Pivot Point Joins the HB Party

 

The Hair Nerds have a pretty deep rooted history with the Pivot Point educational system.  In fact, Carrie and all the interns were trained at a Pivot Point Member School (the same school where Carrie and Erin met!). We adore the Pivot Point world and the amazing opportunities and support they offer future, young and seasoned stylists.

Hairbrained has announced that Pivot Point International will be coming on as their newest sponsor and we are ecstatic! The Pivot Point promise to the beauty industry is to create the most successful beauty professionals..  Hairbrained is the perfect place to do that.

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Communications),  why the move to Hairbrained..

[box] “It’s a natural fit for Pivot Point’s tools, hair and education because the community is active and dedicated to pushing themselves and the industry forward which mirrors our own core values.”[/box]

Looks like Pivot Point recognizes Hairbrained.me for the cool kids they are…

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Why we love Pivot Point and think you should too…

Study Abroad

Did you know that several the Pivot Point International Academy along with several member schools take two Study Abroad trips a year.  Can you imagine if that had been offered when you were in school? What if your school let you go to London and Paris over a 10 day period? How would that have changed your view of the world?  We love that Pivot Point values not only traditional education but also the education you receive by doing something so much larger than yourself.

 

Supplies

Have you ever taken a hands-on  class only to find out the mannequins being provided aren’t pivot point?  You are immediately disappointed right?  You are worried that the cheapo doll head is going to hair a total of 30 strands on it’s head.

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From snap caps to tripods,  we love the quality Pivot Point provides for Nerds across the World.

 

Advanced Education

In addition to the Annual Creative Jam Session,  Pivot Point also offers advanced training courses at all the major trade shows so that continued education is easily accessible to ALL  stylists.

After expressing a recent lack of confidence in the cutting arena,  Intern Heather,  took a Pivot Point hands-on class at ISSE.   She felt like it really helped her become a more confident stylist.   You can read about her thoughts on the experience and the crazy scavenger hunt we went through to make sure she had an opportunity to take this amazing class!

 

The People

A HUGE part of our Hair Family is Pivot Point!  Perhaps because we have trained and worked at Member Schools… or maybe it is just because Pivot Point encourages artists to continually push forward to greatness and never stop evolving, and those are the people we want to surround ourselves with.

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Get to know Pivot Point, officially.

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We recently interviewed President, Melanie Kopeikin, to get the official scoop on Pivot Point International.

 

Pivot Point celebrated 50 years in 2012. Any idea how many stylists around the world have experienced Pivot Point programs? How many countries are you in now?

Over 1 million stylists around the world have been trained in Pivot Point.  We are in over 60 countries.  We design programs for different licensure or non-licensure countries, in multiple languages. We have two academies of our own in the Chicagoland area that we use as testing grounds for all of our programs.

 

Tell us one or two things that every stylist know about Pivot Point International.

Pivot Point methodology is a system that provides a common language for hairdressers globally.  Leo Passage started the company over 50 years ago based on his passion for future stylists and educators.  He was a talented hairdresser who competed around the world.  The company is family owned and the legacy continues with Leo’s son Robert, and the future Passage generations.  We plan to be here for another 50 years and to continue to be the global leader in hair and beauty educational solutions.


So there it is kids.. Hairbrained has a shiny new sponsor and we are super stoked! Thank you, Pivot Point, for supporting what we consider to be the very best hairdressing community. #RealCommunity