{"id":955,"date":"2025-10-14T15:23:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T22:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/?page_id=955"},"modified":"2025-10-23T10:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T17:43:19","slug":"beacon-student-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/beacon-student-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Beacon Student Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"page-hero-carousel alignfull\"  id=\"block_61b683697b7cca73dc03356d1d73f3dd\"  data-color-scheme=\"light-green\" data-content-width=\"secondary\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-swiper swiper\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-autoplay-timeout=\"3\" data-start-on-next=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-media\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Flip_Hero.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Flip_Hero.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Flip_Hero-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Flip_Hero-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Flip_Hero-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-wrapper\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"page-hero-carousel-breadcrumbs\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/probeauty.org\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"Home\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy PBA\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeacon Student Program\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow page-hero-carousel-eyebrow\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYOUR FUTURE IN BEAUTY STARTS HERE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-hero-carousel-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBEACON STUDENT<br \/>\nPROGRAM\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe moment to step forward and show the world who you are and where you&#8217;re headed is here. Beacon is your chance to learn from top industry leaders, connect with passionate peers, and launch your career in beauty. \u2028<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nGet everything you need to start your application down below. Applications close January 16, 2026.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-hero-carousel-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"primary-button page-hero-carousel-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Beacon-2026\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"APPLY NOW (open in a new tab)\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAPPLY NOW\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"secondary-button page-hero-carousel-button\" href=\"#application-info\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"LEARN MORE\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_57ffd5e39874493fc60718820b6b9da6\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"none\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- PLACE THIS DIV IN THE APPROPRIATE LOCATION FOR THE AD -->\n<div id=\"mvleaderboard\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_9e2b18da83f9c61bd478d0a94d42c37a\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"none\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-in-columns alignwide\"  id=\"block_800057d5b2023f411ff247b73ff5196a\"  data-card-type=\"accent-hover\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-color-scheme=\"default\">\n                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-content\" data-layout=\"2\" data-animation>\n        <div class=\"content-in-columns-content-heading\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"eyebrow content-in-columns-eyebrow\">\n                Fuel Your            <\/div>\n            \n                        <h2 class=\"content-in-columns-title\">\n                Future in Beauty\n            <\/h2>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"content-in-columns-content-body\">\n                        <div class=\"content-in-columns-text\">\n                <p data-start=\"399\" data-end=\"592\">Get everything you need to prepare for Beacon 2026. Whether you\u2019re a student mapping out your path or an educator guiding the next class of leaders, these resources will help you get started.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details\" data-title-size=\"small\" data-columns=\"2\" data-icon-position=\"top\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_2.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_2-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_2-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_2-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        <h3>\n                        Your Future Deserves This                    <\/h3>\n                    \n                                        <p>Beacon is where the next generation of beauty leaders are discovered, mentored, and celebrated. Share this one-page overview with your peers or keep it handy as your quick guide to Beacon.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-buttons\">\n                                                                        <a class=\"primary-button content-in-columns-details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_One_Page.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"DOWNLOAD ONE-PAGER (open in a new tab)\">\n                            DOWNLOAD ONE-PAGER                        <\/a>\n                        \n                                                \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_1.png 1100w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Web_Flip_Future_1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        <h3>\n                        Bring Beacon to Your Classroom                    <\/h3>\n                    \n                                        <p>Educators, this presentation is designed to inspire your students and walk them through what Beacon is all about. Use it to spark excitement and show them how Beacon can launch their careers.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                                        <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-buttons\">\n                                                                        <a class=\"primary-button content-in-columns-details-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Entry_School_PPT-1.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"GET THE POWERPOINT (open in a new tab)\">\n                            GET THE POWERPOINT                        <\/a>\n                        \n                                                \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"accordion alignwide\"  id=\"application-info\"  data-align=\"center\" data-columns=\"1\">\n        <header data-animation>\n                <h2>APPLY FOR BEACON 2026\n<\/h2>\n        \n                <p>Beacon discovers, mentors, and celebrates the next generation of beauty leaders. Find your voice, own your edge, and lead with purpose at Premiere Orlando, May 29\u201331, 2026.