{"id":1700,"date":"2025-12-03T10:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T10:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sunhost.ai\/thebraidlounge\/?page_id=1700"},"modified":"2025-12-30T07:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T07:34:13","slug":"braid-assistant","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.sunhost.ai\/thebraidlounge\/braid-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Braid Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1700\" class=\"elementor elementor-1700\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f3d371 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9f3d371\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182fac2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"182fac2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a69c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06a69c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc72b6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc72b6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:30,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:30,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8b931 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c8b931\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6314b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f6314b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Braider<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f162d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f162d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Job Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae8328 job-details elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae8328\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launch your professional braiding career with The Braid Lounge Academy\u2019s Incubator Program \u2014 a full-time intensive pathway designed for serious students ready to invest in their future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3417bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3417bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81f695e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81f695e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Braid Lounge Incubator Program Application<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02ae9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02ae9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Please provide ALL the following information in order to be considered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fe262 contact-froms elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"21fe262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\" aria-label=\"New Form\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"1700\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"21fe262\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Braid Assistant\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"1700\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_db7e016 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 1: Personal Information<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFull Name \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Full Name *\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_67e7339 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_67e7339\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast Name \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_67e7339]\" id=\"form-field-field_67e7339\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Last Name *\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ca487be elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_ca487be\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAddress \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_ca487be]\" id=\"form-field-field_ca487be\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Address  *\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail  *\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Email  *\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-tel elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ef11179 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_ef11179\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone Number\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"tel\" name=\"form_fields[field_ef11179]\" id=\"form-field-field_ef11179\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Phone Number *\" required=\"required\" pattern=\"[0-9()#&amp;+*-=.]+\" title=\"Only numbers and phone characters (#, -, *, etc) are accepted.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-date elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_9289696 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_9289696\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBirthday\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<input type=\"date\" name=\"form_fields[field_9289696]\" id=\"form-field-field_9289696\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual elementor-date-field\" placeholder=\"Birthday *\" required=\"required\" pattern=\"[0-9]{4}-[0-9]{2}-[0-9]{2}\" min=\"1900-01-01\" max=\"2025-12-03\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_9289696 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cohort Selection: (Please select one)<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_f80ce54 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_f80ce54\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCohort Selection: (Please select one)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"February 2026 (Application Deadline: Friday, Jan 16, 2026)\" id=\"form-field-field_f80ce54-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_f80ce54]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_f80ce54-0\">February 2026 (Application Deadline: Friday, Jan 16, 2026)<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"September 2026 (Application Deadline: Friday, Aug 14, 2026)\" id=\"form-field-field_f80ce54-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_f80ce54]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_f80ce54-1\">September 2026 (Application Deadline: Friday, Aug 14, 2026)<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_dc45fe4 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Note: Space is limited in each cohort. Once accepted, your cohort assignment is final unless rescheduled by The Braid Lounge Academy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_21147e0 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 2: BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_050eb96 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you currently employed? *<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1c025a6 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1c025a6\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you currently employed? *\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_1c025a6-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_1c025a6]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1c025a6-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_1c025a6-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_1c025a6]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1c025a6-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a8a3c16 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_a8a3c16\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf yes, where and what are your hours?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_a8a3c16]\" id=\"form-field-field_a8a3c16\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"If yes, where and what are your hours? \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_2270932 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_2270932\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have any prior experience in braiding or hair care?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_2270932]\" id=\"form-field-field_2270932\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"Do you have any prior experience in braiding or hair care? *\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_8927720 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have you attended beauty school, taken braiding classes, or completed any formal training?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1c73456 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1c73456\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHave you attended beauty school, taken braiding classes, or completed any formal training?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_1c73456-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_1c73456]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1c73456-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_1c73456-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_1c73456]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_1c73456-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_c35bf0a elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_c35bf0a\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf yes, list the schools\/programs, dates, and any certifications.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_c35bf0a]\" id=\"form-field-field_c35bf0a\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"If yes, list the schools\/programs, dates, and any certifications.\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_69bf416 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_69bf416\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have a portfolio, Instagram page, or any images showcasing your braiding work? (Include links or attach images.)*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_69bf416]\" id=\"form-field-field_69bf416\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"Do you have a portfolio, Instagram page, or any images showcasing your braiding work? (Include links or attach images.)*\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_8aa8b3e elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>File upload<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-upload elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_331e3a1 elementor-col-70 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_331e3a1\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFile upload\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"file\" name=\"form_fields[field_331e3a1]\" id=\"form-field-field_331e3a1\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-upload-field\" required=\"required\" data-maxsize=\"5\" data-maxsize-message=\"This file exceeds the maximum allowed size.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_5f2b0dc elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 3: AVAILABILITY & COMMITMENT<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_ead5147 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This program runs Tuesday through Saturday with a minimum of 20 hours per week commitment. Are you available during these days and hours? *<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_af27e43 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_af27e43\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis program runs Tuesday through Saturday with a minimum of 30 hours per week commitment. Are you available during these days and hours? *\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_af27e43-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_af27e43]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_af27e43-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_af27e43-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_af27e43]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_af27e43-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_9b1cafb elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_9b1cafb\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf no, explain any conflicts.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_9b1cafb]\" id=\"form-field-field_9b1cafb\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"If no, explain any conflicts.