All Future Professionals must adhere to the following professional dress code while in attendance:
1. Clothing should be professional and clean.
2. Shoes should be professional, practical, and comfortable. Closed toe shoes are required to protect the feet from spilled chemicals, hair slivers, and overall cleanliness and foot health. Shoes may be black, white or grey or any combination
3. Hair should be styled prior to arriving at school.
4. Any cosmetics should be applied prior to arriving at the school.
5. For shirts and blouses, shoulders and midriff (belly) must be fully covered.
6. For skirts and dresses, the garment must be opaque and may not be above the fingertips, unless opaque lights or leggings are worn.
7. Clothing may not contain political messages and/or branding, profanity, and/or other industry related logos.
8. If worn, capes, smocks, and aprons must be all black or black with a Paul Mitchell logo for Cosmetology students. Esthetics may wear white lab jackets on the clinic floor.
9. Name tag, as provided by the school. All Future Professionals are required to wear a name tag while in attendance.
Examples of acceptable attire may include:
1. Bottoms:
a. Jeans or clothing made of jean material if they are black in color. Rips or tears must fall below the fingertips when standing.
b. Shorts, skirts, and skorts that are below the fingertips. If above the fingertips, opaque tights or leggings must be worn.
c. Nice pants or capris in black or gray.
d. Leggings cannot be worn as bottoms without tops that are fingertip-length.
e. White bottoms may be worn in Phase Two and Esthetics
2. Tops:
a. Color shirts and blouses can be worn
b. Paul Mitchell T-shirts only, jackets or blazers may be worn
3. Dresses and jumpers that are below the fingertips must be black or gray. If above the fingertips, opaque tights or leggings must be worn.
4. Baseball hats, stylish hats, caps, or beanies may be worn but may not contain political messages or branding, profanity, or other industry related logos.
5. Paul Mitchell or school-branded apparel that otherwise meets the requirements.
The following is a list of unacceptable attire for all Future Professionals in attendance:
a. Foot thongs, flip-flops, beach sandals, Crocs sandals, and slippers (house shoes).
b. Underarms must be covered, so no tank tops or spaghetti strap tops. No tube tops or belly revealing shirts.
c. Pajama tops or bottoms or any other type of clothing made of cotton/pajama-like material.
d. Athleisure wear, sweatpants, sweatshirts, sportswear, and athletic wear such as, spandex, gym, yoga, or biking pants or shorts.
e. Sunglasses-we want to see your beautiful eyes.
f. Earbuds and headphones may not be worn in classrooms nor clinic floor.
Future Professionals who fail to comply with the Future Professional dress code may be coached and may receive an advisory.