Hairdressing training courses that won't break the bank
When you're trying to watch your pennies, sending your team on hairdressing training courses may be a very low priority.
However, forward-thinking salon owners know that hairdressers should never stop learning and that continued training and education for the team can help you to offer the best service, customer care and product knowledge to your clients.
The good news is that even in times when money is tight, training doesn't have to be expensive. Here is a selection of hairdressing courses available at a very competitive price.
Course name: Matrix Successful Salon Retailing
Duration: One day
Price: £100
Course content_ To have a successful business, you need to have successful retail, develop your team as a retail force and develop a culture that takes retailing seriously.
Contact: Matrix on 020 8762 4848
Course name: Redken Principles of Highlighting
Duration: One day
Price: £100
Course content_ Know the different results that can be achieved with different types of weaving and slicing techniques, and understand section patterns and the various results they give.
Contact: Redken on 020 8762 4239
Course name: Indola Profession Cut and Colour Seminar
Duration: One day
Price: £25 plus a goodie bag
Course content_ The course focuses on restyling and offers hints, tips and various techniques on different lengths of hair.
Contact: Indola on 01296 314011
Course name: L'Oréal Professionnel Business Talk - The Retail Concept
Duration: 2.5 hours
Price: £50
Course content_ The course helps break down barriers when 'selling', looks at the principles adopted by other industries, the questions to ask clients, the real buying influencers, and how to increase your retail business.
Contact: L'Oréal Professionnel on 020 8762 4200
Course name: Racoon International Micro Weft Course
Duration: One day
Price: £99
Course content_ Suitable for all qualified extension stylists, this course looks at the Micro Wefts and different ways to use them in the salon and in session work.
Contact: Racoon International on 01295 770999
Course name: Wella Professionals Access Retailing
Duration: One day
Price: £100
Course content_ This session explores the basic rules of retailing and explains how to communicate with clients and encourage purchases of retail products. It also covers the recommendation of treatments in-salon, which it says is the biggest growth area in
hairdressing over the past few years.
Contact: Wella Professionals on 01256 320202
Course name: Aveda Solutions
Duration: One day
Price: £35
Course content_ This one-day programme is designed to explore the stages of product development, learning how Aveda sources its ingredients, giving you an improved product knowledge.
Contact: Aveda on 0870 428 6383
Course name: An Evening with Beverly C
Duration: Evening
Price: £65
Course content_ A look-and-learn seminar with industry icon Beverly C, taking you through her latest ideas, inspirations, techniques and trend predictions in an informal and relaxed atmosphere.
Contact: The Goldwell Academy on 020 7318 4000
Course name: KMS California Af-Road
Duration: One day
Price: £80
Course content_ An insightful look-and-learn seminar, examining the tools, techniques and history of Afro hair, and how to style this hair type. Presented by award-winning Afro hair specialist Sandra Webb, it includes cutting and styling, bonding and braiding.
Contact: The KMS Academy on 020 7318 4000
Course name: An Evening with Clynol Creative Partners
Duration: Evening
Price: £25
Course content_ Each guest artist will make a presentation of their skills in session or commercial hair with the chance to put questions to them and to learn from some of the best in the industry.
Contact: Clynol on 020 7724 7931
Course name: Fudge Pavement
Duration: One day
Price: from £105
Course content_ Fudge Pavement is a collection of individual looks created for the stylist, taken from streets around the world. Fudge focuses on giving the stylist inspirational ideas and techniques to take back to the salon floor.
Contact: Sabre on 01282 683100
Course name: Joico Trend Collection
Duration: One day
Price: from £105
Course content_Be inspired with Joico's up-to-date techniques and stunning hair collections. This course will capture both the cutting and colouring inspiration from the new collections, which can be incorporated into the salon on your return.
Contact: Sabre on 01282 683100
Course name: Kevin.Murphy Pod.Cast Party
Duration: Four hours
Price: £100
Course content_ Learn how to create a podcast and the benefits of podcasting, one of the most exciting new ways of marketing yourself and your salon.
Contact: Icon Consultancy on 01282 613413
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