Welcome to Locspiration Academy, our education platform at Locspiration The Natural Hair Salon! All educational courses are taught by salon suite owner and licensed cosmetologist/professional loctician, Lauren Francis-Jackson. With almost 13 years of experience as a professional loctician, Lauren has built a successful salon brand that consistently ranks in the top 5 loc salons in the Laurel, Maryland area. Her natural knack for business practices coupled with loc’d hair theory and styling make the Salon a top choice for loc wearers in the DMV area.
Our educational platform is for hairstylists and salon suite owners that are ready to take the business of locs to the next level. You are a business owner who happens to be a Loc Stylist. We can teach you branding, marketing, accounting, pricing, boundaries, client communication, scalability, and much more to turn your business from blah into the most incredible business for yourself. The life that you dream of can be attainable. The life where you spend time with family and friends, make the salary you want to make, and make more while working less. You can save for retirement, buy your first home, and even save for a rainy day.
Stylist Classes
GROUP Microlocks PRO Course 2026 -(Investment: $1200)
Be the next GO-TO Microlock Specialist in your area! Microlocks is one of the most highly sought after hairstyles in the natural hair industry. The earning potential for Microlock Specialists is quite lucrative, easily able to make 6-Figures with the proper marketing strategy and learning the proper technique! In our two day intensive course, you will learn:
💜Introduction to the Natural Hair Industry
💜The foundations of Microlocks
💜What are Microlocks
💜3 common installment methods (braid, twist, interlock)
💜Pros & Cons of each Installment Method
💜How to do a proper consultation for new & transferring guests
💜Building Your Microlock Grid
💜Preparing You & Your Guests for Installation Days
💜After Care with New Microlocks
💜Retightening Techniques
💜Locking Tools
💜How to Set Up Your Business for Success
& much more!
16 hour course (8 hrs per day). Class Kit & Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided.
1 on 1 Microlocks PRO Course 2026 -(Investment: $1500)
Be the next GO-TO Microlock Specialist in your area! Microlocks is one of the most highly sought after hairstyles in the natural hair industry. The earning potential for Microlock Specialists is quite lucrative, easily able to make 6-Figures with the proper marketing strategy and learning the proper technique! In our two day intensive course, you will learn:
💜Introduction to the Natural Hair Industry
💜The foundations of Microlocks
💜What are Microlocks
💜3 common installment methods (braid, twist, interlock)
💜Pros & Cons of each Installment Method
💜How to do a proper consultation for new & transferring guests
💜Building Your Microlock Grid
💜Preparing You & Your Guests for Installation Days
💜After Care with New Microlocks
💜Retightening Techniques
💜Locking Tools
💜How to Set Up Your Business for Success
& much more!
16 hour course (8 hrs per day). Class Kit & Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided.
The Starter Locs Course (Investment: $550)
The Starter Locs course is a 1-on-1 stylist course designed to give budding locticians or seasoned locticians a solid foundation in:
💜Loc Theory
💜Mastering the Consultation
💜Different Types of Shampoo
💜How to properly shampoo locs
💜Parting Techniques
💜Part to Loc Ratio
💜Clip Organization
💜Product Selection
💜Starter Loc Styling
8 hour course. Class kit and Certificate of Completion will be provided. Mannequin & Model provided. Classes on Mondays at 10am.
Loc N Learn (Investment: $550)
Are you a new beauty school graduate or Loctician? Are you looking to refine your skills as a Loctician? This 1 on 1 course is for you!
Starting locs is serious business, however maintaining and cultivating locs will have clients returning back to you month after month for years to come. Let me guide you in creating the business of your dreams! Loc & Learn will show you:
•Loc Care: How to properly shampoo locs, choosing the right products for new and mature locs, understanding ingredients, and learning the Locspiration Essentials Co. products
•Loc Maintenance: Refine your loc maintenance techniques with proper palm rolling, loc smithing, and clip placement. Choosing the right loc gel.
•Basic Styles: We will learn how to do barrels, buns, ponytails, braided loc styles, and updos.
•Branding & Marketing
•How to create social media posts that turns viewers to potential clients
8 hours. Student Kit & Certificate of Completion will be provided. Model will be provided. Classes on Tuesdays at 10am.
Coaching Call Request
Please allow for up to 48 hours for a response. All introductory coaching calls are 30 minutes. Coaching calls are scheduled on Mondays, subject to availability.
