At MC College, hairstyling is more than learning how to cut and colour, it’s about mastering technique, building confidence, and preparing for a real future in the beauty industry. From day one, you’ll train with professional tools, industry-leading education, and Wella Professional products, gaining the hands-on experience salons expect from new grads.
Graduate ready to step behind the chair, build your clientele, and launch a career you love.
How You’ll Learn
Classroom Instruction
Using Pivot Point’s digital learning platform, Learn About Beauty, you’ll access interactive videos, tutorials, practice exams, and activities anytime, anywhere – plus collaborate and connect with instructors and classmates.
Professional Product Training
Work hands-on with Wella Professional colour and product lines, learning real-world techniques, formulations, and product knowledge used in today’s top salons.
Real Salon Experience
Practice daily on real clients in our on-campus salon so you graduate with true confidence, not just mannequin experience.
Business & Career Education
Learn how to build your personal brand, grow your clientele, manage money, and turn your talent into a thriving career.
What You’ll Learn
CUTTING
Build strong foundational and advanced cutting skills to create modern, customized styles for every client and hair type
- Hair cutting forms
- Razor cutting
- Texturizing
- Highly textured hair techniques
BARBERING
Develop precision barbering techniques and classic grooming services to meet the growing demand for men’s and short-hair clients
- Clipper work
- Fades
- Tapers
- Hair tattooing
- Facial hair & beard shaping
COLOURING
Master professional colour theory, formulation, and application with Wella Professional products to deliver salon quality results
- Wella Professional custom colour formulation
- Highlights & lightening
- Balayage / Ombré
- Shadow roots
- Vibrant colors with Wella Color Fresh Create
STYLING
Learn to shape, style, and finish looks for everyday wear, special occasions, and editorial-inspired designs
- Blowouts & finishing
- Bridal, runway & photoshoots
- Long hair design
- Styling highly textured hair
CHEMICAL TEXTURE SERVICES
Expand your service offerings with texture changing treatments that enhance manageability, movement, and client versatility
- Permanent straightening
- Smoothing & relaxing
- Chemical waving & perming
INTRODUCTION TO HAIR EXTENSIONS
You will be introduced to extension methods that add length, volume, and versatility while maintaining the heath and integrity of natural hair
- Tape-in
- Micro-braids
- Track & sew
- Bonding & fusion
- Links & clips
THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY
Learn how to grow your clientele, promote yourself, build a business and turn your skills into long-term career success
- Social media branding
- Client consultations & retention
- Retail & upselling
- Salon management
- Marketing & business planning
QNITY FINANCIAL WELLNESS
You will learn how to manage your own personal financial wellness while in school and in preparation for your new career
- Budgeting
- Saving
- Paying back Student Loans
- RRSPs
Your Future
MC College Hairstyling program graduates are prepared for careers in salons, barbershops, editorial environments, and entrepreneurial settings
Your skills can take you anywhere
- Stylist
- Colour Technician
- Barber
- Salon Manager
- Platform Artist
- Product Educator
- Film, TV & Theatre Stylist
- Hairstyling Instructor
- Salon Owner
- …and more
