2009 Beacon Application
The 2009 Beacon Application will be available during the Fall of 2008, until then, please use the tips below to help you think about your application
Beacon Application Process
The skills you develop in the Beacon entry process will help take you from student to salon professional. Your entry will be judged on creativity, presentation and content. Good luck!
Step 1: Create a professional resume.
You can find resources to assist you in creating your resume here. Other great resources are your instructors, career centers at your local high school or community college and a variety of online resources.
Step 2: Create a portfolio.
Submit at least one before and after look, appropriate to the career path you would like to follow (hair, nails, skin). This is an opportunity to show premier salon and spa owners from across the country what you can do! Remember to have your models sign a photo release form. (a sample is available here.) Keep a digital copy of your photos as a backup and mail in a physical copy of your portfolio.
Step 3: Create a promotional piece.
Here's your opportunity to let your creativity shine. We want you to create a piece to sell yourself as a future salon/spa professional. Use your creativity to create a promotional item about yourself, your skills, your goals! Examples of promotional pieces include: business card, brochure, billboard, flyer, 30-second commercial...it's up to you! There are a few restrictions, so be sure to check the entry guidelines below.
Step 4: Prepare and mail your entry.
Complete the Beacon application found in the paper brochure (or at the top of this page). Mail the application, along with the $25.00 entry fee, and ALL three entry pieces described above to: Beacon c/o PBA | 15825 N. 71st Street, Suite 100 | Scottsdale, AZ 85254.
The entry deadline is September 30, 2007.
If you have questions about the entry process, please call 800.468.2274 (480.281.0424) x117 or email beacon@probeauty.org.
Remember, your entry will be judged by PBA members who own and manage some of the most successful salons and spas in the country!
Beacon Entry Guidelines
Make sure to complete the Beacon application. If you do not provide us with complete information, we can't contact you!
Make sure your $25.00 entry fee accompanies your application.
Your portfolio should include at least one before and after shot of your work. Additional presentation of your portfolio is up to you!
Have your model(s) sign a photo release form for your professional portfolio so that you will own the rights to your photographs. Go here to download a sample photo release form.
If you are submitting a video entry, please limit it to no more than 60 seconds. We only accept video entries on a DVD or standard VHS tape. (This does not include the 8mm tapes that may fit into your camera.) We do not accept entries on CD-ROM or floppy disk. Make sure the DVD or VHS looks professional on the outside as well-create a fun cover, put it in a decorated box...use your imagination!
Your entire entry must fit in a box that is NO LARGER then 20" x 20" x 20" and CANNOT WEIGHT more than 25 lbs.
Please make sure your full name appears on all components of your entry, including your application, creative pieces and payment.
Ship all portions of your entry together. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.
Your school will be notified if you are selected as a Beacon participant unless you check the box indicating that you will have graduated before October 30, 2007.
Entry Deadline: September 30, 2007
Questions? Call 800-468-2274x117 (480-281-0424) or email beacon@probeauty.org.