\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_4587f2e elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you able to commit to the program for 6 months to 2.5 years, depending on your skill progression?*<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_8027d2b elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_8027d2b\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you able to commit to the program for 6 months to 2.5 years, depending on your skill progression?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_8027d2b-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_8027d2b]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_8027d2b-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_8027d2b-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_8027d2b]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_8027d2b-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_d28a26d elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you aware that the program includes: Hands-on training, front desk operations, retail sales training, rleaning duties and salon maintenance expectations? *<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_318e7a7 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_318e7a7\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you aware that the program includes: Hands-on training, front desk operations, retail sales training, rleaning duties and salon maintenance expectations? *\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_318e7a7-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_318e7a7]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_318e7a7-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_318e7a7-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_318e7a7]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_318e7a7-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_314481a elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 4: INVESTMENT & RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cc6b551 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This program requires participants to purchase a <strong>braiding kit and training materials<\/strong>, which include:\n  <ul>\n    <li>\n      Mannequin heads\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      Professional combs, clips, and tools\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      Braiding hair for practice\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      Product samples\n    <\/li>\n    <li>\n      Braid Lounge Academy workbook and uniform\n    <\/li>\n    <strong>Total kit cost: up to $250 maximum.<\/strong>\n    \n  <\/ul>\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_25dd271 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p> Are you prepared to invest in your kit prior to the start of your cohort?<\/p?\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_96883cf elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_96883cf\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you prepared to invest in your kit prior to the start of your cohort?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_96883cf-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_96883cf]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_96883cf-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_96883cf-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_96883cf]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_96883cf-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_728fbdc elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A payment plan may be available. Would you need a payment plan option?*<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_af93cac elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_af93cac\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA payment plan may be available. Would you need a payment plan option?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_af93cac-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_af93cac]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_af93cac-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_af93cac-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_af93cac]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_af93cac-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_8908e20 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you willing to sign an agreement that outlines your attendance, performance, and professional behavior expectations?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_6ce8c38 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_6ce8c38\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you willing to sign an agreement that outlines your attendance, performance, and professional behavior expectations?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-field_6ce8c38-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_6ce8c38]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_6ce8c38-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_6ce8c38-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_6ce8c38]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_6ce8c38-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1790a7e elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 5: GOALS & MOTIVATION<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_270478b elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_270478b\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy do you want to become a professional braider?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_270478b]\" id=\"form-field-field_270478b\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"Why do you want to become a professional braider?*\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_32d05a0 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_32d05a0\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are your short-term and long-term goals in the hair industry?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_32d05a0]\" id=\"form-field-field_32d05a0\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"What are your short-term and long-term goals in the hair industry?*\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_fcff09d elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_fcff09d\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat do you hope to gain by being a part of The Braid Lounge Academy?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_fcff09d]\" id=\"form-field-field_fcff09d\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"What do you hope to gain by being a part of The Braid Lounge Academy?*\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_75fe104 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_75fe104\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes you a strong candidate for this opportunity?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-sm\" name=\"form_fields[field_75fe104]\" id=\"form-field-field_75fe104\" rows=\"3\" placeholder=\"What makes you a strong candidate for this opportunity?*\" required=\"required\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a0ede0f elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>SECTION 6: ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_21588de elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you speak any languages other than English? *<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_0281930 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_0281930\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you speak any languages other than English?*\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_0281930-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_0281930]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_0281930-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_0281930-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_0281930]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_0281930-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_7cdef95 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_7cdef95\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf yes, which one you speak any languages other than English? *\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_7cdef95]\" id=\"form-field-field_7cdef95\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-field-textual\" placeholder=\"If yes, which one you speak any languages other than English? *\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cfd9b22 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you have reliable transportation to and from our Virginia Beach location?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_dbe5661 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_dbe5661\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have reliable transportation to and from our Virginia Beach location?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_dbe5661-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_dbe5661]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_dbe5661-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_dbe5661-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_dbe5661]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_dbe5661-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_185b1a1 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a3ed98c elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_a3ed98c\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre you legally authorized to work in the United States?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes \" id=\"form-field-field_a3ed98c-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_a3ed98c]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a3ed98c-0\">Yes <\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_a3ed98c-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_a3ed98c]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_a3ed98c-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_54be67d elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OPTIONAL: VIDEO INTRODUCTION<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_71113f6 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n  Submit a short (1\u20132 minute) video introducing yourself and sharing:\n<ul>\n  <li>\n    Who you are\n  <\/li>\n  <li>\n    Why you are applying\n  <\/li>\n  <li>\n    What excites you about becoming a professional braider\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\nVideo submissions are highly encouraged but not mandatory.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-upload elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_9c580f0 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_9c580f0\" class=\"elementor-field-label elementor-screen-only\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSubmit a short (1\u20132 minute) video introducing yourself and sharing:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"file\" name=\"form_fields[field_9c580f0]\" id=\"form-field-field_9c580f0\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-sm  elementor-upload-field\" data-maxsize=\"100\" data-maxsize-message=\"This file exceeds the maximum allowed size.\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_a725875 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n  <strong>Thank you for applying!<\/strong><br><br>\n  By submitting this application, I understand that:\n<ul>\n  <li>\n    This is a selective program with limited space.\n  <\/li>\n  <li>\n    My full commitment, attendance, and professionalism are required.\n  <\/li>\n  <li>\n    I will be expected to uphold The Braid Lounge's standards of excellence.\n  <\/li>\n  <li>\n    Investing in my growth includes purchasing the required braiding kit (up to $250) and attending all mandatory\n    training sessions.\n  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<br>\nWe\u2019ll review your application and reach out if we\u2019d like to move forward with the next step.\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-html elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_342216a elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>You may receive marketing and promotional materials. 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