PBA / NCA

Welcome future salon/spa professionals! Just by visiting the Beacon website, you've taken the first step to launching a successful career in the beauty industry. Here you can find information on how to apply, important dates to remember, Beacon events and much, much more! Our goal is to prepare you for ultimate career success by helping you prepare your professional portfolio. We wish you the best of luck and hope we can guide you to the career you've been dreaming of!



What is the Beacon Educational Program?

Beacon is an annual event held in conjunction with PBA Beauty week to provide the nation's top future professionals with the guidance to achieve maximum career success. Beacon students attend the most celebrated industry events during PBA Beauty Week, including PBA Symposium, the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), and Cosmoprof North America, and benefit from specially designed educational sessions to help them embark on a successful career path.

As a future stylist, make-up artist, esthetician, salon/spa owner, educator, school owner, platform/editorial artist, beauty distributor, manufacturer and innovator in the professional beauty industry, Beacon is your opportunity to network and learn from some of the most iconic salon owners and managers in the industry today!



Looking for Inspiration?

Check out our alumni page to see what previous Beacon Winners have to say!




Need Advice?

See our Tips for Applying. We list several resources to help you create the best Portfolio you can.


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