Bellus Academy's Chula Vista campus on Broadway trains the next generation of cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, and nail technicians from a NACCAS-accredited facility with capacity for 250 students on the 91911 commercial corridor. The curriculum partners with Wella, OPI, and Dermalogica to integrate brand-specific product training, and the academy holds distinction as the first U.S. school to earn a CIDESCO skin-care certification partnership — a clinical-education benchmark recognized by dermatology practices such as West Dermatology Chula Vista. Programs span Advanced Cosmetology, Barbering, dual Barbering-Cosmetology licensure, Cosmetology Foundation, Spa Nail Technician, and Esthetics tracks ranging from 600 to 1,900 clock hours. The supervised Student Salon & Spa accepts real-client appointments for haircuts, color, extensions, facials, and nail services under licensed instructor oversight, producing graduates prepared for the bridal and event-styling demand fueled by boutiques such as Original Dresses. Hair-extension training uses the Dream Catchers system across four attachment methods — K-tip keratin bonds, I-tip microlinks, tape-in adhesive panels, and hand-tied wefts — each calibrated to the client's natural hair density and desired hold duration.