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Hair
Gifted with an entrepreneurial spirit, Jason was determined to pull off his vision for the perfect barbershop. With years of industry experience and training in Blanche Macdonald's Hair Program, he was confident that he could do it. All he needed was a little support. Enter: Manager Cody Dunbar.
Let your geek flag fly! Pro Hair Graduate and Fashion Colour Specialist Kimiko Watanabe takes her talents top-notch salon B-bombshell, 'Where Geek Is Chic'!
Esthetics
An international career can be more creative than you've ever imagined! Read all about our globe-trotting grads and their creative endeavours as they take their talents to New York, Dubai and beyond!
Pro Hair program graduate Amanda Bagri opens the vibrant Main Street salon, Mod on Main, during a global pandemic.
Meet the six Pro Hair graduates who are part of North Vancouver's stellar team at Supernova Salon! Learn why they love their job, their favourite hair product, what advice they'd give an aspiring Pro Hairstylist and more!
To honour International Women's Day 2021 we're taking a look at just a few of the inspiring women who started their journey at Blanche Macdonald.
Growing up in the Philippines, Patrick had never thought that he would pursue a career in hair, let alone become an agency-repped, award-winning stylist at Vancouver's renown Moods salon so soon after graduation.
Known for blonding and unicorn hair colours, Nessa's a self-proclaimed "Mane Painter" at Field Trip Hair Salon!
Pro Hair grad Eliza Trendiak, owner of popular Artel Hair Salons in Vancouver, celebrates five years of business, three locations, 26 employees and a cumulative 35k Instagram followers! "I’ve been so supported and so lucky in my ten years of doing this that I know I can handle it. It’s a journey that started at and was made possible by my time at Blanche Macdonald."
For as long as she can remember, Camille Pettit has been passionate about all hair. Growing up in Kelowna, BC, Camille resolved that she would be become a Hairstylist at the age of four. Now, she's living that dream. After training in our Pro Hair program, Camille got her start working in a salon on Commercial Drive before moving back to the Okanagan. These days, you'll find her serving up everything from gorgeous hairstyles, to men's cuts and bridal updos at Plan B Salon & Barbershop.
Amanda Bagri: Owner of Mod on Main Salon
Camille Pettit: Senior Stylist at Kelowna's Plan B Hair Salon & Barbershop
Celebrating Inspiring Women: International Women's Day 2020
Sweet as Honey: Pro Hair Grad Victoria Jazic
Sandra Perovic: World Champion Barber and Barbering Instructor
Coco Manzano: Pro Hairstylist at Toni & Guy, Holt Renfrew's Salon and Style Lab HQ
Fairy Hair Godmother: BRUSH Salon Senior Hairstylist Lara Dillman
Erin Klassen: Vancouver's Premiere Editorial Hair Artist
Stacey Paskall: Queen of Avant Garde Hair
Cody Dunbar Works Hands on at Bourbon Barbershop and Shave Club.
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