that claim to list the schools in Alaska that offer beauty training, hairdressing training, and esthetics or skin care training don't actually list any schools in Alaska. esthetician schools in alaska, alaska esthetics schools, alaska esthetician schools Sometimes, right under their notice that "Sorry, there are no Schools", you'll find a sponsored ad by one of the schools that supposedly doesn't exist.  That's because these web sites only list schools that pay them a fee when they refer potential students to the schools listed. hairdressing schools in alaska, haircutting schools in alaska, cosmetology schools in alaska This is also why you'll find schools in California, or Florida, or somewhere other than Alaska, listed as being an Alaskan school when in fact they have absolutely nothing to do with Alaska.  beauty, schools, in, alaska, school, cosmetology, esthetics, esthetician, hairdresser These other sites are about collecting referral fees and advertising income, NOT about connecting you with a school in Alaska.  Some sites even offer you online classes which the State of Alaska doesn't recognize, and that will not qualify for an Alaska Hairdresser or Esthetician license. They will only cause you to waste hundreds or thousands of dollars on bogus classes that won't put any further ahead in your desire for a license. This web page lists all of the schools in Alaska... period. .
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Questions & Answers with Franz Sigel Shroy of MetrOasis® Advanced Training Center  Franz Sigel Shroy Q. What was beauty
school like for you?
A. I really hated the first beauty school I attended. I went to the oldest and biggest factory, uh I mean beauty school in Seattle. It was called Renon's Trendsetters School of Beauty. I transferred about half way through to a smaller school and it was better but still not great. It was called Crystal Levine's Trendsetter Academy of Beauty. I really HATE those kinds of schools. You know, where the students stand there and cut hundreds and hundreds of identical haircuts and then graduate thinking that they really know how to cut hair. This is exactly what happened to me. In fact, this is why I refuse to own a factory school in the first place! When I say I "hate" those kinds of schools, I'm not kidding! They have chairs, mirrors, shampoo bowls... they have EVERYTHING they need to have a great school except a great attitude. They simply don't care. It was more important to both of these school owners to treat their students like numbers instead of people. I did actually learn a couple of things in the second school I attended but not nearly what I should have learned considering how much money I paid to be there. The problem is that when someone signs up at a beauty school, they don't actually know what they should be learning. Because of this they don't really understand how many things they haven't been taught, they don't understand what's actually out there in the beauty industry. They just learn what's put in front of them and in most beauty schools, that's a pretty pathetic offering of skills and techniques. We do things differently at the MetrOasis® Advanced Training Center. We search for the single best student each month so we have a max of 12 students at any one time. We work very hard at finding that particular student too. Some people think that we would naturally try and be the biggest school in the state, but we specifically don't want to be the biggest school in the state. Just the best. In fact it is very important that at least one other school exists so that those students who can't qualify for our school can still attend school somewhere. We are a boutique school, a specialty school if you like. We are only interested in training the best of the best. This is our passion! This is why we didn't name our school the MetrOasis® Average Training Center. There are a LOT of average schools out there already and there certainly doesn't need to be another one. In fact, I really wish that I could have attended a school like the MetrOasis® ATC when I went to school, but no school like our existed when I started. If there was a school like MetrOasis® when I got into this business it would have saved me several very frustrating years and thousands and thousands of dollars. This is one reason I just scratch my head when potential students call me and ask - "What does the average hairdresser make?" As soon as someone asks me this question, or their parents ask me this question, I tell them that they are looking for an average school to attend not an advanced training center. If someone's highest aspirations are to be "average" they're already planning for failure and I'm not interested in teaching that person. I'm interested in teaching someone with drive, with ambition, with understanding. Someone that is willing to stretch a bit and to learn the absolute best techniques and then to stick with those techniques and to develop a successful career. Average... Blaghhh! I have average! The first school I attended had about 130 students or so. It was so big in fact, that I had to use a student number instead of my name. While I was in school I decided that I would never own a business where people were treated like numbers. The second school I attended was smaller, about 20 students or so, and much better, but I still only learned the very minimum required for me to pass the state board exam. EVERYTHING else I had to learn after beauty school. It took me about 12 years until I felt that I had learned what I should have learned in beauty school. That's why we opened MetrOasis® as an Advanced Training Center instead of just another basic beauty school. I try and save my students those frustrating 12 years. To tell you the truth... I sometimes can't figure out how some of the school owners out there can sleep at night. Granted, the tuition and other costs here in Alaska is about $10,000 cheaper than some other states, but still, to charge so much and offer so little just reeks of dishonesty. If you're going to do something, do it WELL! One of my relatives wrote a poem that I think says it quite nicely. "I haven't much faith in the man who complains
