Graham Webb Academy of Hair & Dept. of Aesthetics in Arlington, VA

Graham Webb Academy of Hair & Dept. of Aesthetics

1621 N. Kent Street
Suite 1617 LL Rosslyn Plaza
Arlington, VA 22209

Welcome
As leaders in the hairdressing industry for over twenty-five years, Graham Webb Academy believes the integrity of the profession rests in the quality of its practitioners. In keeping with these beliefs, we strive to educate our students and hair professionals to exude a positive attitude towards life, the profession, and themselves. Our goal is to help you become a success in life and in the hair profession.

Graham Webb Academy offers a variety of courses to accommodate both the beginning cosmetologist and the licensed professional seeking to improve his or her technique, explore new industry trends, or integrate European mannerisms and ideas into day-to-day work habits. We want you to be the best that you possibly can be.

About Us
Graham Webb employs a staff of well-respected professionals, each of whom has been trained according to exact standards. Our international artistic team travels around the world, particularly throughout Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, and the United States, conducting shows, seminars, and teach-ins, demonstrating innovative hairdressing fashions and techniques.

Mission
The Academy is student-oriented, with the goal of producing a higher caliber of professional cosmetologist and hairdresser. We use only approved teaching techniques and training aids and purchase high quality equipment and supplies for student use.

Location
The new 18,000 square-foot Graham Webb Academy provides the Washington, D.C. area with its newest university of cosmetology arts & sciences. We are pleased to introduce our 4,500 square-foot aesthetics facility located in the same building.

The Graham Webb Academy is conveniently located between Washington National Airport and Dulles International Airport. We are also accessible to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport. Graham Webb Academy is two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro stop.

Equipped with the latest enhancements in sound projection and lighting technology, our Academy is able to serve all your education needs. The school is not only attractive, but it is a practical and functional educational facility, outfitted to accommodate handicapped students, with easy access to public transportation (subway, cab, bus.)

Courses for Graham Webb Academy of Hair
BEGINNER COSMETOLOGY
The Graham Webb Academy beginner course of study is designed not just to prepare students to pass any state board examination, but more importantly, to teach our students to be confident and competent hairstylists. The course includes theory as well as practical application instruction. In order to enable you to accommodate your clientele and successfully recommend styles and design looks to suit the individual, studies include all aspects of hair design, body and face shapes, as well as courses in salesmanship, psychology, professional ethics, and public relations.

Our British and American instructors teach cutting, styling, coloring, lightening, and perming techniques that are precise, fast, innovative, exciting and applicable in the salon. Instructors cover client awareness, the science of hair, and selling techniques that will bolster your profitability in and out of the salon. We train our students to be aware of their clients and themselves.

ADVANCED COSMETOLOGY
The Graham Webb Advanced courses are exclusively for licensed professionals. We have an international reputation for our dynamic courses that will teach you, the hair professional, the latest techniques and the most modern applications for today's contemporary marketplace. Our courses are ever evolving to keep up with the latest trends.

Courses for Department of Aesthetics
BEGINNER AESTHETICIAN COURSE
This program uses theory instruction, practical exercises, and clinic experiences to give students a solid foundation in the basic concepts of aesthetics. Along with aesthetic concepts and basic skills, students will learn the regulations associated with the aesthetics industry. In this course, you will learn the following procedures:

Manual Facials
Machine Facials
Makeup
Waxing
Body Wraps
Body Treatments (mud wrap, paraffin, exfoliation)
Galvanic current facials
High-frequency facials
Skin diagnosis
Special Occasion Makeup

MASTER AESTHETICIAN COURSE
This program builds on our Aesthetician program and uses theory instruction, practical exercises, and clinic experiences to give students a solid foundation in advanced aesthetics principles and practices. Along with aesthetic concepts and advanced skills, students will learn the regulations associated with the aesthetics industry. In this course, you will learn the following procedures:

Manual Facials
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation Certification
Microdermabrasion
Salon Management
Principles of Medical Professional Interaction
Lymph Drainage Manual/Machine
Skin Treatments Using Advanced Mechanical and Electrical Devices
Chemical Exfoliatoin
Waxing
Makeup

Prerequisite for the Master Aesthetician Course: 600-hour Aesthetician course or a 600-hour license from another state.

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