A cutting edge beauty school in Kansas is no longer hard to find! Hays Academy of Hair Design opened its doors on April 1st, 1981. In January of 2003, Summer Melvin and Danielle Markley (sisters) purchased the beauty school with the vision of offering the students an up to date, cutting edge education that will enable them to thrive in the beauty industry. In addition, they had a strong desire to offer the community with professional salon services at a very affordable price.

Parters and affiliates in education are key, and Hays Academy has some great ones! During 2009, Hays Academy (#haysacademy) made some exciting decisions to back their progressive business beliefs. During that year, Hays Academy became a Wella Signature School, which at the time made them only 1 of 14 schools in the United States! Shortly later came the opportunity to become a Nuts and Bolts Business Training Member School. This allowed them to bring cutting edge business training to the table for the students as well. Considered by many to be the #1 Business Training program in the health and beauty industry, Hays Academy is among an elite group of schools to be privileged enough to have this as a part of their curriculum. After being a Sassoon Connection Member School since 2010, Hays Academy was ready for a change. In 2018, Hays Academy became the first school in the world to offer the Wella Cut Craft cutting curriculum. This renowned cutting system has been proven a huge success for existing stylists and will be a tremendous addition to the already very impressive partnerships. In 2014, Hays Academy began to partner with MUD Make-Up knowing that the best make-up and education behind the product would be a huge benefit to all involved. Because of these amazing additions, Hays Academy is able to produce some of the most hirable and market ready graduates in the country!

In February of 2012, Hays Academy was blessed to have the opportunity to expand to Salina Kansas! After remodeling nearly 7500 square feet, the school opened to 7 transfer students eager to finish the dream they started. With the same curriculum, an amazing group of staff members, and a newly remodeled facility, Hays Academy couldn’t be any more excited than to be a part of the Salina community. We strive to serve the Central and Western parts of Kansas as we work diligently to transform the cosmetology industry one student at a time!

Professional products are essential in order to flourish in this industry.Because of our prestigious partners, Hays Academy primarily uses Wella Professional products. This includes the premier lines of Sebastian (winner of several international styling awards), Nioxin, Wella Professional, and world renowned Wella color. By partnering with Wella, our students have the opportunity to work with some of the top products used in the industry today, as well as the chance to learn from some of the top artists in the nation.