Purchasing Student Kit Items

Students have the option to purchase their student kit in whole or in part from the school or purchase the kit in whole or in part independently. Any independently purchased student kit items must meet the criteria outlined below to be acceptable for use at Alexander Paul Institute.

Returns of Student Kit Items

Student kit items provided by the school are non returnable once they are opened from original packaging (except as noted in the list below). Once items are opened and unpacked, we are unable to issue those items to another student if returned. We must provide all students who purchase new student kit items with new and unused items to ensure equity to all students. All items that are unopened and undamaged are returnable.

Student Pricing & Student Purchasing Accounts

Some beauty suppliers require proof that you are a student to sign up for an account to purchase or receive student pricing for items.

You may use your acceptance letter as documentation. If you need additional documentation, please email info@alexanderpaul.edu with information on what type of documentation you need, and we will provide it.

The school does not guarantee that any supplier will allow accepted students to purchase. There are public purchase options available for all items.

Financial Aid Availability

Alexander Paul Institute does not restrict the availability of Title IV federal student aid funds so the student can exercise the option to purchase the materials in a timely manner from another source.

If you wish to use financial aid funds to independently purchase student kit items, please make a request for these fund to the school's Financial Aid Director.

In order to issue funds, a student must complete the financial aid process through entrance counseling and completion of the MPN. The student must also must have eligibility for and have accepted a Financial Aid offer that would result in a Title IV Credit Balance.

Places to Purchase - Beauty Supply Vendors

Many items can be found online or in store from the following vendors:

  • Amazon.com
  • Sally Beauty Supply
  • Marlo Beauty Supply
  • Cosmoprof Beauty
  • Saloncentric
  • MUDshop.com
  • Bioelements.com

Students may also purchase from other beauty supply companies. Unless otherwise noted, students can purchase from supply vendors online or in store like the ones mentioned above.

Esthetics Student Kit Use & MUD Make-up Kit Selection

Student kit products and items are used by students when performing services on each other and on their designated family members. In some cases, kit items are used on student salon & spa guests.

Depending on the situation, students may apply their own kit products to another student in a service or have another student apply the products on themselves using the products from the kit of the person receiving the service.

With this in mind, students must select either a dark make-up kit or light make-up kit. The dark kit is typically designed for people with darker skin tones, and the light kit is designed for people with lighter skin tones.

The items in each kit are listed below and can be researched on MUDshop.com.

List of Items

The list below details the items in the student kit with notes on acceptable alternatives and places to purchase. Students are not limited to the alternative vendor listed as long as the purchased item meets the guidelines.

