Heydon Park S.S Cosmetology

Cosmetology Program Staff

Ms.Elson

Hairstyling & Aesthetics/Special Education Teacher

Angela M.

Cherry M.

SNA

Semester 1 2023-24

CCEL Black Entrepreneurship & Brand Building in the Hairstyling & Aesthetics field

Spa Product Making

Braiding & Textured Hairstyling

Gel Nail Art & Nail Tech Skills

The Hairstyling and Aesthetics program at HPSS has been given the honour of being granted funding from the Community Centred Experiential Learning (CCEL) department at the TDSB. For our CCEL project, 'Black Entrepreneurship & Brand Building in the Hairstyling & Aesthetics field’ students collaborate and work closely with black female skilled tradespeople and entrepreneurs in the Hairstyling & Aesthetics industry. We have worked with Krystal Tash from Hush Doll Hause Salon. Krystal is CEO, as well as a Braiding and Textured Hair Specialist and educator. Students learned textured hairstyles and entrepreneurship skills. We have also worked with Jasmine Balaga, the owner of Canvas Nail Studio. Jasmine is a senior nail technician/CEO as well as a college level educator. Students have learned advanced nail art techniques/ skills, as well as entrepreneurship in the aesthetics field. In addition, we have worked with Catherine Chambers owner and educator from 'Let’s Make It,' a spa product workshop company, to create natural skin-care products.

✨See the tab down "CCEL Black Entrepreneurship & Brand Building in the Hairstyling & Aesthetics field" for more info & pictures of the exciting workshops we've been participating in!

Nail Art Sets & Manicures~Entrepreneurship Project

Some of the senior students used the skills they learned from the Black entrepreneurship & brand building workshops to created nail sets as well as offering manicures to staff as an entrepreneurship project.

SFX Special Effects Makeup Competition 2023 Winner Jade

Last week in Cosmo was the SFX Special Effects Makeup Competition. Students created special effects makeup (SFX) creative fantasy looks. They had freedom to choose any style and look they wanted. Eighteen students entered the competition. All the students had the opportunity to anonymously vote on their favorite SFX look. The winner of the competition is Jade Thomson-Hazell. Congratulations Jade, you did an amazing job and we are all very proud!

Heatless Hairstyling Competition 2023 Winner Dwazeah F.

This week in Cosmo was the first Heatless Hairstyling Competition. Students created individual hairstyles using different techniques such as rollers, rods, twists, braids, etc. to create a full hairstyle without using any heat. Fifteen students entered the competition. Today all the students had the opportunity to anonymously vote on their favorite heatless hair style.

The winner of the gift card prize is Dwazeah F. Congratulations Dwazeah, you did a phenomenal job and we are all very proud!

Student Pics