This week we held our 16th annual Federico Symposium. This is an event our students and alumni look forward to all year. The students got the chance to meet with local salons, shops and spas to network, check out career opportunities and also get product knowledge from our suppliers. We kicked the day off with
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
Alumni Advice
We have heard it time and time again during graduation speeches, “If I could go back, one thing I would do differently while in school was…” But what about once you are licensed? What are things you know now that you would tell yourself as a student? We got the chance to ask a few of our
Sacramento Zombie Walk
This year we got the chance to perform SFX makeup services for the West Campus High School Marching Band for the 16th Annual Sacramento Zombie Walk. We love any chance to break out liquid latex and fake blood but before we did, we wanted to make sure our students were prepared to transform 70+ band
2016 summer graduation
In the past year few years, we have upped our graduation ceremonies from clocking out in the hallway to now, a grand graduation in our ballroom. Our Alumni Services Coordinator Alex G. has gone above and beyond to make these graduations special for our alumni. When you walk into the ballroom, you immediately notice the
Barber Life
We first started our barbering program 3 years ago. Since then we have had over 60 students graduate. But where do they go after school? Our barbering alumni are doing everything from working in a shop, to running their own! One local barbering shop has 5 Federico alumni working in his historic barbershop. Dave’s barbershop
Federico Barber Battle
This week Federico hosted it’s first ever Barber Battle. 20 students from phases 1-4 competed for the title of best Barber on campus. Contestants had to complete 3 looks, a Fade, a Classic Gentleman’s Cut, and a Creative Cut, and were judged on everything from sanitation and setup to skill and execution. We were lucky