  • Laptop Computer - Must be a laptop (not a tablet) and meet the Milady Mindtap system requirements listed here: https://milady.cengage.com/mindtap-device-system-requirements
  • MindTap Esthetics for Milady Standard Esthetics + Milady Standard Foundations + Printed Texts ISBN-13: 9780357255148
    Bundle Includes:
    – MindTap Esthetics for Milady Standard Foundations and Milady Standard Esthetics
    – Milady Standard Foundations with Milady Standard Esthetics 12th Edition Textbook ISBN-13: 9780357263792
    ** These can be purchased as a bundle or separately as listed above. Students can purchase from book suppliers such as www.amazon.com or  directly from the text company at https://www.cengage.com/student
  • Skin Care: Beyond the Basics 4th EditionText ISBN-13: 9781435487451  - Students can purchase from book suppliers such as www.amazon.com or  directly from the text company at https://www.cengage.com/student
  • Make-Up Designory's Beauty Make-up Text ISBN-13: 9780974950013 - Students can purchase from book suppliers such as www.amazon.com or  directly from the text company at www.MUDshop.com
  • Make-Up Designory Fundamentals Large Kit - Students must choose Dark or Light Kit (See Esthetics Student Kit Use & MUD Make-up Kit Selection above before making a decision) Students can independently purchase these kits at www.MUDshop.com. Items can be provided by the student in the kit or a la carte. The specific items in each are listed below:
    • Make-up Designory Fundamentals Large Kit Dark
      • Loose Powder Desert
      • 8-Hole Foundation Palette
      • Universal Palette
      • Define Contour Powder Refill
      • Warmth Contour Powder Refill
      • BC3 Corrector Refill
      • RC2 Corrector Refill
      • CB5 Foundation Refill
      • DC5 Foundation Refill
      • DW5 Foundation Refill
      • GY3 Foundation Refill
      • WB5 Foundation Refill
      • YG2 Foundation Refill
      • Bronzed Eye Color Refill
      • Chamois Eye Color Refill
      • Sedona Eye Color Refill
      • Semisweet Eye Color Refill
      • Sunset Eye Color Refill
      • Wheat Eye Color Refill
      • Black Eye Pencil
      • Rich Brown Eye Pencil
      • Volumizing Mascara
      • Pumpkin Cheek Color Refill
      • Rose Beige Cheek Color Refill
      • Mahogany Lip Pencil
      • Mauve Lip Pencil
      • Blackberry Lipstick
      • Burlesque Lipstick
      • Mudslide Lipstick
      • Rose Clay Lipstick
      • Brush #300 Shadow Blender
      • Brush #410 Wide Flat
      • Brush #620 Shaping
      • Brush #700 Angle Contour
      • Brush #810 Smudger
      • Brush #900 Round Liner
      • Cover Cloth
      • 3-N-1 Brush Holder
      • 2 Make-up Sponges
      • Palette Knife
      • Metal Palette
      • Clear Pouch
      • Disposable Mascara Wands
      • Double Point Cotton Applicators
      • Tweezers
      • Eyelash Curler
      • Eyelash 106
    • Make-up Designory Fundamentals Large Kit Light
      • Loose Powder Shell
      • 8-Hole Foundation Palette
      • Universal Palette
      • Define Contour Powder Refill
      • Warmth Contour Powder Refill
      • BC1 Corrector Refill
      • RC1 Corrector Refill
      • CB2 Foundation Refill
      • CB5 Foundation Refill
      • GY1 Foundation Refill
      • GY3 Foundation Refill
      • WB2 Foundation Refill
      • WB5 Foundation Refill
      • Brownstone Eye Color Refill
      • Canyon Eye Color Refill
      • Dulce de Leche Eye Color Refill
      • Opal Sky Eye Color Refill
      • Pink Illusion Eye Color Refill
      • Vineyard Eye Color Refill
      • Black Eye Pencil
      • Rich Brown Eye Pencil
      • Volumizing Mascara
      • Brick Cheek Color Refill
      • Cool Mauve Cheek Color Refill
      • Brick Lip Pencil
      • Maple Lip Pencil
      • Idol Lipstick
      • Mudslide Lipstick
      • Rose Clay Lipstick
      • Soleil Lipstick
      • Brush #300 Shadow Blender
      • Brush #410 Wide Flat
      • Brush #620 Shaping
      • Brush #700 Angle Contour
      • Brush #810 Smudger
      • Brush #900 Round Liner
      • Cover Cloth
      • 3-N-1 Brush Holder
      • 2 Make-up Sponges
      • Palette Knife
      • Metal Palette
      • Clear Pouch
      • Disposable Mascara Wands
      • Double Point Cotton Applicators
      • Tweezers
      • Eyelash Curler
      • Eyelash 106
  • Bioelements Deluxe Esthetic Student Kit - Suppliers: bioelements.com, SalonCentric. Students can but the entire kit indeedently or product a la carte.
    • RayDefense SPF 30, 4 oz.
    • Makeup Dissolver Perfected, 8 oz.
    • Moisture Positive Cleanser, 16 oz.
    • Decongestant Cleanser, 16 oz.
    • Sensitive Skin Cleansing Oil, 8 oz.
    • Equalizer, 16 oz.
    • Measured Micrograins +, 8 oz.
    • Softening Gel, 16 oz.
    • EnzymeTherapy, 8 oz.
    • Soothing Eye Pad Solution, 8 oz.
    • Emergency Soothing Powder, 8 oz.
    • Post Extraction Clean Up, 8 oz.
    • Citrus Fruit Massage Oil, 16 oz.
    • Advanced VitaMineral Deep Detox Mask, 4 oz.
    • Gel Therapy, 16 oz.
    • Age Architect, 1 oz.
    • Deeper Hydration, 1 oz.
    • Infl ammation Inhibitor, 1 oz.
    • Bergamot Aromatherapy, 1 oz.
    • Modern Yin Aromatherapy, 1 oz.
    • Custom Blend Guide
