Best of the Best

NWA Democrat-Gazette Best of the Best 59 Friday, October 29, 2016 WINNER Cosmetology School nwadg.com/best NO R T H W E S T A RK AN S A S D E M O C RA T - GA Z E TTE NO R T H W E S T A RK AN S A S D E M O C RA T - GA Z E TTE 2016 W I N N E R CAREER ACADEMY Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette W ith four Northwest Arkansas campuses and the newest campus in Fort Smith, the Career Academy of Hair Design has a unifi ed goal — to prepare stu- dents to be successful in a profession of cosmetology."The students master cutting, styling and coloring hair" Career Academy of Hair Design president Jim Butenschoen said. They accomplish this with hands-on training with oth- er students and clients. Collectively, the four schools pro- vide an average of 4,000 services to clients each month. Training and services offered to the public include hair cutting, styling and coloring, as well as manicures, skin care and cosmetics. The campus has locations in Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers and Siloam Springs in addition to the new Fort Smith location. A shampoo and cut is priced at $7 and offered at all locations. The Rogers and Fort Smith locations offer aes- thetic training and services, including facials, microderm abrasion, waxing and chemical peels. With a program for high school students offered through Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale, Ca- reer Academy has about 400 students enrolled at any one time, according to Butenschoen. "Ninety percent of the salons in Northwest Arkansas prefer to hire our students," he said, citing a survey he conducted. "We get our students 'salon ready' so they can get start making good money right away." More information on Career Academy of Hair Design is available at beautynwa.com. Career Academy has reputation or producing top-performing stylists SPECIAL TO NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Career Academy of Hair Design has four locations in Northwest Arkansas and a new location in Fort Smith.

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