Nurture Your Talent - Master Your Craft

At Tuana, your journey in beauty begins with choice. Explore each program to see where your passion fits and how we can help you build a career you love.

Cosmetology

Tuana’s Cosmetology Program is a 1,500-hour, hands-on journey through every part of the beauty industry. From haircutting and coloring to skincare, makeup, and nails, students receive a complete education designed to prepare them for both the Colorado state licensing exam and a thriving professional career.

At Tuana, you’ll learn in small classes from specialized educators who bring real-world salon experience into every lesson. The curriculum blends European techniques with modern trends, giving you the skills and confidence to create your own signature style. Along the way, you’ll also build essential business and client-care skills—so you graduate ready to work behind the chair, manage a salon, or even open your own.

This program is ideal for creative minds who want to master every aspect of beauty and turn their passion into a lasting career. Upon completion of state boards you will be fully licensed to work as a hair stylist, esthetician, and nail technician.

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Hairstyling Program


Tuana’s Hairstyling Program focuses on mastering the art and science of hair. In this 1,200-hour hands-on program, students learn everything from foundational cutting, coloring, and styling techniques to advanced chemical services and modern trends.

Led by expert educators trained in both European and contemporary methods, this program emphasizes creativity, precision, and confidence behind the chair. You’ll gain real salon-floor experience while building a deep understanding of client care, consultation, and business readiness.

Whether your goal is to become a sought-after stylist, specialize in color and design, or one day run your own salon, Tuana’s Hairstyling Program gives you the technical skill and professional foundation to make it happen.

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Esthetician

At Tuana, becoming a licensed esthetician means developing both your technical skill and your professional confidence. Our Esthetics program blends classroom education with extensive hands-on experience in skincare, wellness, and client relations. You’ll learn everything from skin analysis, facial treatments, chemical exfoliation, and extractions, to lash and brow design, makeup artistry, and body waxing.

In addition to foundational skills, students receive advanced exposure to modern treatments and real-world spa operations. You’ll spend time working with actual clients in our on-site student spa, learning how to customize treatments, maintain strict sanitation standards, and create a professional client experience from start to finish.

Tuana’s licensed educators guide you every step of the way — ensuring you understand the science behind every ingredient, the anatomy of the skin, and the business knowledge needed to succeed after graduation. By the time you complete your required training hours, you’ll be prepared to pass your state board exam with confidence and step into your career as a results-driven esthetician.

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Nail Technician

At Tuana, becoming a licensed nail technician means mastering the art, science, and safety behind every nail service. Our comprehensive program combines theory, technique, and hands-on experience to help you build a strong foundation in natural and artificial nail care. You’ll learn manicure and pedicure procedures, nail enhancements, e-filing, nail art design, and proper sanitation practices that meet professional industry standards.

Students gain real-world experience working with clients in Tuana’s on-site student salon, where you’ll perfect your speed, precision, and professionalism while learning how to create customized, high-quality services. You’ll also develop the business and communication skills needed to build loyal clientele and thrive in salon or spa settings.

Tuana’s experienced instructors guide you through every step — from understanding nail anatomy and product chemistry to refining your artistry and safety standards. By the time you complete your required training hours, you’ll be fully prepared to pass your state board exam and begin your career as a confident, creative, and skilled nail professional.

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Admissions

Welcome to Your Future

“Excellence in Education, One Student at a Time.”

Our private academy offers our students the ability to learn in a professional salon school atmosphere with superior training from our qualified experienced instructors. Tuana European Beauty Academy is owned by top industry stylist Kazim Tercan and his wife, Mercan Tercan.

Kazim was trained in Europe by top European stylists and is an award-winning salon owner of Tuana Hair Design and a runway stylist known for his cutting edge styles and educational classes. He is a certified master hair colorist as well as a master hairstylist. He brings his extensive European education and talent to the Tuana European Beauty Academy. Our academy is dedicated to educating quality cosmetologists, hairstylists, manicurists, and estheticians—graduates who will meet the present and future demands of the beauty industry. Our small class sizes guarantee you one-on-one attention, which in turn will allow you to learn at your own pace and time. We offer a world-renowned education that is affordable, and as a European Creative School, we give you 25 years of experience in the beauty and fashion industries.

Mercan graduated from physics from the Ege University of Turkey and earned a master’s degree in computer information systems at the College of Business at CSU. While she was working as a teaching assistant and tutor at CSU, she gained experience making learning accessible and engaging for students, contributed to their success, and had a great time throughout it all. She always enjoyed working with students and instructors to build this amazing profession. In her spare time, you can find her hiking, cooking, doing yoga, or reading.

Our goal is to provide each student with a specialized, national, and international education that prepares them for a career in cosmetology or stand-alone programs for hairstyling, esthetics, and nail technology by ensuring a strong foundation in accordance with the Colorado State Board of Cosmetology criteria. Our focus is to educate our students in the highest standards of business, ethics, and techniques that will set them apart from other cosmetology graduates.

Tuana European Beauty Academy is a private occupational school licensed with the Division of Private Occupational Schools.

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