    • Custom Blend Spatulas (12 pk.)
    • The Student Manual – 1
    • Bioelements Student Tote – 1
    • Bioelements Treatment Brush – 2
    • Mixing Cups – 3 pack
    • SkinReading Forms – 100 pack
    • Measuring Scoops – Blue
      (1 tsp) – 12 pack
    • Measuring Scoops – White
      (1/3 tsp) – 12 pack
    • Custom Blend Spatulas – 25 pack
  • Esthetics Mannequin - We use Marianna Manikin Full Head & Shoulders. Mannequins must be PVC or similar sanitizeable material and have the full head and shoulders.
  • Marianna Eyebrow Practice Pallette - A palette or set of palettes with 4 sets of eyebrows for practice tweezing and shaping
  • Marianna 10 Well Make-Up Palette - Any 8-10 well hard plastic or similar material make-up palette.
  • Marianna Plastic Angled Edge Spatula Pack - 25 plastic small spatulas for scooping cosmetics
  • Marianna Facial Brush - Round sanitizeable facial brush with bristles.
  • Marianna Esthetic Tool Kit - Kit or individual tools including:
    • Single loop comedone extractor
    • Lancet and extractor
    • Dual loop skin care tool
    • Slanted tweezer
    • Splinter tweezer
  • Marianna Eyebrow Set - Kit or individual tools including:
    • Needle nose tweezer
    • Pointed tweezer
    • Slant tip tweezer
    • Eyebrow scissor
    • Eyebrow brush/comb
  • Lash Addiction Custom Eyelash Kit - Lash supplies that include:
    • Pack of short black flares
    • Pack of medium black flares
    • 4 sets of eyelash strips
    • Clear eyelash adhesive
    • Black eyelash adhesive
    • Eyelash scissor
    • Tweezer
  • Marianna Terry Headband - Any washable esthetics headband
  • Marianna Terry Salon Wrap - Any washable spa body wrap
  • Alexander Paul Institute Make-up Cape - Any short comb out or make-up/esthetician cape that covers the neck and shoulders. Must be black, white, or grey with no design.
  • 2 Alexander Paul Institute Esthetics Scrubs - Must be a black Barco Grey's Anatomy Signature Two Pocker Notch Yoke Neck Scrub Top. Alexander Paul Institute logo must be embroidered on the left breast with no distortion or skewing of the logo. Logo must have white lettering and red center line. You can request logo imagery from the school by emailing admissions@alexanderpaul.edu. Scrubs can be purchased on amazon.com or a scrub supplier such as scrubsandbeyond.com. Embroidery can be purchased from Instant Imprints of Greenville or an online vendor such as customink.com
  • Paper Nametag - Nametag must have clear nametag sleeve. Nametag sleeves can be purchased from an office supply store like Staples, Office Depot, or amazon.com. Nametags can be printed at home or at FedEx Office or another print center. Nametags must be 2.25 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide. Logo should be printed 2.75 inches wide with black letters and a red line with no logo distortion centered and .3 inches from the top of the nametag to the top of the logo. 1.15 inches from the top of the nametag to the top of the text and centered, the student name should be written in the format Firstname LI. in Arial 22 pt font. For example, "Jane D." 1.65 inches from the top of the nametag to the top of the text, "Beginner Dept." should be centered and written in Arial 14 pt font. All measurements are approximate and nametags will be rejected only for gross noncompliance with the measurements. You can request logo imagery from the school by emailing admissions@alexanderpaul.edu.
  • Metal Nametag - Metal nametags must be 1 inch tall by 3 inch wide with rounded corners, magnetic backing, and brushed metal or brushed alimunum style. Logo must be displayed at the top, followed below by name listed in the format Firstname LI. (Ex. "Jane D.") in Arial font, followed below by "Advanced Dept." in Arial font at no more than half the font size of the name. The metal nametag can be obtained from a custom nametag printer such as namebadge.com. You can request logo imagery from the school by emailing admissions@alexanderpaul.edu. Logo should be approximately 1.5 inches wide with black lettering, no distortion, and red line.
  • Alexander Paul Institute Decal - Logo decal should be 12 inches wide with no logo distortion, white lettering, and red line. You can request logo imagery from the school by emailing admissions@alexanderpaul.edu. You can purchase this from a printer like Signsmith of Greenville or any other printer that makes decals.
  • Alexander Paul Institute Binder - Any binder, folder, or notebook to hold materials can substitute.
  • Course Catalog - Provided free of charge.
  • Uniform Guidelines - Provided free of charge.
  • An Act to Regulate Cosmetic Art - Provided free of charge.
  • NC Board Rules - Provided free of charge.
  • NC Board Sanitation Rules - Provided free of charge.
  • Counseling and Community Resources Sheet - Provided free of charge.
  • Voter Registration - Form Provided free of charge.
  • List of Items in Student Kit - Provided free of charge.
  • Orientation Checklist - Provided free of charge.

Please note that kit items may be substituted by the school in accordance with the guidelines above due to availability changes and price changes.