We help you increase your income by offering hair extensions.
Explore Our Courses
Who We’re Here For
We see you, and we’ve built this academy with you in mind.
You’re a Complete Beginner
Starting fresh and dreaming of a career that gives you purpose and confidence.
You’re a Stylist Who Wants to Upskill
You’ve mastered hairdressing and now it’s time to stand out with premium services and more earning power.
You’re a Mum Craving Flexibility
You want work that fits around your life, school runs, me-time, and all.
You’re a Salon Owner Growing Your Team
You need high quality training that gets your staff client-ready and confident fast.
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If any of these sound like you — you’re in the right place.
Earn More Doing What You Love
Each client can earn you €200 profit , that’s over €20,000 a year with just two clients a week.
This is your chance to work smarter, not harder, and finally build the freedom you deserve.
Our mission is to help you grow, thrive, and take your career to the next level.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values...
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 Empowering: We create a supportive space where you can take control of your career, grow, and succeed.
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 Welcoming: From day one, we make sure you feel comfortable, valued, and respected. Learning here is relaxed and friendly.
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 Leaders in the field:  With years of experience, we help you master new techniques and grow professionally.
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 Trusted:  Our five-star reviews and happy students say it all. You can count on us for top-quality training, every time.
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 Passionate: We bring enthusiasm to everything we do, so you leave feeling confident and inspired.
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 Abundance Mindset: We want you to succeed, grow your career and benefit from new opportunities.
We’re proud to say that the Melissa Hayward Academy has received some fantastic industry recognition over the years.
 Training Academy of the Year & Educator of the YearÂ
Finalist- Hi Style Awards 2025
Hair Training Academy of the Year
Hi Style Awards 2024
Solo Businesswoman of the Year
Network Ireland National Awards 2024
Training Academy of the Year
Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2024
Educator of the Year Finalist
PB/HJ Beauty, Hair and Spa Awards 2024
Solo Businesswoman of the Year- Kildare
Network Ireland Kildare 2024
Training Academy of the Year
Highly Commended -Irish Hair and Beauty Awards 2023
Educator of the Year Finalist
PB/HJ Beauty, Hair and Spa Awards 2023
Victoria Award
Most Entrepreneurial StudentÂ
UCD's Innovation Academy 2021
Melissa also serves as the Vice President of the Irish Hairdressing Council, actively promoting positive change within the industry.
We pride ourselves on providing the very best hair extension training.
But don't just take our word for it. Â
Read some of our students' reviews about the quality and impact of our training.
Margaret Ward
"This course was an absolute dream. Melissa made everything so easy to follow and understand. Couldn’t have picked someone better to do my course with."
Pearl Lambe
"Melissa makes every learning experience so easy. No question is left unanswered and all techniques are explained and shown before you do it.
Also after the course there are groups and link-ins. Anyone who is thinking of doing this course, I would say go for it and definitely make Melissa your number 1 choice."
Stephanie Power
"I came away with so much knowledge. Down to the finest detail, no stone was left unturned. It was a really relaxing, fun day. I would definitely recommend this course!"
Lillyann Gillanders
"Melissa covered everything in such good detail and I feel so confident in starting my hair extension career."
Nakita Martin
" Melissa touched on absolutely everything throughout this course and made sure we were comfortable before moving on. It's very easy to see that Melissa loves her job."
Samantha Roche
"Melissa goes the extra mile for her students. It was the most enjoyable course I’ve done and was well worth the investment! She shares tips and tricks of every aspect of industry to help build your portfolio and become the best you can be at hair extensions."
