MAKEUP. HAIR. ESTHETICS. NAILS.
BALTIMORE BEAUTY SCHOOL FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS
Turn your passion for beauty into professional skill at CocoTea Beauty Academy, a state-approved beauty school serving Baltimore and aspiring beauty professionals throughout Maryland.
Train through hands-on education, industry-focused curriculum, cross-program electives, and real-world career preparation designed to help you build more than a skill — but a lasting career in beauty.
BLACK OWNED. WOMAN LED. STATE APPROVED.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY SCHOOL IN MARYLAND
THE COCOTEA DIFFERENCE
Beauty careers are evolving. Your education should, too.
CocoTea Beauty Academy brings Makeup Artistry, Hair, Esthetics, and Nail Technology education together in one modern learning environment, giving aspiring beauty professionals the opportunity to develop their craft while building the professional and business skills needed for today’s beauty industry.
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CocoTea Beauty Academy offers Maryland’s first state-approved 1,500-hour Makeup Artistry program alongside professional training in Hair, Esthetics, and Nails.
Students can explore specialized areas of artistry including bridal makeup, editorial beauty, special effects, advanced beauty techniques, business development, portfolio building, and more.
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Beauty doesn’t exist in a box — and neither should your education.
CocoTea students can select electives from other beauty disciplines, creating opportunities to expand their knowledge beyond their primary program and develop a more versatile professional skill set.
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Our core career programs are designed for students age 17 and older who meet admissions requirements.
CocoTea Beauty Academy also offers continuing education for licensed Maryland beauty professionals, professional masterclasses, beginner beauty workshops, specialized courses, and seasonal educational experiences for aspiring artists.
BEAUTY PROGRAMS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
1,500-Hour Makeup Artistry Program
Build professional makeup artistry skills through comprehensive training in beauty fundamentals, bridal makeup, editorial artistry, special effects, corrective techniques, portfolio development, professional practices, and more.
CocoTea Beauty Academy is home to Maryland’s first state-approved 1,500-hour program dedicated to Makeup Artistry.
MAKEUP ARTISTRY
Advanced Esthetics Training
Go beyond the fundamentals with hands-on esthetics education focused on skincare, client services, advanced techniques, sanitation, professional development, and career readiness.
Our expanded 1,200-hour Esthetics program provides training beyond Maryland’s minimum education requirement.
ESTHETICS
Professional Hair & Cosmetology Training
Develop your skills in cutting, coloring, styling, chemical services, textured hair, professional salon practices, and modern hair artistry while preparing for a career in Maryland’s beauty industry.
HAIR
400-Hour Nail Technician Program
Learn the artistry and technical foundation behind professional nail services, including manicuring, pedicuring, acrylic and gel techniques, nail design, sanitation, client care, and salon professionalism.
CocoTea’s 400-hour Nail Technology program provides additional training beyond Maryland’s minimum education requirement.
NAIL TECHNOLOGY
MORE THAN BEAUTY SCHOOL. CAREER PREPARATION.
YOUR ARTISTRY DESERVES A STRONGER FOUNDATION.
Knowing how to create beautiful work is only part of building a sustainable career.
At CocoTea Beauty Academy, students develop technical artistry alongside the professional skills needed to navigate the beauty industry with confidence. Depending on your program and electives, your education may include business practices, contracts and policies, portfolio development, client experience, branding, salon management, and other career-focused training.
Our goal is to help you leave CocoTea prepared to turn your talent into opportunity — whether your future includes working in a salon or spa, joining a professional beauty team, freelancing, building your own clientele, or eventually creating a beauty business of your own.
OUR STANDARDS GO FURTHER
MORE TRAINING. MORE PRACTICE. MORE ROOM TO GROW.
Meeting the minimum is not the CocoTea standard.
Our Esthetics and Nail Technology programs include additional instructional hours beyond Maryland’s minimum training requirements, creating more opportunities for hands-on practice, technical development, and professional preparation.
Because entering the beauty industry shouldn't simply mean being eligible.
You should feel ready.
BUILT BY AN ARTIST. DEVOTED TO EVERY ARTIST.
Founded by professional makeup artist and educator Teashya Tucker, CocoTea Beauty Academy was created to offer aspiring beauty professionals the kind of education today’s industry demands — creative, comprehensive, inclusive, career-focused, and grounded in real professional experience.
Here, students learn to work confidently across ages, skin tones, hair textures, identities, and beauty needs while developing the artistry and professionalism required to serve a diverse clientele.
CocoTea isn't simply preparing students to enter the beauty industry.
We're preparing them to build their place in it.
YOUR BEAUTY CAREER CAN START HERE.
Whether your passion is Makeup Artistry, Hair, Esthetics, or Nails, CocoTea Beauty Academy offers professional beauty education designed to help you develop your craft, expand your skills, and prepare for what's next.
Explore our Baltimore-area beauty programs and take the first step toward your future in the beauty industry.