Bridal hairdressing courses for 2014
Published
05th Jan 2012
by
rachael

Bridal hairdressing courses can be the start of a seriously profit-boosting salon service; occasion hairdressing is big business these days and with events like proms and sweet sixteen parties becoming ever more popular there's never been a better time to boost your salon offering with specialised services.
Whether you want to specialise in wedding updos, red carpet blow-dries or vintage-style hairdressing techniques, here are the best bridal hairdressing courses to help you increase your salon's hair up services.
Anne Veck Bridal Hair Course
Where: Birmingham
Price: £125
Student profile: NVQ Level 2
Description: Learn how to create fashionable but classic long hairstyles perfect for brides. You'll discover how to create beautiful shapes using chignon and French pleat techniques, freeing yourself from over dependence on hair pins and hairspray - all under the watchful eye of award-winning stylist, Anne.
Contact: Call 0870 240 2176
Aveda Bridal Styling
Where: London
Price: £205
Student profile: Stylists with at least one year's experience on the salon floor
Description: Brides can be hard work and knowing where to start and how to map out your looks can be the hardest part. This class offers new techniques and understanding of how to create hair up styles, not just for the bride but for anyone attending a formal event. You'll discover how to prep hair for a strong foundation, six bridal styles and how to finish hair with an Aveda aesthetic.
Contact: Call 0870 428 6382 or email
ahewitt@aveda.co.uk
Capital Hair and Beauty Vintage Bride Workshop
Where: Academies across the country
Price: £85+VAT
Student profile: Stylists with experience of hair up and makeup application
Description: Revamp the past and make it your own in this fun and inspiring hair and beauty workshop! This course will look at the essential tools and equipment to create hair and makeup looks from the 40s, 50s and 60s for brides looking to inject some vintage glamour into their big day.
Contact: Visit www.capitalhairandbeauty.co.uk for each academy's details and dates
Capital Hair and Beauty Classic Bridal Styling
Where: Academies across the country
Price: £99+VAT
Student profile: Suitable for beginners
Description: Learn beautiful and timeless wedding hair on this fun training course. designed for those wanting to venture out into the event and bridal hair industry. You'll cover how to do a consultation and trial with your bride, three classic bridal styles - French pleats, chignon and barrel curls - and how to place a tiara and hair accessories.
Contact: Visit
www.capitalhairandbeauty.co.uk for each academy's details and dates
Clynol Dressing: Hair Up
Where: London
Price: £250
Student profile: Stylists of all levels
Description: Weddings, proms, parties and even session work can be embraced with this long-hair course. From perfecting the essential techniques to working with hair pieces, supports and decorative accessories and understanding the planning and preparation processes involved – this course will give stylists access to a new dimension in their work and an entire skill set that can become a fresh revenue stream.
Contact: Call 020 7724 7931 or visit www.clynol.com
Francesco Group Hair Up
Where: Stafford
Student profile: Stylists of all levels
Description: Learn the key foundational skills that will see you through any prom, wedding or Saturday night. This course will help you achieve up to date and commercial hair up looks with step by step methods.
Contact: Call 01785 246129 or email
lichfieldroadacademy@francescogroup.co.uk
ghd Bridal Styling Workshop
Where: Nationwide
Price: £135
Student profile: Stylists of all levels
Description: This sell-out seminar designed by hair-up expert Lisa Higgott, will allow your salon to capitalise on lucrative bridal business. Covering contemporary and classic bridal styling, this workshop will give you the confidence you need to create and design your own beautiful bridal hair. Learn the
fundamentals of bridal styling and discover how to use hair pieces to create textures that look beautiful on camera. Watch Lisa break down four key bridal looks and follow her simple step-by-step method to recreate them. Learn the prep and dressing techniques you need to create the basic style and then discover how to personalise the look so it suits both the bride and her wedding gown.
Contact: Call 0845 3301133 (UK) or +44 (0)1924 423400 (ROI) or speak to your ghd account manager
Goldwell Long Hair with Michael Barnes
Where: London
Price: £175
Student profile: Hairdressers looking for new ideas with styling long hair
Description: If you want to perfect the art of long hairdressing then this is the seminar for you. Michael Barnes takes you from basics to catwalk and avant-garde styling. Michael feels that dressing long hair has unlimited possibilities and therefore allows hairdressers the freedom to express their creativity.
