Ready to Launch Your Career in Hair?
Take our 2-minute quiz to see if you're a good fit for the Future Stylist Program in Toronto.
Who This Is For
Ready to skip the 4-year degree and start earning in under 12 months?
Want a recession-proof career that lets you be creative every day?
Cutting hair as a hobby and ready to turn your passion into profit?
What Students Say
Program Breakdown
The Future Stylist Program is structured as a comprehensive 4-phase journey designed to transform complete beginners into salon-ready professionals. Over 1500 hours of intensive training, students master every aspect of modern barbering and hairstyling in our real working salon environment.
Get licensed and job-ready in under 12 months
Learn Real Skills: Fader, Styling, Colour, Shaves, Bridal & More
Downtown Toronto location with 80+ salon partners
Master salon management, social media marketing, and client relationships
Hands-on training: work with real clients in professional salon environment
Taught by top educators
Who You Will Be Learning From
Peter began his career at 20 after training at Aveda Institute Toronto. Inspired by music and fashion, he worked in top salons before co-founding Glassbox in 2015. He blends traditional techniques with contemporary styles and now leads education, helping both new and advanced stylists grow their skills.
Karly trained at Aveda Institute Vancouver and spent six years at John Steinberg and Associates in Toronto, honing her skills and building client relationships. Now at Glassbox Institute, she's passionate about mentoring new stylists and helping them grow their confidence, creativity, and technique.
Jazzy built her foundation at Aveda Institute Toronto and refined her clipper skills at London School of Barbering in Soho. She also studied Holistic Nutrition for a whole-person approach to beauty. At Glassbox Institute, Jazzy teaches strong fundamentals while helping students express their creativity with confidence.
Nina brings six years of salon experience from apprentice to full stylist in high-end environments. With a background in children's education and over a decade in dance, she combines technical expertise with creative passion. At Glassbox Institute, Nina focuses on helping students discover their strengths and develop their unique, confident voice in hairstyling.
PROGRAM OPTIONS
Choose the training schedule that fits your lifestyle and goals. Both options deliver the same comprehensive 1500-hour curriculum and lead to full licensing and career readiness.
Get Started in 3 Steps
Take the quiz to see if it’s a fit
Begin your transformation from novice to salon-ready professional with our proven 4-phase curriculum.
Book a tour with our educators
Discover if barbering and hairstyling align with your career goals and creative interests.
Start your journey in the industry
Experience our state-of-the-art facility and meet the Advanced Barbers who will guide your journey.
Career Kit include:
Professional styling bag on wheels
Complete hot tool set (dryer, flat iron, curling irons)
6 practice mannequins with tripod
Professional shears and thinning shears
Complete comb and brush collection
Styling accessories and clips
Perming rods and tools
Barbering clippers and razors
Professional cape and apron
Complete list of 50+ items available upon request
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE
No. We start from zero and build you up through our 4-phase program.
Yes! We offer two different programs, the part-time program (Sun-Tue) is designed for working students. Full-time students (Wed-Sat) focus entirely on training.
We have 80+ partner salons and barbershops. Our placement team matches you with shops that fit your style and goals.
All training takes place at our downtown Toronto facility at 781 Queen Street East. You'll learn in our real working barbershop alongside actual clients, not just a school salon simulation.
Both are 1500 hours of identical training. Full-time finishes in 11.5 months, part-time takes 16.5 months and costs less per week ($244 vs $340).
Yes! We offer tours 7 days a week at our downtown Toronto facility. Most students enroll after seeing our real salon training environment.
$3,440 career kit upfront, then weekly payments with 0% interest ($244/week part-time or $340/week full-time).
Over 50 professional tools including Wahl clippers, shears, mannequins, hot tools - everything you need for training and your first job.
Find out if this career is right for you
Are you ready to skip the 4-year degree and start earning while doing work you love? Discover if barbering and hairstyling could be your path to creative freedom and financial independence.