Students in the Mount Pleasant High School Cosmetology program began opening their doors to the public twice per month in November of 2024. The salon is open one full day from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and one evening from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Opening to the public allows the students to practice their skills and earn hours toward their cosmetology license. The next public open date is Tuesday, February 25 from 9:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Mount Pleasant High School offers three years of instruction in Cosmetology starting with an introductory course for sophomores, followed by Cosmetology I and Cosmetology II for juniors and seniors. Students completing the program can graduate with their cosmetology license at the same time as their high school diploma and immediately begin working in the cosmetology field.

To learn more about the MPHS Cosmetology program, contact MPHS Career and Technology Director, Jay Silman, at 903-575-2020. And visit their web page, https://www.mpisd.net/mphs/mphs-cosmetology/ for services offered, salon dates, prices, and appointment information.

Photos:

1. Jennifer Pena puts finishing touches on a customer’s haircut

2. Lucero Ayala (left) gives a patron a manicure

3. Sofia Estrada performs a brow wax procedure

4. Vanessa Ramirez prepares to wash a customer’s hair

5. Cosmetology instructor, Aleshia Rivera (left), consults with student, Lesly Canada