Education is not an add-on at Wink.
It is our foundation. It is our culture. It is our DNA.
For over 20 years, we have built a salon rooted in growth, mentorship, and mastery. We believe that behind every confident stylist is strong education, real-world practice, and a team that challenges and supports them.
Wink University was created to develop stylists — not just employees.
A Career, Not Just a Chair
Whether you are newly licensed or looking to sharpen your craft, Wink University provides a structured path for growth within a supportive, highly educated team.
We don’t believe in “sink or swim.”
We believe in mentorship.
What We Offer
1:1 Mentorship
Recently graduated stylists and growth-minded professionals receive personalized mentorship. You will work alongside experienced educators who guide you through technical skills, consultations, communication, and confidence behind the chair.
One-on-One Technical Training
Targeted support to strengthen specific skills — whether it’s precision cutting, color formulation, texture work, or corrective strategies.
Monthly Education Classes
Our team participates in consistent in-house education designed to build technical excellence, elevate guest experience, and stay current with modern trends and techniques.
Business, Confidence & Accountability Coaching
Success behind the chair is more than technical skill. We teach communication, boundaries, retention, goal setting, financial awareness, and leadership. We believe every stylist is a business professional.
Full-Day, Hands-On Intensives (6x per year)
Deep-dive workshops focused on cutting, color, curly hair, scalp health, business skills, and advanced techniques. These are immersive learning days where growth accelerates.
Advanced Education with Industry Leaders
We invest in bringing top talent and educators into our space so our team continues learning from the best in the industry.
Built for the Long Haul
Thirty years ago, when we met, we shared a vision: to create a salon where education would be one of our deepest core values, where exceptional work could exist without pretension, and where people would be lifted up through our craft.
We never wanted to simply provide jobs. We wanted to build careers, develop talent and create opportunities for people to grow beyond what they thought was possible.
We dreamed of this salon. Then we built it.
What We Believe
Grow people, grow careers, grow beauty.
At Wink Salon Asheville, we don’t just hire stylists , we grow careers.
We are a mission-driven, education-powered salon built on artistry, collaboration, and a genuine love for people.
For over two decades, we’ve built something rare:
a team where talented artists become confident business owners,
and where learning never stops.