About Us. Join the Sylvain Melloul International Hair Academy ( SMIHA) Team. SMIHA is a growing education leader guided by industry pioneers with over 80 years of experience in the beauty & wellness field. With the Sylvain Melloul curriculum, approach and teaching methods, partnered with L’Oreal Professionnel, our goal is beyond just educating students to pass the state licensing exam- our main focus is on training successful hairstylists. Benefi...