Course Outline:
Barber Bootcamp
Week 1: Orientation
- Tools of the trade
- Barber’s tool knowledge
- Definition of a barber
- Why do you want to be a barber?
- Sterilization
Week 2 & 3: Fades for beginners
- How to handle barber tools
- Three steps on how to fade hair
- The art of blending and transitioning hair
- Perfect guidelines for beginners
- (Measuring tape needed)
Week 4 & 5: Shape-ups & Shaves
- Balance & measurements
- Outlining hairlines
- Beards
- Parts and designs
Week 6 & 7: Scissors & Razor work
- How to use scissors
- Various types of scissors
- How to cut hair with scissors
- How the shave with a razor
- (Balloon shaving)
Week 8: Review & Exam
- Review of topics covered thru weeks 1-7
- 45 minute exam
- Graduation
- Employment opportunities
Course Outline:
The Full Monté
Barbering By Junior Adusei
Featuring Zac & Emmanuel
Week 1: Orientation
- Tools of the trade
- Barber’s tool knowledge
- Definition of a barber
- Why do you want to be a barber?
- Sterilization
Week 2 & 3: Fades for beginners
- How to handle barber tools
- Three steps on how to fade hair
- The art of blending and transitioning hair
- Perfect guidelines for beginners
- (Measuring tape needed)
Week 4 & 5: Shape-ups & Shaves
- Balance & measurements
- Outlining hairlines
- Beards
- Parts and designs
Week 6 & 7: Scissors & Razor work
- How to use scissors
- Various types of scissors
- How to cut hair with scissors
- How the shave with a razor
- (Balloon shaving)
Week 8: Review & Exam
- Review of topics covered thru weeks 1-7
- 45 minute exam
- Graduation
- Employment opportunities
Hairstyling By Amu Chohan
Featuring Martin Armand
Week 9: Orientation
- History
- Life Skills / Time Management / Set Goals
- Handling Communication Barriers
- Conducting Client Consultations / Client Release Forms
- Sterilization/Hygiene
WEEK 10 & 11: BLOWOUTS, STYLING HAIR & COLOUR
BLOWOUTS, ALL TECHNIQUES OF STYLING HAIR & UNDERSTANDING COLOUR THEORY
- Colour Theory (Levels, Pigments, Color Wheel)
- Additives/Bonders
- Application and Development Times (Time is money)
- Breakdown of Colours, Lightners and Treatments
- Understanding hair from different ethnicities
Week 12 & 13: FORMULATING, BALAYAGE, & HIGHLIGHTS
FORMULATING & HANDS ON BALAYAGE/HIGHLIGHTS/BABYLIGHTS
- Identify Natural Hair Colour & Tone
- Understand types of haircolour
- Formulate Haircolour/Toners
- How to use Lighteners
- The difference between Semi/Demi Toners VS Permanent Colour
- Balayage/Highlight/Babylight Sectioning
- Foiling techniques
- Ratios
- Blending
- Root Melting
Week 14 & 15: COLOUR CORRECT, EXTENSIONS, SOCIAL MEDIA
COLOUR CORRECTIONS, EXTENSIONS & HOW TO BUILD YOURSELF ON SOCIAL MEDIA
- Zoning/Mapping areas of difficulties
- Colour Correction Formulation / Fade Outs
- Banding / Colour Bleeding
- Demi/Semi Colour vs Permanent Colour
- Diagnosing Client’s Hair
- Bleach Out
- Understanding Developers when performing a colour correction (3.5VOL – 40VOL)
- How to Colour Human Hair Extensions
- How to install Clips in, Tape in, Fusions & Nano Bead Extensions
- How to take the perfect picture to showcase your work
- How to utilize lighting
- Videos/Reels
- How to Brand yourself on Social Media
- How to promote your brand
Week 16: Review & TEST
- Review of topics covered thru weeks 6-12
- 45 minute exam
- Graduation
- Career Opportunities
Urban Hairstyling
By Trinay Brown & Junior Adusei
Week 17: Dread loc's 101
- The origin of dread locs
- How to start locs with any type of hair.
- Design root patterns for starter loc’s
- How to maintain loc’s
- How to remove years of dirt & grease build-up
- Hair sewing dread repair
- Dread loc stage chart from birth to elder
Week 18 & 19: Twists
- Origin of twists
- How to twist black hair
- Flat twist
- Twist patterns
- Random twists
- Sponge twist
Week 20: Braiding
- Origin of braiding
- How to part and braid
- All hair textures
- What products to use when braiding
- Braiding with synthetic hair
Enhancements
Featuring: Trinay Brown, Junior Adusei, Lindsay Hair, Martin Armand
Week 21 Dread Loc styling & Corn row Designs
By Trinay Brown
- Dread locs styling
- Cornrow Design
Week 22 Haircut Designs
By Junior Adusei
- Lines and design parts
- Clip Art designs
- 3D designs
Week 23 Hair Tattooing
By Lindsay Hair
- Hair tattoo basics
- How to handle tattoo machine
- Permanent Hairlines
- Eyebrow tattoos
- Balancing and measurement
Week 24 Threading & Air Brushing
By Martin Armand
- Threading
- Airbrushing
- Airbrushing 101
- How to handle an airbrush
- Mixing colours
- Create your masterpiece