Foundation Hair Course

The Foundation Hairstyling Course has been specifically designed for beginners, with little or no experience, who would like to build their careers in professional hairstyling for the fashion, beauty, media and advertising industries. The course also provides excellent training for bridal hair.

This intensive course is taught in small groups, covering all the essential elements needed to provide the highest standard of professional hairstyling.

Upon completion of this course you will be fully qualified to:

• Work with private clients
• Provide bridal/special occasion hair
• Work with salons and hair companies
• Assist professional session stylists
• Launch/further a career in the freelance fashion, advertising and celebrity industries
• Work as part of a backstage catwalk team
• Undertake editorial (magazine/newspaper) work
• Provide hair extensions

The Foundation Hair Course includes:

• A full professional hair kit worth £400 (including; a professional hair dryer, medium size tongs, 3 round brushes, a Denman brush, a paddle brush, 3 combs, 5 products, 4 section clips and a kit bag)
• Use of all materials and products at The Session School for the duration of our course
• 10 days of expert training in small groups
• A full day photographic shoot with professional photographer and models
• A CD disc of your images for use in your portfolio
• A Habia accredited certificate
• A list of industry contacts

The syllabus will cover:

Lesson One:
Introduction: Health & Safety

• Health & safety, hygiene & sterilisation of equipment
• Hair structure - science & theory
• Handling wet hair
• Selecting and using the correct tools
• Styling & finishing products

Lesson Two:
Blow Dry - Part 1

• Changing the texture of hair (root lifts, simple flicks, etc…)
• Maximum smoothness
• Velcro rollers
• How to blow dry with body
• Tools & products (thickening lotions, straightening serums, etc…)
• Dressing hair

Lesson Three:
Blow Dry - Part 2 (The BIG Blow Out)

• Curls using wind around round-brush technique
• Editorial looks
• Glamorous dressed out looks
• Creating flicks, curls, root lifts, etc…
• Setting, Backcombing, dressing out, etc…
• Styling, dressing & finishing techniques (and products)

Lesson Four:
Ponytails

• Preparation of hair for ponytails
• Versatility - different types of ponytail (high, low, textured, etc…)
• Proportioning & positioning
• Correct tension
• Tools & accessories
• Styling, dressing & finishing techniques (and products)

Lesson Five:

Hair Up - Part 1

• Different hair up looks
• Creating structure & form
• Texturising hair (setting, tonging, backcombing, etc)
• Rolls, quiffs & buns
• Styling, dressing & finishing techniques (and products)

Lesson Six:
Plaits, Braids & Twists

• Parting & sectioning hair for plaits, braids & twists
• Types of plaits, braids & twists (scalp plait, 4-strand, corn rows, fish tail, etc…)
• Modern styles
• Styling & finishing products
  - Creating a Beauty look
  - Creating a Red Carpet look

Lesson Seven:
Curls - Natural & Styled

• Importance of client consultations
• The effects of humidity
• Preparation of hair for curling
• Different techniques for creating curls (rollers, tongs, etc…)
• Tools, tongs, setting & finishing products

Lesson Eight:
Hair Up - Part 2 (Beehives, French Pleats, & Forward Rolls)

• Preparing hair for creating structure
• From classic to contemporary
• French pleats
• Beehives
• Forward rolls
• Using supports to create shape (bun rings, sausages, etc….)
• Styling, dressing & finishing techniques (and products)

Lesson nine:
Hair Extensions

• Preparation of hair for extensions
• The correct tools & products
• The variety of extensions available
• Textures & quality of hair
• Matching & mixing colours
• Using glue (application & removal)
• Clip in wefts
• Wefts & ponytails
• Cutting & razoring ends
• Styling, dressing & finishing techniques (and products)

Lesson Ten:
Avant Garde

• Creating two looks:
  - For a couture catwalk show
  - For an editorial photoshoot

Lesson Eleven:
Final Photoshoot

• Creating two looks for your final photo shoot
• Working with a professional model and photographer

All courses run from 10am to 6pm with an hour for lunch

All courses are accredited with Habia and your final certificate will be a Habia accredited certificate

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Online Application Form

For further information or to reserve your place
please email: info@TheSessionSchool.com
or call: 020 7224 3127