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The Education DIRECTORY
The ultimate round-up of leading brand education updates and courses coming up. Plus, leading stylists reveal their #WayBackWhen stories from when they started out
EDUCATION UPDATES
VTCT After an internal review of their qualifications and listening to feedback from customers and learners, VTCT have worked with leading industry experts and undertaken extensive research to make the teaching of Africandescendent hair types a future part of the core curriculum. Plus, they have developed a series of videos and support materials, to be launched later this year that will aid in the delivery of these units.
GHD Offering a range of inspiring education in-person and online, ghd are all about trend-led updates, techniques and practical tips.These include in-person, in-salon, live broadcasts, live online sessions, and you can even access core modules online in your own time.To find out more, or to discover the full range of ghd education, speak to your ghd business development manager or call 01924 423400.
FFØR The brand are currently re-designing their education courses, with the aim of providing exceptional and immersive training. Each course will teach you about FFØR Hair Colour and the latest colour techniques, as well as 24/7 learning online.The courses cover essential colour theory and creative application through practical workshops.
WELLA SUMMER SCHOOL
Choose from either Summer School Colour or Summer School Cutting, where you will spend four exhilarating days at the Wella Studios reinforcing your basic knowledge, accelerating your learning and taking your skills to a new level.
Price: £130/€200+VAT Location: London, Manchester, Dublin To book, just call or email your chosen Wella Studio location
MATRIX EVOLVE
This inclusive hybrid event from Matrix, held at the Audacious Conferencing Centre, Manchester, promises to be a hot pot of education and inspiration with live presentations from Matrix artist ambassadors such as Desmond Murray, Ria Kulik and Christian Wiles. The event will also be live streamed, with a mix of ticket options.
Price: Starting at £5 Date: 13 June 2022 Location: Manchester Visit www.lorealaccess.com
HARE AND BONE PREMIX FASHION TONING
Leading salon Hare and Bone share three key blended toning methods to give you the tools to be fashion-forward with your colour work. The course covers dual toning (layering toners), shadow placement (harmonised colour placement) and shade toning (multi-tonal base toning).
Price: £240 Date: 25 July and 17 October 2022 Location: London Contact your Goldwell representative or visit www.goldwell.com
WAHL ACADEMY
Wahl HQ is offering courses from beginner to advanced, as well as specialist education on fading and shaving. Wahl want to educate, motivate, and inspire hairdressers and barbers who push the boundaries.
Price: £100+VAT Location: Kent Visit www.wahl.co.uk/wahl-academy/hji.co.uk
L’ORÉAL BLONDE KEYS ACADEMY COURSE
In this two-day practical academy course, you will refine and practise your lightening skill set and learn to tackle bleach scenarios with confidence.
Price: £265/€290 Dates and locations: 6 June – Belfast; 20 June – Manchester; 22 June – London; 27 June – Edinburgh Visit www.lorealaccess.com
TONI&GUY BEGINNER’S CUT AND COLOUR
This City & Guilds Hair Professionals Level 3 Beginner’s Course combines demonstrations, seminars and workshops on live models, you can choose from the 18-week cutting and styling or continue onto the 30-week colour programme.
Price: £8,085+VAT (18-week), £13,000 +VAT (30-week) Date: 3 October 2022 Location: London
SCHWARZKOPF EXPERT CREATIVE CUTTING
This one-day course, taught by an award-winning guest artist, will inspire you to think outside the box. With their expert insight, you'll learn new ways to combine the commercial with the creative, and produce dynamic silhouettes and textures.
Price: £300 Dates and locations: 7 June 2022 – Glasgow; 11 July 2022 – Dublin; 11 July 2022 -London
SASSOON TEXTURE
Sharing the modern ways of working with naturally wavy and curly hair in an atmosphere that encourages you to ask questions, learn, experiment, and have fun, Sassoon Texture utilises the ABC techniques in combination with collection techniques.
Price: £550 incl VAT Date: 22 August 2022 Location: London Email: edservices@sassoonglobal.com
PAUL MITCHELL COLOUR WITH CONFIDENCE: BLONDING AND DIRECT DYES – ON DEMAND
The Paul Mitchell Blonding Portfolio helps you offer unique, personalised blondes for your guests. The Paul Mitchell education team also showcase Pop XG and Inkworks sharing tips for working with direct dyes.
Visit www.salon-success.co.uk/ business-building/education/
REVLON PROFESSIONAL
Ultimate Platinum from Revlon Professional Education combines the the expertise of their educators, with the stunning performance of Magnet, Magnet Blondes and a vast array of shimmering toners.
Price: £150 Date: 6 September Location: Leeds Visit www.revlonproshop.comor speak to your Revlon Professional representative.
PULP RIOT CREATIVE STUDIO
Creative Studio is designed for stylists wanting to learn how to custom mix Pulp Riot paints and learn the latest seasons colour trends from creative Pulp Riot Artists. Held every six weeks, you will have the opportunity to learn how to formulate bespoke colours.
Visit www.lorealaccess.com