<\/p>\n        \n            <\/header>\n    \n        <div class=\"accordion-grid\" data-animation>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        CLAIM YOUR SPOT                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <p>Cosmetology\/hairstyling, barber, esthetics, nail and massage students who are enrolled in an accredited program or an <span data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"yellow\"><b data-ogsc=\"\">authorized apprenticeship program<\/b><\/span>\u00a0as of January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        SHOW US WHO YOU ARE                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <p>Upload your resume. Whether it&#8217;s on a digital platform like BEAUTISTA or a traditional resume, we want to see your skills.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        LET OTHERS LIFT YOU UP                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <p>Ask an instructor or employer for a letter of recommendation. This is a chance for someone who believes in you to brag a little.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        TURN YOUR FEED INTO YOUR STAGE                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <p>Build and share your Instagram or TikTok portfolio. Show your artistry, your growth, and your professional edge.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        SPEAK YOUR FUTURE INTO EXISTENCE                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <p>Bring your passion to life in a short video (90 seconds or less) and share why you\u2019re ready for Beacon 2026.<\/p>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n                                <details>\n                <summary>\n                                        \n                    <div class=\"accordion-grid-title\">\n                        KNOW THE COST                    <\/div>\n                <\/summary>\n                <div>\n                    <ul>\n<li>The application fee is $30 for PBA Student Members and $60 for Non-Members and is non-refundable. This does not include a PBA Membership, but if you are accepted into Beacon you will automatically receive one.<\/li>\n<li>Tuition: $199 (covers all official Beacon programming and is non-refundable)<\/li>\n<li>Travels, hotels, meals: Not included and varies by location &amp; preference<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/25_Beacon_Career_Investment_One_Page.pdf\">More information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    \n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/details>\n            <\/div>\n    \n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_d293fb9df37718801e108dfc8d656e86\"  data-highlight-color-light=\"none\"  data-color-scheme=\"light\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-with-media alignwide\"  id=\"block_d9ad77cd3446bddbfe95d6e0ec782601\"  data-layout=\"overlay\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-media-position=\"left\">\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-media\" data-animation>\n                                            <div class=\"content-with-media-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Apply.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Apply.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Apply-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Apply-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Apply-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-with-media-content\" data-animation>\n                \n                <div class=\"eyebrow content-with-media-eyebrow\">\n            TAKE        <\/div>\n        \n                                    <h2 class=\"content-with-media-title\">\n                    THE LEAP                <\/h2>\n                    \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-text\">\n            <p>Applications are now open and <strong>close January 16, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Once accepted into Beacon, tuition is $199. Your investment includes all program tools and materials, two full days with top industry experts and exclusive Beacon swag.<\/p>\n<p>You are responsible for travel expenses (airfare, hotels, etc.)<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        \n        \n                <div class=\"content-with-media-buttons\">\n                                    <a class=\"primary-button content-with-media-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Beacon-2026\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"APPLY NOW (open in a new tab)\">\n                APPLY NOW            <\/a>\n            \n                        \n                                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_c512f944c115a6f5f644507757f44a79\"  data-color-scheme=\"light-yellow\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"testimonials alignwide\"  id=\"block_011ba76b192a71ec29a7132893a9de16\"  data-align=\"left\">\n        <header data-animation>\n                <h2>Hear It From the Class of 2025<\/h2>\n                        <p>Don\u2019t just take our word for it\u2014hear what this year\u2019s Beacon students had to say about the experience, the connections, and the impact.<\/p>\n            <\/header>\n    \n                    <div class=\"testimonials-carousel-container\" data-animation>\n            <div class=\"swiper testimonials-carousel\" data-items=\"1\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        \n                    \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"testimonial-item\" data-animation>\n                                \n                                \n                                <p>Beacon opened my eyes and made me love what I do all over again.<\/p>\n                \n                                \n                                <cite>\n                                        <strong>Trinidy S.<\/strong>\n                    \n                                    <\/cite>\n                            <\/blockquote>\n            \n                        <\/div>\n                                \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"testimonial-item\" data-animation>\n                                \n                                \n                                <p>Beacon was the push I needed. I have often felt intimidated or insecure about my place in this industry, but I was reminded again and again of my \u201cwhy\u201d and my place. Beacon opened my eyes to the many opportunities beyond behind the chair and the many ways I can invite my own passions and personal experiences into my career. I can\u2019t wait for graduation and the start of my career, where I will be able to inspire and feed those coming into the industry as others have given to me. Knowledge is the most gracious gift someone can give, and that is exactly what I received this past weekend from the most brilliant and beautiful in the world of cosmetology.<\/p>\n                \n                                \n                                <cite>\n                                        <strong>Kirsten R.