Salon Training Programs Near Boyle Heights, 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 Boyle Heights, the drive is about 22 minutes south on the 110 to the 5. 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 are looking for salon training programs near Boyle Heights, Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa runs structured training at every level. Our apprentice-to-stylist program is built around a written skill checklist. Our junior-to-senior progression is built around demonstrated case work. Our senior-to-master path is built around book size and specialty depth. Every stage has a curriculum and a sign-off.

Why Stylists From Boyle Heights Drive to Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa

Boyle Heights is historic LA neighborhood east of downtown. Our chair is roughly 22 minutes away south on the 110 to the 5, and the drive is worth it because of what is on the other side of it. Stylists come to us from Boyle Heights 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 Boyle Heights who want their next chair to be the chair they stay at for the next decade, this is the drive.

The Bokaos Aveda Salon & Spa Training Program Structure

Training at our salon is curriculum-driven. Apprentices follow a 6-to-12-month track with skill sign-offs across shampoo and Aveda ritual, cut fundamentals, blow-dry and finishing, color-bowl formulation, basic color services, consultation, and product knowledge. Junior stylists run a 12-to-24-month progression that adds independent color, foilyage and balayage, smoothing, and extensions. Senior stylists work toward master status by deepening one or two specialties, building a returning book, and starting to mentor. Each stage has Hasblady's direct involvement. Each progression is documented. There is no guesswork about what the next promotion requires.

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 Boyle Heights

From Boyle Heights, take south on the 110 to the 5 to Old Town Pasadena. Most stylists driving in from Boyle Heights reach our salon in 22 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 Boyle Heights, the drive is roughly 22 minutes south on the 110 to the 5.

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.

Is the training curriculum written down?

Yes. Apprentice and junior tracks both have written skill checklists with senior-stylist sign-off requirements.

Are the training programs paid?

Required training during salon hours is paid. Apprentices are paid through the program, not unpaid labor.

Do you offer brand certifications during training?

Yes. Olaplex, K18, Brazilian Blowout, GK Hair, and Keratin Complex certifications are available. Aveda training is required.

Who runs the training programs?

Hasblady Guzman, owner and master stylist, runs the curriculum. Senior stylists handle daily mentorship and skill sign-offs.

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 Boyle Heights 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