Meet JA
Welcome to John Amico School of Hair Design.
For over 50 years, John Amico has been educating students for professional careers in the beauty industry, with a school experience shaped by salon practice, professional products, and business-minded training.
Beauty Education
A recognized name in salons and beauty education.
John Amico is a recognized name in salons throughout the United States. His work with hair and skin products, color, perms, keratin, relaxers, salons, and education informs the school approach to preparing students for professional beauty work.
The school experience is designed to feel practical and salon-like. Student stylists learn in a supervised setting, build confidence through practice, and connect technical services with consultation, professionalism, and business awareness.
The school story includes accelerated class conversations, career placement support, financial assistance for those who qualify, small classes, and full-time, part-time, day, and evening schedule discussions through admissions.
Training Areas
Classes connect technical services with the business of beauty.
Cutting, styling, and color
Hair cutting, styling, coloring, chemical texture services, hair care products, and client consultation.
Service confidence
Nail care, skin care, client comfort, service habits, and professional presentation.
Creative presentation
Photo-session training, self-esteem, fashion awareness, and the professional look.
Salon ownership thinking
Salon business management, salon ownership, client retention, and people skills.
Student Experience
Exposure to artists, competitions, alumni, and the business side of beauty.
Exposure to top artists
The school history includes convention-style education, visiting professionals, and opportunities for students to see advanced work.
Annual alumni cruise
The original school story includes an educational alumni cruise with business, education, and professional networking context.
Student competitions
Student competitions encouraged creativity, progress, and thinking beyond ordinary classroom assignments.
Progressional haircutting
John Amico education includes a haircutting and color point of view shaped by product formulation and competition experience.
Business of Beauty
Students are introduced to salon business topics such as site selection, equipment, staffing, marketing, training, and support.
Student salon rhythm
Supervised service practice helps students connect technique, consultation, client care, and confidence.
Culture
A school environment focused on practical learning.
Students are encouraged to see beauty as both craft and career. The school connects hands-on technique with professional image, guest service, educator feedback, and career-focused habits.
A tour is the best next step for prospective students who want to ask about current program availability, schedules, admissions requirements, and how daily training is structured at Oak Forest.
Admissions
See the school experience in person.
Talk with admissions about current programs, schedules, financial-aid steps, and what the student experience looks like at John Amico School.