<\/strong>\n                    \n                                    <\/cite>\n                            <\/blockquote>\n            \n                        <\/div>\n                                \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"testimonial-item\" data-animation>\n                                \n                                \n                                <p>I think this really opened my eyes to mentorship and support It gave me new information on how to keep pushing forward in this industry and not putting up roadblocks onto what my future may look like.<\/p>\n                \n                                \n                                <cite>\n                                        <strong>Jessica N.<\/strong>\n                    \n                                    <\/cite>\n                            <\/blockquote>\n            \n                        <\/div>\n                                \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"testimonial-item\" data-animation>\n                                \n                                \n                                <p>Attending the Beacon program was a game-changer for me. As a newly licensed esthetician, I came in looking for direction and left with so much more. The sessions helped me get clear on who I want to be in this industry and what kind of experience I want to create for my clients. Its contributed to the fire I have to build something of my own and reminded me that I\u2019m exactly where I\u2019m meant to be. I left Beacon inspired, focused, and ready to take that next step with confidence. <\/p>\n                \n                                \n                                <cite>\n                                        <strong>FeChristina C.<\/strong>\n                    \n                                    <\/cite>\n                            <\/blockquote>\n            \n                        <\/div>\n                                \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n            \n            <blockquote class=\"testimonial-item\" data-animation>\n                                \n                                \n                                <p>Before Beacon my plan was graduate school, get a job and work in the beauty industry as a stylist. Attending Beacon changed my entire mind-frame when it came to not just my original \u201cplan\u201d but also myself as a stylist. Beacon helped me view myself as a brand and something bigger then just being a hair stylist. It opened up my eyes to the many different paths within the industry that I can take. 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From free tickets to the 37th Annual North American Hairstyling Awards and Premiere Orlando to over $500 in products from leading brands, you\u2019ll get access to the best of the industry inside and outside the classroom.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details\" data-title-size=\"small\" data-columns=\"2\" data-icon-position=\"top\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_1.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_1-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"eyebrow content-in-columns-details-eyebrow\">\n                        Free Tickets                    <\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <h3>\n                        NAHA &amp; Premiere                    <\/h3>\n                    \n                                        <p>Watch beauty\u2019s biggest names take the stage at the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), then walk the show floor at Premiere Orlando, the largest beauty show in the country. Get inspired, connect with industry icons, and see what\u2019s possible in your future.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_2.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_2-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_2-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26_Beacon_Web_Bonus_2-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        <div class=\"eyebrow content-in-columns-details-eyebrow\">\n                        TAKE HOME                    <\/div>\n                                        \n                                        <h3>\n                        $500+ in Products                    <\/h3>\n                    \n                                        <p>Get ready to pack big. You\u2019ll take home over $500 in professional products from leading brands, with two swag bags filled with tools, treatments, and inspiration to fuel your next creative chapter.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n        \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"section-background alignfull\"  id=\"block_24bcf20a9c9f76d112bfb09afedf8fa9\"  data-highlight-color-medium=\"none\"  data-color-scheme=\"medium\">\n    <div class=\"blocks-container\">\n        \n\n<section  class=\"content-in-columns alignwide\"  id=\"block_bcf78e953036c61a7d4b319643e8c0b1\"  data-card-type=\"transparent\"  data-accent-color-display=\"bold\"  data-card-image-size=\"vertical\"  data-media-type=\"image\" data-color-scheme=\"default\">\n                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-content\" data-layout=\"1left\" data-animation>\n        <div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of Jalia Pettis\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis.jpeg 2017w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis-267x300.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis-912x1024.jpeg 912w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis-768x862.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis-1368x1536.jpeg 1368w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Jalia-Pettis-1824x2048.jpeg 1824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2017px) 100vw, 2017px\" \/>                        <\/div>\n                    \n                                        \n                                        \n                                        <h3>\n                        JALIA PETTIS                    <\/h3>\n                    \n                                        <p>NAHA 2022 Makeup Artist of the Year Winner, Educator, Owner of 3Jay Productions.<\/p>\n                    \n                    \n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                            <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-item\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"content-in-columns-details-image\">\n\t\t\t\t            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Elizabeth-Faye-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Image of Elizabeth Faye\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Elizabeth-Faye-scaled.jpeg 1707w, https:\/\/www.probeauty.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Elizabeth-Faye-200x300.jpeg 200w, 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Beacon offers a powerful way to connect with the next generation of beauty professionals\u2014driving brand loyalty, visibility, and long-term engagement.<\/p>\n<p>These students are tomorrow\u2019s leaders, innovators, and decision-makers. 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