News/Updates
Pictures from the Starry Night Gala:
Portsmouth Beauty School Framed Thank You
P.B.S. students are volunteering their time and service to style the hair for the participanrs of City Year NH's
10th. annual Starry Starry Night benefit gala on the 27th. of March, 2010.
We have volunteered our services to this cause for the last four years.
Cityyear.org/newhampshire
On the 24th. of March, 2010 students will be styling the hair of over 40 Rye Junior High students in the 1940 era
styles to prepare for their school musical.
The staff of Portsmouth Beauty School is enjoying strong business in the down economy. Front row, from left, Brittney Chadbourne, Willa Greenleaf, Amanda Albertson, Angela Kearsey Michelle Devereux Back row, from left, are Kristen Patat, Nicole Nardello Lawton, Kristen and Denio Beth Cooper.
By Diana Paquet
business@seacoastonline.com
April 12, 2009 6:00 AM
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Beauty School, owned and operated by Nicole Nardello Lawton, is a newly updated, thriving, downtown school and salon, with well educated students and a loyal following of clients.
Portsmouth Beauty School opened in the mid-1950s by Lawton's grandfather, and most of those years were spent on the first floor of the Congress Street location, but in 2003 the school moved up to the second floor into a newly renovated, larger space. Now the school and salon is bright and spacious.
"We wanted to give them (the students) a really wonderful place to learn in, a very nice, warm, inviting environment. Also, the clients that come to the student's salon don't see your typical clinical student area, so they are more relaxed. It is run more like a salon atmosphere," said Lawton.
Although the students are the ones giving the haircuts and other various salon treatments, the instructors are always on the floor, watching the students and answering questions.
Lawton said Portsmouth Beauty School is a learning environment at all times, "From the moment they (the students) step in, in the morning, to the moment they leave at night."
Lawton said the school's reputation for excellence is wide-reaching, and she has students from Berlin and from Burlington, Vt., attending her school.
And now more than ever people are looking to enroll at Portsmouth Beauty School. People are looking to reeducate themselves, or find a fall-back position if what they are currently doing doesn't continue to work out for them.
"We have classes six times a year, and September (enrollment) is looking incredibly large, break-the-record large," said Lawton.
Portsmouth Beauty School is seeing more clients, too, according to Lawton. She said more people are interested in finding cheaper, alternative ways to keep themselves looking good.
"We have been adorning ourselves since the beginning of time. People are always looking to make sure they are well kept, well presented, etc., so this industry helps individuals find their style, keep their style, and change that style with the times."
The prices at Portsmouth Beauty School are cheaper than many salons, with $32 perms and $14 facials, and because it is a school, and students need a certain amount of hours on different services and techniques, there are specials, such as $5 haircuts.
Lawton said sometimes people come to the salon for the first time because of pricing, or perhaps they have heard about the school's reputation, but once a client comes in, they are bound to come back.
"We will hook them once they (the client) are here. They love us, the students are great, they are well informed, they are creative, and they are excited about this industry and it shows in their work."
Lawton takes great pride in her work, the history of the school and her family. She also loves seeing the growth of the school, and the clients that support the school, and the downtown Portsmouth community.
"Personally I think we are the best choice for people to choose to receive their education, from atmosphere to the well-educated instructors, to the wonderful clients that come in year, after year, and support my students. I am so appreciative to them, to continue to do that for us, to continue to support the local economy, support these businesses in downtown Portsmouth, we are part of that."
AT A GLANCE
Portsmouth Beauty School
Owner: Nicole Nardello Lawton
Location: 140 Congress St., Portsmouth
Phone: 436-7775
Salon Hours: Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Closed Sunday
The original newspaper article can be found here.
18 September, 2008
Message from the Under Secretary of Education
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Sara Martinez Tucker
Under Secretary
U.S. Department of Education
March 26, 2009 PBS, Inc. hosted the Rye Jr. High. 50 students received 1940 hair styles for a musical about the USO that they were presenting at their school that evening.
For the past few years Portsmouth Beauty School has hosted the young women of City Year as they prepare for their yearly recognition party .We’ll be volunteering our hair design services again this year as 24 young women that have given a year of service to our local community dress for this year’s celebration, “The City Year Ball” being held April 4th.
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