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VENOM VISIONARY ACADEMY FOUNDATION
Empowering young girls with an interest in beauty to expand their horizons through education, networking & travel.
DVA BOSS LAB ACADEMY
DVA BOSS LAB PREP ACADEMY CURRICULUM
Full Kit Provided. All levels are included in the DVA BOSS LAB 9 Month After School Program.
Professional Development & Business Creation| 30 Days
All Levels
Build Your Braiding Business From Scratch! | (Steps Completed Over the Course of Program Duration)
- Establish Solid & Effective Self Care Routines
- Learn To Effectively
- Learn Ergonomic Exercises To Prevent Injury When Working
- Create Vision Board
- Create Business Name & Logo
- Create 1 Page Biz Plan
- Create Model Dream Salon Suite
- Business Formation Blueprint
- Learn & Understand Budgeting
- Build Your Portfolio & Be Added To DVA Braider Directory!
- Eligible For Apprenticeship At DVA BOSS LAB SLAY STUDIO!
Knotless Braids Masterclass | 60 Days
LEVEL 1
Learn How To Perform A Knotless Braids Service From Start To Finish
- Sanitation
- Healthy Hair Care / Product Knowledge
- Parting Mastery (Square, Scallop, Triangle)
- Prepart Fundamentals
- Finishing Techniques
- Portfolio Best Practices
- Social Presence
- Pricing Rules of Thumb
Stitch Braids Masterclass | 60 Days
LEVEL 2
Learn How To Perform A Stitch Braid Service From Start To Finish
- Sanitation
- Healthy Hair Care / Product Knowledge
- Parting Mastery (Square, Scallop, Triangle)
- Prepart Fundamentals
- Finishing Techniques
- Portfolio Best Practices
- Social Presence
- Pricing Rules of Thumb
Senegalese Twists Masterclass | 60 Days
LEVEL 3
Learn How To Perform A Senegalese Twist Service From Start To Finish
- Sanitation
- Healthy Hair Care / Product Knowledge
- Parting Mastery (Square, Scallop, Triangle)
- Prepart Fundamentals
- Finishing Techniques
- Portfolio Best Practices
- Social Presence
- Pricing Rules of Thumb
Faux Loc Masterclass | 60 Days
LEVEL 4
Learn How To Perform A Faux Loc Service From Start To Finish
- Sanitation
- Healthy Hair Care / Product Knowledge
- Parting Mastery (Square, Scallop, Triangle)
- Prepart Fundamentals
- Finishing Techniques
- Portfolio Best Practices
- Social Presence
- Pricing Rules of Thumb
Braided Wig Making Masterclass | 30 Days
Level 5
DIAMOND PROJECT | Learn How To Construct A Custom Braided Wig From Start To Finish
- Sanitation
- Healthy Hair Care / Product Knowledge
- Supplies Included
- Hand Sewing Method
- Sewing Machine Method
- Create A Wig To Donate To St. Jude's Children's Hospital
ENROLL IN THE DVA BOSS LAB PREP ACADEMY
Intensive Bootcamps to help you master the skillset gained in a 1 on 1 class. Mannequin & Kit Provided. Practice on mannequins. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE ( SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR FALLING CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS "FCMSSTUDENT" FOR 30% OFF )
9 Month Leadership & Entrepreneurship Bootcamp | Beginner
$6997
Build confidence, discipline and leadership skills while learning and mastering various braiding styles.
- Full Kits Provided
- Learn About Sanitation & Disinfection
- Learn & Master Knotless Braids, Feed in Braids, Twists & Faux Locs
- Build A
- Build Your Business From Scratch (Logo, Biz Plan, Budget & More!)
- Learn Professionalism
- Learn Effective Communication Skills
- Learn Self Care & Ergonomics
- Future Internship Opportunity Earn $15/ hour plus tips When Servicing Clients In Student Salon
DVA BOSS LAB ACADEMY | "The Diamond Factory"
DVA BOSS LAB Highlights
The Braid Aficionado| Shae (Graduate)
This talented queen took a beginner knotless class with the DVA BOSS LAB ACADEMY. She took the 120 Day Bootcamp Training and has improved significantly on efficiency and proficiency when installing knotless braids. She is a perfectionist who pays careful attention to detail!
Shae works mornings Mon - Fri in the Student Salon to Build Skills, Speed, Clientele and her portfolio.
Fun Fact:
Shae also want's to add Russian Manicures and gel manicures to her skillset.
Nani Braids | Nani Monae (Team Leader)
This amazing young queen was a beginner who had never braided before. She took the 120 Day Bootcamp Training and is currently in her first 30 days perfecting her craft. Nani is mastering knotless braids. She is currently an honor roll student in middle school.
Nani will be working on Saturdays in the Student Salon to Build Skills, Speed, Clientele and her portfolio. This queen will be a six figure beauty professional before she graduates High School!
Fun Fact:
Nani is a talented dancer and singer.
Meet The Owner & Instructor
"Dezi Chrishon" - Licensed Cosmetologist, Master Braider, Healthy Hair Specialist & Instructor
Our owner and instructor, Dezi Chrishon, has 13 plus years of experience in the field of natural hair care and braiding. She is also well versed in healthy hair growth and hair restoration as a certified Cranial Prosthesis Specialist. Her love for hair began in high school and grew exponentially from there!
Our company started out as a "side hustle" operation around PT and eventually FT corporate work. Dezi's business experience stems from her many corporate customer service, sales and management roles. These skill sets enabled her to quickly gain and retain more clients when she took "the leap".
In Feb 2019, this line of work became a full time focus for our owner. Business quickly grew as a result of hard work, humility & positive word of mouth. After a successful first year of turning a profit, our business structure was incorporated into an LLC. Shortly after, she opened her first salon, Diamond Venom Braiding Studio, in 2020. Her success inspired her to pay it forward. Dezi 's passion for small businesses in Richmond led her to convert her salon into a beauty school & marketing academy to help future professionals.
Dezi continued to pursue excellence in her career by returning to beauty school after opening and operating a successful braiding salon in 2020. On the weekends she still taught braiding classes. She hustled and fought her way through beauty school while maintaining a ft schedule with the salon after school. Completing cosmetology school fueled her passion for beauty even more. Dezi aced her theory and practical exams; successfully becoming a Fully Licensed Cosmetologist!
