Cosmetology School Graduate Jobs Near Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre, the drive is about 10 minutes east on Foothill Boulevard. 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 just finished cosmetology school and you are looking for cosmetology graduate jobs near Sierra Madre, Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa is hiring. We bring recent grads in through our apprentice-to-stylist track, where you spend the first six to twelve months learning behind real chairs from a 30-year Aveda colorist. Most other salons either drop you in as a chair renter on day one or never give you a real path. We do neither.

Why Stylists From Sierra Madre Drive to Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Sierra Madre is tree-lined village with deep community roots. Our chair is roughly 10 minutes away east on Foothill Boulevard, and the drive is worth it because of what is on the other side of it. Stylists come to us from Sierra Madre 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 Sierra Madre who want their next chair to be the chair they stay at for the next decade, this is the drive.

Why Recent Grads Thrive at Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Recent grads come out of school with a license and a foundation. What they need next is real reps under a real mentor on real clients. That is exactly what our apprentice track delivers. Our senior stylists and Hasblady walk new grads through the Aveda ritual, color formulation, consultation, and the 100 small things cosmetology school can not teach because there is no real client in front of you. By month 6, most apprentices are running cuts and basic color independently. By month 12, most are full junior stylists with their own building book.

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 Sierra Madre

From Sierra Madre, take east on Foothill Boulevard to Old Town Pasadena. Most stylists driving in from Sierra Madre reach our salon in 10 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 Sierra Madre, the drive is roughly 10 minutes east on Foothill Boulevard.

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.

I just got my license. Am I ready to apply?

Yes. Newly licensed grads are exactly who we hire into the apprenticeship. Bring your license, your school portfolio if you have one, and your earliest available start date.

What does my first month look like?

Mostly shadowing, shampooing, the Aveda ritual, and color-bowl prep. You will start handling simple cuts and blow-dries in week three or four under supervision.

Do you train new grads on Aveda specifically?

Yes. We send our team to Aveda Institute regularly and we train internally on Aveda color daily.

What happens if my pace is slower than average?

We promote on skill, not the calendar. If you need more time, we make space. If you need a more aggressive timeline because you are progressing fast, we can do that too.

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 Sierra Madre 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