Category Archive: Education

It’s a common question: Will I like cosmetology school? This can be an exceptionally pressing question for someone who may have not enjoyed or thrived in an educational setting before. The answer can’t be yes for everyone, but we hope for those who have longed for a career in beauty that it is. Read below…

Esthetics is the study of the science behind skin care basics such as facials, hair removal, and makeup application. A person who specializes in this field can have a very rewarding career as an esthetician. What exactly does that entail? Well, here we will go into more detail about where estheticians work and what they…

We’ve taught hundreds of students at our Broken Arrow campus. Over the years we’ve heard a variety of reasons why someone decided to start cosmetology school, but by far the most popular reason was, “I was born for this.” Were you born for a career in cosmetology? Here are five things that might indicate that…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to obtain a career in beauty? Have you found that you’ve talked yourself out of it multiple times? Whatever your reason is for not pursuing a career in cosmetology and the beauty industry, we’re here to tell you DO NOT GIVE UP! At Broken Arrow Beauty…

It all started in 1983 when the Sells Family purchased a beauty school in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The little school on Main Street only had eleven students at the time, and even though the school had passed from owner to owner for many years it finally found a home with the Sells family. After years…

Going into beauty there are a lot of careers and work available. Take a look at some roles you may not have considered initially.

Are you ready to test your skin care and makeup knowledge? It’s time to see if you are a true makeup maven, a skin care success, or just a hot mess! Our quiz is so tough only true mavens can ace it. What score will you get? Let us know in the comments! What is…

Many people associate esthetics exclusively with cosmetology without realizing that esthetics is actually a world all of its own. While cosmetologists do learn skin care basics, esthetics dives deeply into the health and care of skin. If you have an interest in makeup, skin care, and helping others embrace their natural beauty, learn more about…

We believe that Broken Arrow Beauty College and Cosmetology Education Center (former second campus location within the BABC family) have some of the best students and alumni. We want to bring back an alumni who has been very successful in her cosmetology endeavors. Chelsea Pagan is a great inspiration to our current students! About Chelsea…

The Tulsa area has been flourishing the past few years with new members coming into the community. Recently, we have been seeing an increase in applicants where English is not the language they learned first. This is often because they have immigrated from another country and are here in the USA on a resident visa,…