AACS is Advancing Beauty Careers Through Education
Founded in 1924, we are a national, nonprofit association open to all privately owned schools of cosmetology arts & sciences. Our membership is comprised of cosmetology, skin, nail, barbering and massage schools.
AACS specializes in updating members with information about new teaching methods, current industry events and Washington, DC updates. We do this through a series of seminars, conferences and conventions held throughout the year. Most of all, AACS members act as a family, often helping each other with addressing problems facing Beauty & Wellness Education. This “networking” is often listed as the most important benefit to membership.

Find a school
So you want to join the beauty business? You are in the right place. Your first step is to find out the licensing requirements in your state and start to visit schools in your area to find one that is the right fit for you. Search schools below that are members of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools, an association that has been around since 1924 and is made up of privately owned beauty schools around the country.

Find a Vendor
This online vendor guide is the fastest way to locate the products and services cosmetologists, hair stylists, nail technicians, estheticians, and other beauty professionals need. Browse the 48 categories below for products such as apparel, makeup supplies and salon equipment, and services such as accounting, makeup education and training to help you run your salon more efficiently.
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