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Applications are open, year round.

Address and application fee is found on the application document. Each application will be carefully reviewed and considered. Please allow 2-4 weeks to receive a response. We look forward to receiving your application for Illume Academy!

Applications are open, year round.

Address and application fee is found on the application document. Each application will be carefully reviewed and considered. Please allow 2-4 weeks to receive a response. We look forward to receiving your application for Illume Academy!

Illume Academy is redefining cosmetology school in North Mississippi.
Illume Academy is redefining cosmetology school in North Mississippi.

Our goal at Illume Academy is to prepare cosmetology students by instilling confidence and expertise that will carry them from the classroom to the salon floor. Illume Academy optimizes the student-teacher ratio so that students will get all the attention and guidance they deserve. Classes will learn hair cutting, hair coloring, perms, styling techniques and various services for hair and nails.

The academy’s program is designed to be completed in less than ten months with students completing 1,500 hours Monday through Friday. All required classroom and floor time will be completed in those hours. On certain Saturdays, the academy will feature optional presentations for students who want to specialize in specific areas of cosmetology. Students will be exposed to eyelashes, extensions, makeup, spray tanning, the marcel curling iron, special occasion hair, and acrylic and dip nails.

Illume Academy is proud to be a new leader when looking for a Cosmetology school in North Mississippi! Continue below to apply for enrollment.

Cosmetology School Financing

Ready to start your career in cosmetology!? Illume Academy has openings for their upcoming classes and we have a place for you, right here in New Albany, MS! PLUS, we offer up to 10 months to pay after down-payment, with in-house financing. Apply here!

Our goal at Illume Academy is to prepare cosmetology students by instilling confidence and expertise that will carry them from the classroom to the salon floor. Illume Academy optimizes the student-teacher ratio so that students will get all the attention and guidance they deserve. Classes will learn hair cutting, hair coloring, perms, styling techniques and various services for hair and nails.

The academy’s program is designed to be completed in less than eleven months with students completing 1,500 hours Monday through Friday. All required classroom and floor time will be completed in those hours. Certain Saturdays at the academy will feature optional presentations for students who want to specialize in specific areas. Students will be exposed to eyelashes, extensions, makeup, spray tanning, the marcel curling iron, special occasion hair, and acrylic and dip nails.

Styling Services Available to Public

Illume Academy offers a wide variety of hair styling services for the public. Stop by our location below to get a great look from one of our students!

Morgan Littlejohn, Owner
Morgan Littlejohn, Owner

Morgan Littlejohn is the owner of Illume Academy. She opened Illume Salon in 2013, where she is a full time cosmetologist. There are 11 cosmetologists at Illume Salon offering a list of services for the public.

Deanna Lewis, Instructor
Deanna Lewis, Instructor

Deanna Lewis is head instructor. She has been a licensed cosmetologist for 32 years and got her instructor license in 2017. She is a cosmetologist at Illume Salon, where she specializes in acrylic nails.

Apply in 3 easy steps!

Cosmetology School FinancingApplications are open, year round.

Address and application fee is found on the application document. Each application will be carefully reviewed and considered. Please allow 2-4 weeks to receive a response. We look forward to receiving your application for Illume Academy!

CREATING CONFIDENT EXPERTISE THROUGH OPTIMIZED STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS TO ENSURE YOUR SUCCESSFUL CAREER AHEAD