Become a Hair Stylist Near Pomona, CA | Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa is hiring stylists, colorists, and apprentices at our Aveda concept salon in Old Town Pasadena, located at 52 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103. From Pomona, the drive is about 40 minutes east on the 10 to the 57. We hire across full-time and part-time roles, train through the Aveda system, and pay for continuing education. Apply by calling (626) 304-0007 or emailing BokaosAveda@gmail.com.

If you want to become a hair stylist near Pomona, you need three things: a California cosmetology license, a salon that will train you, and a mentor who actually has time for you. Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa is the salon that will train you. We hire newly licensed cosmetologists into our apprentice-to-stylist track and walk you from your first shampoo bowl through your first independent foil service.

Why Stylists From Pomona Drive to Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Pomona is east San Gabriel Valley college town. Our chair is roughly 40 minutes away east on the 10 to the 57, and the drive is worth it because of what is on the other side of it. Stylists come to us from Pomona for the same reasons clients do. Our team is small, the work is real, and the mentorship is direct. You will not be one of forty stylists rotating through chairs. You will be on a team where Hasblady knows your name, your goals, and your weak spots, and the senior stylists have actual time to walk you through the work. For stylists in Pomona who want their next chair to be the chair they stay at for the next decade, this is the drive.

How to Become a Hair Stylist Through Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

The path is simple, but it takes work. You finish cosmetology school. You pass the California state board exam and get your license. You apply to our apprenticeship. You spend 6 to 12 months apprenticing under our senior stylists and Hasblady, training at Aveda Institute, mastering shampoo and the Aveda ritual, learning color formulation, and shadowing service after service. When your senior stylist signs off and Hasblady agrees, you graduate to junior stylist and start taking your own clients. Most apprentices we onboard hit junior stylist between month 9 and month 14. The pace depends on the apprentice, not the calendar.

Who Works at Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Our team is led by owner and master stylist Hasblady Guzman, who has been behind the chair and behind this salon since 1995. Hasblady is in the salon every week, in a chair, working alongside the team and personally mentoring apprentices and junior stylists. The Bokaos team includes stylists like Aly, Andrew, Analicia, Arghi, Sal, plus our senior color and chemical-treatment specialists. Every team member is licensed in California, Aveda-trained, and works across the full menu including cut, color, balayage, smoothing, extensions, and Aveda spa services. Visit our Meet the Team page for individual stylist profiles.

The Career Path at Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Apprentice (months 0 to 12). Cosmetology license required. Apprentices shadow senior stylists, master shampooing and the Aveda ritual, learn color formulation, and start cutting and finishing under supervision. Aveda Institute training is paid and required.

Junior stylist (months 12 to 24). Independent on cuts, blow-dries, and basic color. Junior stylists build their book, take walk-ins and rebooks, and assist seniors on advanced color and chemical work.

Senior stylist (year 2 plus). Independent on the full menu including balayage, foilyage, color correction, smoothing treatments, and extension installs. Seniors take on apprentices and mentor.

Master stylist (year 5 plus). Strong returning book, leads complex color cases, represents the salon at events and education.

Brands, Tools, and Continuing Education

The product brands on our shelf are the brands we train on. Aveda is our primary color and care system. We also use Olaplex, K18, Brazilian Blowout, GK Hair, Keratin Complex, Kerastase, Redken across services, plus IGK, Sunlights, Zenagen, ECRU New York, Biondo Miele. Stylists at our salon graduate with working knowledge of every major brand on the modern salon shelf. We pay for continuing education. Aveda Institute training is required and salon-funded. Brand certifications across Olaplex, K18, Brazilian Blowout, GK Hair, and Keratin Complex are available and salon-funded for stylists who want them.

Culture at Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

We hire for craft and character. The chair next to yours matters, and our team has spent thirty years building a culture of stylists who actually like working together, share clients when needed, and pull for each other on complex cases. New hires usually tell us inside their first month that the salon energy is different from anywhere else they have worked. That is the result of careful hiring, direct conflict resolution, and a leadership team that is actually in the room every week.

Getting Here from Pomona

From Pomona, take east on the 10 to the 57 to Old Town Pasadena. Most stylists driving in from Pomona reach our salon in 40 minutes outside rush hour. We are at 52 Hugus Alley, a one-block walk from Colorado Boulevard. Hugus Alley has on-street parking, and there are multiple Old Pasadena public lots within a one-block walk. Full address: 52 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103. Phone: (626) 304-0007.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa located?

52 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103. We are in Old Town Pasadena, walkable to Colorado Boulevard and the Norton Simon Museum. From Pomona, the drive is roughly 40 minutes east on the 10 to the 57.

How do I apply?

Email BokaosAveda@gmail.com with the role, your resume, and your earliest available start date. Or call (626) 304-0007 and ask for Hasblady or the manager on duty. Walk-in resumes are also welcome any day, 10am to 6pm.

Do I need Aveda experience?

No. We will train you on the Aveda system. If you come from Sassoon, Redken, Wella, L'Oreal, or another major training background, we will translate. Plenty of our team came from non-Aveda salons.

What product brands do you train on?

Aveda is our primary system. We also train across Olaplex, K18, Brazilian Blowout, GK Hair, Keratin Complex, Kerastase, Redken. Stylists who graduate from our chair leave with working knowledge of every major brand on the modern salon shelf.

Do I need a cosmetology license to apply?

Yes. California state board license is required for any apprentice or stylist position. We do not place pre-license students.

Do you accept newly licensed cosmetologists?

Yes. That is exactly who our apprenticeship is built for. Recent grads bring a fresh foundation we can shape.

How long does the apprenticeship take?

6 to 12 months on average. Some apprentices move up faster, some take longer. We promote on demonstrated skill.

Will I get to cut and color during the apprenticeship?

Yes, supervised. You will start with simple cuts and basic color under a senior stylist. Complexity ramps as your skill ramps.

How to Apply

Three options, in order of speed:

1. Email BokaosAveda@gmail.com with the role, your resume, and your earliest available start date.
2. Call (626) 304-0007 and ask for Hasblady or the manager on duty.
3. Walk in any day, 10am to 6pm. Drop your resume at the front desk.

We respond within 48 hours to qualified candidates.

Ready to Build a Real Career?

If you are a licensed stylist or a recent cosmetology graduate in or near Pomona ready to do serious work in a salon that will actually grow you, get in touch. Call (626) 304-0007, email BokaosAveda@gmail.com, or visit us at 52 Hugus Alley, Pasadena, CA 91103.

Related Pages

• About Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa
• Meet the Bokaos team
• Contact and directions