Welcome to Locspiration Academy, our education platform at Locspiration The Natural Hair Salon & Spa! All educational courses are taught by salon suite owner and licensed cosmetologist/professional loctician, Lauren Francis-Jackson. With almost 10 years of experience as a professional loctician, Lauren has built a successful salon brand that consistently ranks in the top 5 loc salons in the Laurel, Maryland area. Her natural knack for business practices coupled with loc’d hair theory and styling make the Salon a top choice for loc wearers in the DMV area.
Our educational platform is for hairstylists and salon suite owners that are ready to take the business of locs to the next level. You are a business owner who happens to be a Loc Stylist. We can teach you branding, marketing, accounting, pricing, boundaries, client communication, scalability, and much more to turn your business from blah into the most incredible business for yourself. The life that you dream of can be attainable. The life where you spend time with family and friends, make the salary you want to make, and make more while working less. You can save for retirement, buy your first home, and even save for a rainy day.
Stylist Classes
GROUP Microlocks PRO Course 2025 -(Investment: $1200)
Be the next GO-TO Microlock Specialist in your area! Microlocks is one of the most highly sought after hairstyles in the natural hair industry. The earning potential for Microlock Specialists is quite lucrative, easily able to make 6-Figures with the proper marketing strategy and learning the proper technique! In our two day intensive course, you will learn:
💜Introduction to the Natural Hair Industry
💜The foundations of Microlocks
💜What are Microlocks
💜3 common installment methods (braid, twist, interlock)
💜Pros & Cons of each Installment Method
💜How to do a proper consultation for new & transferring guests
💜Building Your Microlock Grid
💜Preparing You & Your Guests for Installation Days
💜After Care with New Microlocks
💜Retightening Techniques
💜Locking Tools
💜How to Set Up Your Business for Success
& much more!
16 hour course (8 hrs per day). Class Kit & Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided.
1 on 1 Microlocks PRO Course -(Investment: $1500)
Be the next GO-TO Microlock Specialist in your area! Microlocks is one of the most highly sought after hairstyles in the natural hair industry. The earning potential for Microlock Specialists is quite lucrative, easily able to make 6-Figures with the proper marketing strategy and learning the proper technique! In our two day intensive course, you will learn:
💜Introduction to the Natural Hair Industry
💜The foundations of Microlocks
💜What are Microlocks
💜3 common installment methods (braid, twist, interlock)
💜Pros & Cons of each Installment Method
💜How to do a proper consultation for new & transferring guests
💜Building Your Microlock Grid
💜Preparing You & Your Guests for Installation Days
💜After Care with New Microlocks
💜Retightening Techniques
💜Locking Tools
💜How to Set Up Your Business for Success
& much more!
16 hour course (8 hrs per day). Class Kit & Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided.
The Starter Locs Course (Investment: $550)
The Starter Locs course is a 1-on-1 stylist course designed to give budding locticians or seasoned locticians a solid foundation in:
💜Loc Theory
💜Mastering the Consultation
💜Different Types of Shampoo
💜How to properly shampoo locs
💜Parting Techniques
💜Part to Loc Ratio
💜Clip Organization
💜Product Selection
💜Starter Loc Styling
5 hour course. Class kit and Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided.
Business of Locs (Investment: $250)
Are you a new beauty school graduate? Are you transitioning from commission to booth rent or renting a suite? Being your own boss is great, but are you ready to be the boss?
Starting your own beauty business is hard work. Let me guide you in creating the business of your dreams! Business of Locs will show you:
•How to set up your own LLC
•How to Pay Yourself
•Paying taxes
•Developing business plan
•Developing Policies & Procedures
•Setting up your booking site
and more!
2 hours. Business building workbook & Certificate of Completion will be provided.
Loc Coloring Course (Investment: $850)
Mastering hair color is essential for any hairstylist, regardless of specialty area. Hair color is one of the top requested services at any hair salon. It can be one of the most profitable services as well. Loc Coloring is a high demand service at any Loc Salon. Elevate your color services at your Loc Salon with this course.
in this course, we will cover:
💜Color Theory Basics
💜Trending Color techniques in Loc Color
💜Choosing quality lightening products
💜Choosing High Quality, Salon Color Lines for Loc Color
💜Master the Color Consultation
💜How to Properly Charge for Color Services
💜 Color Combinations and Color Placement
and more!
8 hr course. Lunch will be provided. Look & Learn class. Educator will color a model while educating. Workbook & Certificate of Completion.
Coaching Call Request
Please allow for up to 48 hours for a response. All introductory coaching calls are 30 minutes. Coaching calls are scheduled on Mondays, subject to availability.