Contact: Call 020 7318 4000 or visit
www.goldwell.com
KMS Bridal and Event Hair Up
Where: London
Price: £175
Student profile: Hairdressers looking for new ideas with styling long hair
Description: KMS guest artists Abby and Karly Whittaker from Sarah Hodge will demonstrate a selection of bridal and event hair-up styles before an interactive session with techniques and tips to enhance your portfolio.
Contact: Call 020 7318 4000
L'Oreal Professionnel Couture Bride
Where: London
Price: £309
Student profile: Any hairdresser with some confidence in dressing long hair but with the desire to develop their skill
Description: This dazzling masterclass with Richard Ward and his acclaimed bridal hair guru, Fiona Chandler Day, won't just make your day - it'll make your bridal clients' days for years to come. With 50 years experience between them of creating some of the most celebrated bridal hair looks in history, Richard and Fiona will take you through their tried-and-tested techniques to create stunning, classic, bridal hair.
Contact: Call 0208 7624 200 or email
intacademy@uk.loreal.com
Patrick Cameron Dressing Long Hair
Where: London
Price: £690
Student profile: Complete beginners to experienced professionals will all find this course invaluable
Description: Long hair maestro Patrick Cameron shares his expertise in this practical step-by-step two-day workshop. You'll learn four styles each day ranging from classic long hair dressing to bridal and contemporary hair ups.
Contact: Call 020 7923 0599 or visit www.patrick-cameron.com/theschool.html
Racoon International Bridal Hair and Creative Styling
Where: Racoon Head Office, Southam, Warwickshire or in-salon
Price: £195 (academy) or £595 (in-salon)
Student Profile: NVQ Level 2
Description: Using the Racoon International Hot-Bonded hair extensions, Pre-Bonded hair extensions or Micro Wefts, stylists will learn how to develop six different creative long hair designs during this one-day training programme. Following a demonstration of each design, stylists will recreate each style on their own model. This course includes many hints and tips for bridal hair and hair up. Accessories (from padding to tiaras) will be provided on the day for academy courses.
Contact: Call 0844 335 0999 or visit
www.racooninternational.com
Redken Dress it Up
Where: Dublin, London, Manchester
Price: £225
Student profile: Stylists with more than two years of experience.
Description: Become confident in classic hair up and dressing hair. Learn the principles of shape and control and the tools you need to achieve both classic and modern styles. Perfect your skills in wedding and occasion hair with direction from our Redken Artists.
Contact: Call 020 8762 4239 or email
redkenbookings@uk.loreal.com
Salon Services Wedding Hair Bliss
Where: Nationwide
Price: £89
Student profile: Beginners
Description: This course brings bridal techniques in line with current trends and fashions, as well as covering more traditional bridal and prom hair techniques including correct fixtures of tiaras and accessories. The course will cover five key wedding looks including barrel curls, basket weaving, chignon shapes and bows.
Contact: Contact your nearest branch, call 0845 850 9701/1890 253 405 or email
education@sallybeauty.com
Schwarzkopf Professional ASK Advanced Dressing
Where: London, Belfast, Dublin
Price: £200
Student profile: Stylists
Description: This Advanced Dressing seminar is a natural progression to complete your transformation to your very own salon style guru! During these two days you will take the basics of dressing and learn all of the tricks to create the perfect ponytail loop, the tantalizing tricorne, the show stopping beret, a beautifully braided headband and the chic textured twist.
Contact: Call 020 7724 7931 or email
askacademy@uk.henkel.com
Wella Professionals Glamour Styling
Where: London and Manchester
Price: £312
Student profile: All levels
Description: Enter the world of glamour styling and make your clients the envy of any event they attend. You'll learn to create looks that are ultra-sophisticated through to beautifully chic and discover the secrets to transform your client's hair from short to sassy to long and flowing to beautifully wavy.
Contact: Call 020 7923 0599 or visit
www.wella.com
Hair: Racoon Artistic Team
Creative Director: Stephen Messias
Photographer: Jack Eames
Clothes Stylist: Clare Frith
Make-up: Maddie Austin