Collection: The Refinery Initiative & Standard of Excellence (RISE)

Empowering Potential. Elevating Standards.

The Refinery Initiative & Standard of Excellence — known as RISE — is a luxury-inspired, gender-neutral nonprofit dedicated to transforming lives through beauty, grooming, and creative arts education. We are committed to breaking barriers, building futures, and setting a new standard of excellence for all, including those re-entering the workforce or overcoming past challenges.

Through scholarships, hands-on training, and mentorship, RISE provides access to the tools, education, and confidence needed to thrive in professional industries that empower self-expression and financial independence.

Every program, partnership, and purchase connected to RISE fuels our mission to create lasting change — one confident, skilled, and inspired professional at a time.

Join us. Together, we RISE.