Of the work he has chosen to do. He's lazy, or else he's deficient in brains, And, maybe, a hypocrite, too. He's likely to cheat and he's likely to rob; Away with the man who finds fault with his job. But give me the man with the sun in his face, And the shadows all dancing behind; Who can meet his reverses with calmness and grace, And never forgets to be kind; For whether he's wielding a scepter or swab, I have faith in the man who's in love with his job." John Lincoln Shroy So, it may be a bit strange to see a beauty school or salon owner going around spouting poetry, but like I explained earlier we're not for everybody. Some people get it and some people don't. We don't try to be everything for everybody. In fact I heard a saying some years ago in regards to a band that seems to fit our business very well, so I wrote it down so that I could remember it. "We're a lot like licorice. Not everyone likes us but the one's that DO, really, really like us a lot!" If you think that you "get it" and you're interested, you can see the type of training that I've had here. In fact, one of the very first things any student considering going to beauty school should do is check out the training their teachers have had. See what they have to offer you! There is a HUGE difference in the amount of training various teachers have had in regards to training. Ask them to show you their credentials, after all it's YOUR money! It is quite simple to determine how serious your future is about YOUR training. All you have to do is look at THEIR training! Were they trained down the street, do they ever take any advanced training classes? How often do they take classes? How wide is their training sphere? Have they won any awards? What do their previous students have to say about them? Are their graduates successful? So, just how hard is it to find the best beauty school in Alaska? All it takes to discover the answer to this question is to ask questions. Q. What does
"Advanced Training Center" mean?
A. It means that we offer basic beauty school training in our hairdressing program but we include advanced techniques in our training that students normally wouldn't be exposed to for several years if they had attended a regular more "basic" beauty school. We also offer advanced training to people who have already graduated from beauty school but need some additional training in one or more aspects of their training. Q. What kind of things are you talking about? A. Things like condensed cutting techniques like volumetric concave/convex, geometric cutting, trimetric projection, etc., the proper application of Italian colors, advanced color formulations, and an inside look at the salon & spa business. I had to travel all over the place just to find out where the color goes when you bleach the hair. I know that sounds simple, but try asking a couple of hairdressers where the color goes. Many national level educators can't answer this question. Q. Does it really matter which school you attend? I mean aren't you really just trying to get your license? A.The difference between a really good school and a bad one are huge, but surprisingly, the difference between a really good school and just an average school are also huge. You'd be surprised at how bad "average" truly is. For instance, most beauty school teachers can't even tell you why there are two different kinds of teeth on a haircutting comb. Think I'm kidding? Ask them. You'll hear silence, then you'll hear some stammering, and then you'll hear an obviously made up answer. The reason? Simply... they don't know. They don't know because they've never had good training and because of this they can't provide good training. Ask them what bleach is made of. Ask them why Italian hair color is the best. Ask them why 5N makes blonde's green. Ask them how to make 17.5 volume H2O2. Ask them what a volumetric concave haircut is and why you can't do a volumetric concave haircut straight up. Ask them what a Ha Ma Geri Ba scissor is. Ask them how to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome while cutting hair. Ask them about the difference between Japanese steel and German steel. Ask them to show you their Denman D3 and have them explain how to use it. These are basic questions that are all answered in just the first couple months of beauty school. So if you are asking an instructor about these basic questions and they don't have the answers, how do you think they'll do with complicated questions? It's even worse when you start asking questions about esthetics. Being the best beauty school in Alaska takes a lot more than just saying you have the best beauty school in Alaska. It takes a lot of training which requires a lot of traveling. It also takes a lot of heart!  
