Professional Image (Dress Code)

All Future Professionals must adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:

1. Future Professionals must wear black.
2. Future Professionals must wear all black clothing.
3. Clothing must be professional, clean, and free of rips, tears or holes. No distressed clothing.
4. Shoes should be black, cover the toes, professional and can have minimal white.
5. Hair must be clean and styled prior to arriving at school.
6. Esthetic students must have hair pulled back while on the clinic floor.
7. Estheticians are not allowed to wear artificial nails. Nails must be trimmed and manicured for patron protection.
8. Cosmetology nails must be manicured and trimmed for patron protection, cannot be excessive in length.
9. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving to school.
10. Tights or leggings should be black and worn with skirts or dresses that fall above the knees for all Future Professionals.
11. Name tags as provided by the school all Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.
12. The following is a list of acceptable dress:
    1. Scarves and stylish head wraps can be worn.
    2. Clothing made of jean material if they are black.
    3. Sweatshirts, plain t-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and or jackets with the Paul Mitchell logo, school logo, or Dermalogica logo. A plain black hooded sweatshirt is allowed.
    4. Skirts and shorts must fall no more than an inch above the knee.
13. The following is a list of unacceptable dress for all Future Professionals in attendance:
    1. Foot thongs, beach sandals, “Spike” heels, or backless shoes.
    2. Tank tops, spaghetti string tops, or belly shirts.
    3. Sweatpants or leggings worn as pants.
    4. Hooded sweatshirts and printed t-shirts other than with the Paul Mitchell logo, the school logo, or Dermalogica logo.
    5. Shorts and/or skirts that fall more than an inch above the knee when standing.
    6. Baseball hats, visors, bandannas, caps, beanie’s, or do-rags.
    7. Spandex or biking shorts.
    8. Headphones, head gear, and/or earphones.
    9. Sunglasses.
    10. Exposed cleavage, buttocks, waist, armpits, or undergarments.
    11. Blouses with holes that expose the armpits.

Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached and may receive an advisory.