Build Confidence in Your Skills, Attract Better Clients, and Grow Your Income — Without Guesswork or Burnout

 

For hairstylists who want clean, consistent work, clearer direction, and sustainable income growth — without pressure or comparison.

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If You’re A Braider, Loctician, or Natural Stylist…

But Still Feel Stuck, Scattered, or Underpaid — This Is For You.

Most Stylists Are Self-Taught — And That’s Why Growth Eventually Feels Hard

Most stylists didn’t receive step-by-step instruction on:

  • Precision and Flawless execution

  • Building confidence behind the chair

  • Pricing their work

  • Growing Clientele without burnout

  • or Creating Consistency in their business

You figured it out as you went.

This mentorship exists for the moment when “figuring it out” isn’t enough anymore — and you’re ready for clarity, refinement, and guidance that supports long-term growth.

 

Improve your Skills and get Coaching⇢

This isn’t another class about grinding more. 🏃🏾‍♀️ 

  • It’s a system of coaching and accountability that helps you become consistent — in your skill and your business.

    Imagine:

    • 🙏🏽 Imagine your work looking cleaner, your hands moving faster, and your confidence showing up before you even speak.

    • 🙏🏽 Charging premium prices with confidence — without over-explaining or over-justifying

      🙏🏽 Clients respecting your time, policies, and professional boundaries

      🙏🏽 Being known for precision and excellence — not just availability

      🙏🏽 Running a business that feels elevated, intentional, and sustainable

      🙏🏽 Increasing your income consistently — without burnout, chaos, or survival mode

    This is what happens when skill, structure, and confidence finally align.

"I left feeling empowered and ready to scale my business. Essence’s methods are simple, actionable, and life-changing." – Tracey (Houston)  

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If you’ve ever thought:

 

“My work is good, but it’s not as clean or consistent as I want it to be.”

“I know I should be charging more, but I don’t feel confident doing it yet.”

“I want more clients — not just any clients, but the right ones.”

“I’m busy, but my income doesn’t reflect how hard I work.”

“I don’t know what I should be focusing on right now.”

 

You’re not alone — and you’re not failing.

You’re just missing structure, refinement, and guidance.

That’s exactly what this mentorship is designed to give you.

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In this Mentorship you will learn:

✔The marketing confidence to promote yourself, create content that differentiates you, and present your work with polish and authority.

✔The exact shift most stylists never make — and how to implement it inside both your technique and your business

✔ A sustainable operating structure built around precision, confidence, and intentional growth — not burnout or survival

✔ Clear standards for your skills and your strategy — so you know what to stop doing, what to refine, and what to confidently commit to

 

The Art of Braiding 

Master the foundational techniques that make every braid style stand out — whether it’s simple or highly intricate. Because excellence isn’t about creativity alone; it’s about precision, tension, clean parts, and consistent execution. When your foundation is strong, every style looks polished, professional, and elevated — no matter how simple it is.

The Art Of Locking

Learn how to confidently start, maintain, and style locs with strong technical understanding and efficient technique. You’ll strengthen your maintenance knowledge, refine your methods, and increase your speed so you can serve more clients without sacrificing quality.

The Art of Twisting

Achieve Flawless, consistent twists through correct product knowledge, refined technique, and controlled execution. You’ll develop efficiency in completing styles while maintaining softness, neatness, and a professional finish every time.

 

Here's How It Works

LEARN

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Coaching

 

Monthly Live Coaching sessions focused on refining your technique, strengthening your business strategy, improving pricing and positioning, and building the confidence to execute at a higher level.

WATCH & TRAIN

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Curriculum

 

Each month is intentionally designed to strengthen both your hands and your strategy. You’ll follow guided, step-by-step training to refine your technique, improve speed and precision, and apply proven business systems that help you grow with confidence.



CONNECT

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Community

 

Connect with serious stylists nationwide who are refining their craft and growing their income. Accountability. Feedback. Real conversations. And Real Support.


"Rare Essence Academy gave me the tools, mindset, and confidence to finally run my business like a pro. I raised my prices, booked consistent clients, and grew my revenue in just weeks." – Sonica (UK)

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Meet Your Pusher

Essence China 

Founder of Rare Essence Academy

 

With over 20 years in the natural hair industry, Essence China is a master stylist, educator, and business strategist who has trained countless stylists nationally and internationally to refine their craft and build profitable, purpose-driven businesses.

As the founder of Rare Essence Academy and Studio, she has not only generated millions within the natural hair industry, but has also helped shape it — including influencing changes to natural hair licensing laws in Arizona. Her work has been recognized internationally, with her signature hairstyles featured in Essence Magazine.

Throughout her career, Essence has guided hundreds of stylists from undercharging and overworking to building confident, structured, six-figure businesses rooted in excellence and leadership. She is known for developing not just skilled stylists — but empowered leaders who raise their standards and their income.

She teaches from lived experience, proven results, and a genuine heart to see stylists believe in themselves and reach their next level.

 

As Featured in 

 

Inside the RARE Stylist Mentorship, You’ll Get:

Ongoing mentorship focused on confidence, clarity, and sustainable growth

Monthly

$199/Month

Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.

 

  • Technique-focused hair education to improve precision, speed, and consistency
  • 2 Live Business Mentorship Calls each month (Q&A + guidance)
  • 1 Live Hair Technique calls each month (breakdowns + refinement)
  • Supportive community with no pressure to perform or compare
  • Open enrollment — join at any time and grow at your pace
  • Replays available for all live calls
  • Rare Cropped Hoodie
  • 12 Pack of Rare Essence Combs 
  • (1) Private Strategy Call with Essence
$199/ Month

Annual

$1997

12 Months Access + Bonuses

 

  • Technique-focused hair education to improve precision, speed, and consistency
  • 2 Live Business Mentorship Calls each month (Q&A + guidance)
  • 1 Live Hair Technique Calls each month (breakdowns + refinement)
  • Supportive community with no pressure to perform or compare
  • Open enrollment — join at any time and grow at your pace
  • Replays available for all live calls

PLUS 

  • (1) Private Strategy Call with Essence
  • Rare Cropped Hoodie
  • 12 Pack of Rare Essence Combs 
  • Immediate Access to Complete Library of Hairstyle Demonstrations and references 
1 Year Access $1997

Rare refinement is built progressively.

The curriculum is intentionally structured to develop your precision, execution, and business clarity step by step — so your growth compounds over time.

As your skills sharpen and your standards rise, your confidence and income follow.

The stylists who experience the greatest transformation don’t rush the process — they stay consistent.

That consistency is what allows many stylists to double or even triple their income — not from hype, but from mastery and strategic growth.

FAQs — You’ve Got Questions? We’ve Got You.

This Mentorship Is For You If:

  • you’re a stylist who wants long-term growth, not quick fixes

  • you care about the quality of your work

  • you want to grow your income without burning out

  • you value clarity over chaos

  • you want mentorship, not just content

This Is Not For You If:

  • you want instant results without practice

  • you’re looking for hype or shortcuts

  • you don’t want to reflect or grow personally

  • you need constant 1-on-1 attention

This space is intentional — and built for stylists who are ready to grow with purpose.

Fix What’s Been Blocking My Income ⇢
 

 

What Makes This Different

This mentorship brings together personalized coaching, a supportive community, and a structured curriculum designed to strengthen both your technique and your business.

You’ll refine your braiding and hairstyling skills while learning how to position, price, and grow with confidence.

Because real elevation happens when precision meets profit — and your hands and your strategy level up together.

It meets you where you are
and helps you move forward with confidence.

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