 Q. Your place doesn't look like any beauty school I've been in. A. The first beauty school I attended was a converted grocery store. They took the rows and rows of grocery shelves out and replaced them with rows and rows of tacky stations and mirrors. They had one entire wall of shampoo bowls. It looked and felt like a big factory. It felt like a big factory! I felt like a little widget going around on the conveyor belt. The second school had these tacky free-standing triple stations made of pressed board and Formica. The teachers weren't anything special. They were doing a "job" but it was clear that they didn't really like what they were doing very much. They had no passion for their career. It was very depressing. They never travelled, they never took any advanced training classes, a couple of them would occasionally go to Las Vegas for a "beauty show" but they mostly just played instead of being serious about learning. Chances are that if you pay attention to what we teach you, that you're going to end up working in a nice salon, and we just thought that it was logical to have our students working in a really nice environment to start with. Besides that we have a passion for beauty, antiques, and craftsmanship. Why not surround ourselves with what we love? I guess everybody else just loves boring? Plain & simple... I got ripped off and there are many students that are getting ripped off today by schools that operate in exactly this same manner. Q. Was there anyone in your past who helped you to develop your business into what it is today? A. Numerous people have helped us along the way. Travel helps us a lot. I was fortunate enough to have worked for Gene Juarez right out of beauty school, who actually changed how I thought about being a hairdresser.  I was assisting him one day when he asked me to get some fresh water in his spray bottle. I filled the bottle and returned. He then asked me what temperature the water was. I told him that I didn't know, that I had simply filled the bottle with whatever temperature that came out of the faucet. He looked shocked. He said that I had an opportunity to choose the temperature. Why hadn't I thought about it? I took the bottle back and refilled it. When I returned he asked me again. I told him that I had filled it with 110 degree water. I think that at that moment I started to look at things differently. Instead of me hoping that things would go my way, I realized that I had to plan for things to go my way, and then they would. I realized that everything I did was a combination of hundreds of smaller decisions. I started taking the smaller decisions more seriously and the bigger decisions seemed to be easier to decide. Q. You mentioned that you learn a lot from your travels too? A. I do learn a lot on my travels also. I have attended classes & workshops around the world in places like Bologna, London, Paris, Barcelona, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Long Beach, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, etc. And I learned a LOT at those classes & workshops but I also learn a lot by travelling even when I'm not attending an industry related class. Just seeing how different people do things, how they solve problems, how they view fashion. I also LOVE craftsmanship! I was really impressed by the gondolas in Venice. MetrOasis® is a lot like a gondola.  It's not just the average row boat. The left side of a gondola is longer than the right which helps the gondola track straight in the water instead of veering left with each stroke of the gondolier. It's a bit like choosing the exact temperature of the water instead of just following the crowd, or just doing what is "average" or "normal". This is true intellectual craftsmanship. Did you know that it takes eight different kinds of wood to make one gondola? The forcola, the oar block is really interesting. You can find out more here. It has to be cut from a specific kind of tree trunk, that has grown in a specific way, that is a certain age, that is cut a specific way, that is allowed to dry for two years.  THAT is craftsmanship. I love the idea of taking an object and working with it year after year, item after item and perfecting it to the limit. That is one of the really fun things about my job. I don't produce gondolas though, I produce amazing hairdressers and estheticians. The process is similar though. This is why we are so picky about the students we accept into our school, about the methods we use to teach them, and about how we do everything at MetrOasis. Q. Do you have any advice for someone looking for a beauty or esthetics school? A. Sure! Think about the temperature of the water you're going to put in your bottle. Think about the forcola you're going to become. Each person gets to choose the school they attend, which will be one of the most important decisions they will make during their entire career. Choose a school that can offer the skills needed to perform in today's extremely competitive market, and that can provide the training needed to get a job in a really nice salon or spa and don't just settle for "average". Excel! Perform! Achieve! Apply outstanding craftsmanship to your career decisions! |
Required Hours: Barber: 1650 hours (2000 apprenticeship) Hairdresser: 1650 hours (2000 apprenticeship) Esthtician: 350 hours
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