Cosmetology Diploma
Our flagship all-rounder covering hair, skin, nails, and salon business — the broadest path to a licence.
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Now enrolling · Spring 2027 intake
Where beauty becomes a craft
Glow Academy is a chic cosmetology school for the next generation of hair stylists, makeup artists, nail technicians, and skincare specialists. Train hands-on with working professionals and graduate ready to shine.
12+ Accredited beauty programs
96% Graduate placement rate
4.9 / 5Student satisfaction
3,200+Graduates & counting
18Years training beauty pros
40+Industry-expert instructors
6Specialist disciplines
96%Job placement on graduation
Since 2009A studio built for makers
Welcome to Glow
A beauty education with polish and purpose
At Glow Academy we believe great beauty work is equal parts artistry, technique, and confidence. Our intimate class sizes, fully-equipped studios, and instructors drawn from salons, runways, and editorial sets mean you learn the way the industry actually works.
From your very first week you'll have a station, a kit, and real clients to practise on. By graduation you'll have a portfolio, a professional licence pathway, and the kind of hands-on hours employers look for.
Learn by doing
80% of your training is hands-on, in working studios with real client appointments.
Industry-recognised
Graduate with credentials respected by salons, spas, and beauty brands nationwide.
Our programs
Find the discipline that's calling you
Six specialist beauty programs, each blending technical mastery with creative artistry and real client experience.
Hair Styling & Colour
Cutting, colour theory, balayage, blowouts, and bridal styling taught on the salon floor.
ExploreMakeup Artistry
Bridal, editorial, special-effects, and airbrush makeup with a pro kit you keep on graduation.
ExploreNail Technology
Manicures, pedicures, gel, acrylics, and nail art — plus the sanitation standards salons demand.
ExploreEsthetics & Skincare
Facials, peels, waxing, and skin analysis grounded in the science of healthy, glowing skin.
ExploreLash & Brow Artistry
Classic and volume lash extensions, lifts, tints, lamination, and brow shaping techniques.
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Why Glow Academy
Everything you need to launch your craft
Three reasons our graduates walk into the industry with confidence.
Mentor-led, not lecture-led
Small cohorts mean working artists guide you station-side, correcting technique in real time on real clients.
Pro-grade studios
Train on the same chairs, tools, and product lines used in leading salons, spas, and editorial sets.
Career support for life
Portfolio building, licence-exam prep, and a hiring network of partner salons that recruit straight from class.
Career outcomes
Where a Glow education can take you
Our graduates work across salons, spas, brands, and their own independent businesses.
Salon & spa professional
Stylist, colourist, esthetician, or nail tech in a premium salon or day spa.
Freelance & bridal artist
Build a mobile business doing bridal, events, and editorial makeup or hair on your own terms.
Brand educator & rep
Represent and train for beauty brands, demoing products and teaching techniques.
Salon owner & entrepreneur
Open your own studio with the business and client-care skills built into every program.
40+ prosWorking artists who teach
Meet your mentors
Meet the team
Learn from artists at the top of their craft
Every Glow instructor is a practising professional — session stylists, master colourists, celebrity makeup artists, and award-winning estheticians. They bring real trends, real clients, and real industry standards into every class.
Active in the industry
Instructors still work salon chairs and shoots, so what you learn is current.
Invested in you
Mentors stay connected after graduation, opening doors and offering references.
Your beauty career starts with one decision
Spring and autumn intakes fill fast, and seats are limited to keep our classes intimate. Reserve your place today and step into the studio.
Graduate stories
From student to working artist
"I walked in nervous and walked out with a portfolio, a licence, and a job at the salon I'd dreamed of. The mentors changed my life."
Maya ThompsonCosmetology, Class of 2024
"The makeup artistry course was pure hands-on energy. Within months of graduating I was doing bridal looks and editorial shoots full time."
Daniela RossiMakeup Artistry, Class of 2023
"I now own my own nail studio. Glow didn't just teach me technique — they taught me how to run a beauty business and believe in myself."
Priya AnandNail Technology, Class of 2022
Ready to glow?
Book a campus tour, chat with an advisor, or apply online. Whatever your starting point, we'll help you find your path in beauty.