Salon Careers Near Arcadia, 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 Arcadia, the drive is about 12 minutes east on Huntington Drive. 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.

Salon careers near Arcadia are not all the same. Some salons hire chairs to fill them. Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa hires stylists to grow them. We are an Aveda concept salon in Old Town Pasadena that has been operating since 1995, and our salon careers come with a real path: apprentice, junior stylist, senior stylist, master stylist. Each rung has clear skill requirements and an actual mentor walking you through them.

Why Stylists From Arcadia Drive to Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Arcadia is San Gabriel Valley anchor with strong school district. Our chair is roughly 12 minutes away east on Huntington Drive, and the drive is worth it because of what is on the other side of it. Stylists come to us from Arcadia 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 Arcadia who want their next chair to be the chair they stay at for the next decade, this is the drive.

A Real Salon Career, Not Just a Chair Rental

There is a difference between a salon job and a salon career. A salon job pays you for chair time. A salon career builds a stylist who can hold their book for the next twenty years. We treat every hire as a long-term investment. That means structured mentorship from a 30-year owner, paid continuing education, and a clear progression from apprentice to master stylist with documented criteria. Our senior stylists were apprentices here. Our master stylists were juniors here. Tenure is normal at our salon, not the exception.

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 Arcadia

From Arcadia, take east on Huntington Drive to Old Town Pasadena. Most stylists driving in from Arcadia reach our salon in 12 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 Arcadia, the drive is roughly 12 minutes east on Huntington Drive.

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.

How long does it take to move from junior to senior?

Roughly 12 to 24 months once you are independent on cuts, blow-dries, and basic color. We promote on demonstrated skill, not on time.

What does the mentorship look like?

Hasblady is in the salon every week. Our senior stylists get hands-on coaching on color theory, formulation, technique refinement, and consultations. New stylists do not get handed a station and forgotten.

Do you provide a written career path?

Yes. Each level has a documented skill checklist. You and your manager review progress every quarter.

Can I specialize once I am senior?

Yes. Senior stylists often build a specialty book around balayage, color correction, smoothing, or extensions. We support specialization with paid certification training in those areas.

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 Arcadia 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