The new L’Oréal Academy is here in New Zealand to provide beauty professionals with world-class facilities and specialised training. Additionally, it will also be the centre for development of future beauty products and techniques.
The facility is shared by L’Oréal Professional Products and L’Oréal LUXE divisions, who have both been active in providing training and education in New Zealand, with LUXE offering more than 4,100 hours of training in 2016 for 618 of the country’s elite beauty advisors and The Professional Products Division conducting more than 13,600 hours of hairdressing education in 2016. They have conducted more than 4,000 in-salon training events a remarkable 14,774 professional hairdressers received training last year, and further growth of educational seminars in 2017-2018 is planned. “These numbers demonstrate the substantial demand for beauty training in New Zealand, something which is to receive a major boost through the establishment of the new L’Oréal Academy. We are immensely proud to be supporting the career development of so many in the hairdressing industry through our recognised specialist training programmes and seminars," says Mike Bruce, manager of the Professional Products division. The Academy is expected to attract a 22 percent increase in students over 2017-2018, with growth reflected in the number of courses this year. The practical and theoretical courses available span professional artistry and techniques, salon management, digital and retail expertise and fragrance training.
The L’Oréal Academy is located in Federal Street, Auckland CBD.
