Learning Through Hands-On Training at the Beaver Falls Beauty Academy

“We do theory work upstairs, we have to do 800 hours before we’re allowed to work on people. We’re cosmetologists so we pretty much do everything: facials, manis, pedis, hair. It’s really cool because it’s hands-on and I feel like I learn better with hands-on stuff than reading from a book. Being able to work on an actual person is so much better than working on a mannequin because you can talk to the clients and get the feel for what a real salon is like.”

“I’d like to get intro braiding and weave because there’s really no one around where I live that does ethnic hair. So we have to go to Akron, Cleveland, Youngstown. So if I get licensed in PA and open up a shop close to East Liverpool, I think there’d be a good market there. Every state has their own licensing requirements and boards test you have to pass before becoming a licensed cosmetologist.”

“I’m almost at 900 hours. I’ll be done in July!”

[Rebekah of Monaca, Sierra, and Dorothy of East Liverpool, OH talk about what they’re learning at the Beaver Falls Beauty Academy and how they plan to use it.]

Erin Ninehouser

Erin Ninehouser loves photography for its ability to reveal truths and insights that are often too difficult to capture with words. She believes, as Garrison Keillor says through his troubled yet triumphant character Barbara in Pontoon, that “the only sermon that counts is the one formed by our actions.” A native of New Castle, Erin has made her home in Ambridge where she lives happily with her wonderful husband Dave, their three adorable and hilarious cats, and their “old gentleman” dog, Max. Erin is excited to help tell the stories of the people of Beaver County. You can see more of her work on Facebook and connect on Instagram or Twitter.