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The Bucks County School of Beauty Culture (BCSBC) provides a state-of-the-art education and training in the beauty industry to students who meet its admissions requirements. Without regard to sex, race, age, religion or socio-economic status, the school offers the benefits of its instructional programs to those who are willing to attempt its rigorous curriculum. The Bucks County School of Beauty Culture takes an interest in the whole person and makes every effort to ensure that capable students can attend and excel.
The school offers a comprehensive beauty program that educates its students to work as hairdressers, estheticians, nail technicians, and electrologists. The programs require an understanding of both the art and science of beauty culture, and demand a highly qualified faculty with broad knowledge and experience. The Bucks County School of Beauty Culture aggressively recruits instructional personnel who can meet its high standards. The desire for faculty of the highest quality is in keeping with the school's philosophy of striving for excellence in the level of its graduates.
The Bucks County School of Beauty Culture's instructional mission focuses on teaching both the theory and practice of the beauty industry. As styles are continually changing, graduates will have to learn how to adapt to new technology and fashion trends. The school trains its students to grow into new approaches smoothly, by providing a solid foundation in the scientific principles that underlie techniques taught in the program.
Whether you're interesting in hairdressing or esthetics, the Bucks County School of Beauty Culture offers the beauty programs that you need to enter the field.
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 Hairdressing
The following are the courses that make up the Hair Curriculum:
Hairdressing One (HR1)
12 weeks (day classes), 23 weeks (evening classes)
This is a prerequisite course for all other hair-oriented programs, giving students basic job skills. Subjects taught include: Anatomy, Bacteriology, Blow Dry, Setting, Braiding, Coloring, Facial, Salon Management, Manicuring, Orientation, Perms, Products, Scalp Treatments, Shampooing, Shaping (and Cutting), Hair Styling, Theory and Thermal Wave.
Hairdressing Two (HR2)
12 weeks (day classes), 23 weeks (evening classes), Prerequisite HR1
Continuing to polish the skills learned in Hairdressing One, with heavily supervised clinic experiences that help students gain confidence and agility. Subjects are continuations of subjects in HR1.
Hairdressing Clinic One and Two (HRC1 & HRC2)
HRC1: 12 weeks (day classes), 22 weeks (evening classes), Prerequisite HR1 & HR2
HRC2: 14 weeks (day classes), 26 weeks (evening classes), Prerequisite HRC1
Hairdressing Clinics provide students with clinical experiences, working on actual people. Each student must complete a minimum of 12 weeks in the hairdressing clinic during the day, or 22 weeks in the evening class. Students are graded on the following services: Blow Dry, Brow Arching, Facials, Fingerwaving, Haircoloring, Hairstyling, Make-Up Applications, Manicures, Permanents, Scalp Treatments, Shampoo and Theory.
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| Esthetics (Skin Care & Cosmetics)
Non-Hair Curriculums, whether pursued independently or taken as an elective to Hairdressing, all contain the course called Fundamentals of Non-Hair Services (FUND). This course is essential to all programs. Non-Hair Curriculums also contain a separate course that covers pertinent job skills, as well as a clinic in which practice.
The Esthetics program teaches a scientific approach to corrective and protective skin care, including the use of Galvanic current, high frequency, rotary brush peeling, pneumopatted vacuum and ionic vapor used by skin-type during the facial. The course also teaches ear piercing, color draping, cosmetics and other related topics.
A license is available in Pennsylvania and this course will cover exam preparations. Esthetics is a prerequisite to entering the Skin Clinic, the next step on the road to becoming a profitable professional esthetician. Graduation requires satisfactory completion of the scheduled courses, including additional weeks spent in a Skin Care Clinic and the Fundamentals class.
Graduates will be qualified to work as estheticians in a licensed cosmetology shop, make-up specialists in a licensed shop or for a cosmetic line. A graduate is also able to own and operate an esthetics salon in Pennsylvania. Other subjects taught include: Aromatherapy, Consultation, Color Draping, Cosmetics, Ear Piercing, Final, Masks, Machinery, Make-up, Management, Massage, Nutrition, Preparation and Waxing.
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| Nails (Nail Arts & Sciences)
Non-Hair Curriculums, whether pursued independently or taken as an elective to Hairdressing, all contain the course called Fundamentals of Non-Hair Services (FUND). This course is essential to all programs. Non-Hair Curriculums also contain a separate course that covers pertinent job skills and as well as a clinic to ensure sufficient practice.
The Manicuring course covers all aspects of being a nail professional. Some of the topics covered are manicuring, pedicuring, sculpturing, tipping, wrapping, gel bonding, massage, aromatherapy, paraffin spas and nail design -- both painted and airbrushed. Completion of Manicuring is a prerequisite to the Nail Clinic.
A state license is available in Pennsylvania, and this course will cover exam preparations. The Bucks County School of Beauty Culture's Manicuring program prepares the student to be a profitable and professional nail technician.
Graduation requires satisfactorily completing the courses of instruction, including the Manicuring Clinic and the prerequisite Fundamentals of Non-Hair Services. Upon graduation each student will be qualified to work in a licensed cosmetology shop, as well as own and operate their own nail care salon.
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| Electrolysis (Permanent Hair Removal)
Non-Hair Curriculums, whether pursued independently or taken as an elective to Hairdressing, all contain the course called Fundamentals of Non-Hair Services (FUND). This course is essential to all programs. Non-Hair Curriculums also contain a separate course that covers pertinent job skills as well as a clinic to ensure sufficient practice.
Electrolysis, Thermolysis, and their related subjects comprise the core of this program. The courses also include instruction in probe insertion, sanitization, safety procedures and the supporting theory needed to remove hair. Other subjects taught include: Analysis, Consultations, Electrology, Examinations, Exercises, Insertions, Probe Positioning, Problems, Procedures, Regrowth, Scheduling and Terminology.
Completion of Electrolysis is a prerequisite to the Electrology Clinic. Currently there is no licensure or exam available in the state of Pennsylvania for Electrolysis. If you wish to practice in a licensed beauty, skin or manicuring salon this program will have to be attached to a program leading to licensure in Pennsylvania.
Graduation requires the satisfactory completion of the scheduled courses including the prerequisite Fundamentals of Non-Hair Services and the Electrology Clinic. Upon graduation each student receives a diploma (graduation certificate).
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