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Paul Mitchell The School
San Diego
Paul Mitchell The School San Diego offers cosmetology, barbering, and esthetics programs in San Diego, CA. Our unique downtown location in the city’s Financial District is just outside the popular Gaslamp District and Little Italy, known for their wide variety of restaurants, boutiques, and galleries. Future professionals come to our cosmetology school in San Diego, CA, from nearby cities like Carlsbad, La Jolla, Chula Vista, Spring Valley, Oceanside, and Otay Mesa to experience the culture, attractions, beaches, and of course, the beautiful year-round weather in “America’s Finest City.”
Explore all that Paul Mitchell The School San Diego has to offer while you start your education journey.
Visit Our CampusCosmetology
Start your cosmetology education and learn real-world haircutting, coloring, styling, makeup, skin care, and nails. You’ll explore the fundamentals and theory in the classroom, then practice skills like braiding, extensions, and other popular techniques in a salon environment, using professional products, tools, and skills.
Cosmetology (1000 hrs), Cosmetology Make-up (1245 hrs), Cosmetology/Barbering (1200 hrs)
Barbering
Students in our barbering programs learn classic short haircuts as well as scissor and clipper-over-comb techniques, fades, tapers, and precision haircutting. They also learn short-hair color placements, short-hair styling techniques, customized beard grooming, and shaves.
Barbering (1000 hours)
Makeup
Go beyond the makeup basics taught in most cosmetology programs and learn about the advanced techniques required for bridal, editorial, and runway makeup.
Cosmetology Make-up (1245 hrs), Make-Up (245 hours)
Esthetics
Learn hands-on skincare techniques and theory in hair removal, waxing, brow design, makeup, facials, facial massage, use of facial machines, and skin therapy.
Esthetics (600hr)
Financial Aid
and Scholarships
We love supporting the dreams of our beauty school Future Professionals. That’s why our Financial Aid Office at our San Diego campus is here to help educate you on the types of financial aid. There are several financial aid, alternative funding, and scholarship options available to those who qualify.
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MAKING A DIFFERENCE
IN SAN DIEGO
Our students (we call them Future Professionals) donate their time, talent and energy to various charities through cut-a-thons, fashion shows and countless other fundraising events and philanthropic activities. We make a difference—and have fun doing it!
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Digital Support
Whether they’re at home, in the classroom, or even getting inspired in the gardens of Balboa Park, our students always have access to their assignments, the latest school news, and career tips from beauty industry leaders at their fingertips.
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Student Clubs
At Paul Mitchell The School San Diego, education doesn’t end at the classroom door. Our student-run Green Team teaches our school and local communities how to respect the Earth and find innovative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.
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CONSUMER INFORMATION
Learn more about our cosmetology school’s graduation, placement, and licensure rates, and much more.
Title IX Coordinator
Kristen Psaradelis
410 A Street,
San Diego, CA 92101
kristenp@sandiego.paulmitchell.edu
