Pivot
Point in Chennai (affiliated to Pivot Point International
- world leaders in hair and beauty education, with 2,000 schools
across 52 countries) was established by Blossom Kochhar (one
of India's leading Beauticians) and Loretta Andrews. With
an area of 4,000 square feet, Pivot Point is equipped with the latest
beauty facilities and has over 200 students.
This centre offers training in the latest styles in hair sculpting,
styling, perming, colouring, beauty care and make-up, taught with
a scientific approach. It attracts students from all parts of the
country, plus those from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
and Afghanistan.
Spacious
interiors, quality teaching methods, clean and neat surroundings
are some of the highlights of the centre. There are separate rooms
for advance hair cutting, makeup and beauty therapies. Each student
is given a separate plastic hair model to practise on hair cuts.
Programmes are based on a multi-sensory approach, with step-by-step
modular learning system and audio-visual inputs. In addition to
the basic education, they offer a continuing education programme
called Design forum, thrice a year.
Pivot Point also conducts regular workshops in various parts of
Tamil Nadu like Salem, Coimbatore and Erode to spread beauty awareness
Details of courses offered at Pivot Point:
Hair-specific Courses
Beauty Courses
Scientific
approach to Hair Sculpture
(This course includes cutting, styling, perming, colouring
and scalp treatments) Duration:10
weeks Fees:Rs.
8,500/-
Systematic
approach to beauty care Duration:12
weeks Fees:Rs.
8,500/-
Scientific
approach to Hair design (Advanced techniques only
after the basic course) Duration:8
weeks Fees:Rs.
8,500/-
On successful completion of the courses, the students will get
a foreign diploma certificate issued from Pivot Point International,
Chicago, USA. The certificate is recognised world wide.
Address: Pivot Point, 32, De'Monte Colony, T. T. K. Road,
Alwarpet,
Chennai - 600 018. Phone: 2467 1752 / 53. Fax: 2498 6695. E-mail: pivot@xlweb.com