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Learn the ins and outs of the wash and go hair styling!

$9.99

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Common Loc Hair Cuts

There are many stylish haircuts for loc wearers. This course explores the most common loc haircuts, the reasons for their consideration and basic cutting methodology. We discuss straight, bob and layer cuts.

$9.99

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Unlocking Your Hair

Some clients can pick out all or a portion of their locks depending on how they managed their loc care, moisture and coloring during their loc journey. This course will help you identify successful candidates, perform take down and plan after care.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes, Free Classes

Intro to Common Loc Concerns

This webinar replay addresses the answers to common loc concerns that clients ask throughout their loc journey. Topics include hair loss, build-up, budding, lint, unraveling, damage, frizz, extension slippage, loc weight and volume.

Free

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Free Classes

Answering Common Questions About Natural Hair

This course provides professional answers to a variety of common questions about natural hair! Answers cover hair growth cycles, hair types/textures, trimming, handling, shampoo frequency and more.

Free

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Loc Classes, Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions

Scalp Treatments

Shampoo and conditioner may not be enough! This course examines scalp treatments used to improve the health of the scalp and positively impact the look and feel of the hair. These treatments can include steam, hot oil, and apple cider vinegar.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Reaching Hair Goals

Hair goals are hair improvements you want to work on that are your “top priority”. This course covers ten (10) of the most common hair goals and ways to achieve them. including improving moisture, manageability and reducing breakage.

$9.99

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Personal and Professional Communications

The way we communicate with other stylists should be different than the way we communicate with our employers or clients. This course introduces participants to effective communication skills including body language, texting and picking up the phone,

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Trimming Natural Hair

A hair trim is ONLY skimming off the ends of the hair and is offered by most natural hair stylists and locticians. Hair trimming can be done on wet or dry hair. The course explains hair trimming, creating shape in the style and avoiding split ends.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Full Consultation for Natural Hair

The initial consultation includes gathering all necessary information about the client’s hair/scalp history, lifestyle and preferences that will lead to the selection of the appropriate handling, product use and style selection.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Hair Products - Pt3 - Styling Products

Product course, Part 3 of 3 explores various styling products including types, purposes, correct usage and frequency. This course explains how they work and the selection process based on hair condition and style choice.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Hair Products - Pt 2- Oils & Moisturizers

Product course, Part 2 of 3 explores various oils and moisturizers as a part of your hair care routine including types, purposes, correct usage and frequency. This course explains how they work and the selection process based on hair condition.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Hair Products - Pt 1 - Shampoos & Conditioners

Product course, Part 1 of 3 explores various shampoos and conditioners as a part of your hair care routine including types, purposes, correct usage and frequency. This course explains how they work and the selection process based on hair condition.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions

Hair Damage and Repair

The KEY to minimizing damage is to identify the damage early, find the cause, treat the damage and avoid similar damage by refraining from what caused it. Temporary and permanent solutions are discussed.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Hair Types & Textures

Tighter coil patterns require gentler handling and special use of products. Understanding hair types and textures, as well as understanding the unique characteristics of each will assist you in determining handling and proper product usage.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Hair Growth Cycles

Hair goes through several cycles. In fact, over 90% of your hair is growing at any given time! Understanding the hair growth cycles will assist you in managing the hair and understanding its growth, rest and shedding cycles.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Loc Classes

Hair pH

Maintaining proper pH of the hair and scalp can improve scalp conditions and improve the hair cuticle. Improper pH can upset the naturally balanced environment of the scalp and damage the cuticle layer of the hair.

$9.99

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The Hair & Scalp

The health of the hair is truly dependent upon the scalp from which it grows. This course helps understand the structure, characteristics and functions of the hair and scalp enables us to identify problems and make changes that support healthy hair.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Salon Business Classes

Salon Customer Service

Customer service is the #1 factor in keeping your clients! This course discusses the importance of customer service and its impact on your business, your clients and you! We discuss attitudes, improvements and handling tough situations.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Must Know Natural Hair Styles & Techniques

What exactly should a Natural Hair Stylist or Loctician be able to do? This course goes in-depth into the techniques and hair styles that natural hair stylists and locticians are expected to know and be able to do.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Salon Business Classes, Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions

Hair Care Solutions to Hair Loss

This course introduces you to the connections between poor hair choices and hair loss. During this course, we identify the signs of poor hair treatment, develop a philosophy for proper hair care and identify solution based strategies.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Salon Business Classes

The 360 Full Service Natural Hair Care Professional

Superior Stylists provide a client experience of excellence from start to finish! This course examines a First Class experience including: a great first impression (initial contact), thorough consultation, and individualized regimens.

$9.99

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Giving Clients What They Want

Clients expect an experience! Give them what they want. This course explores steps that improve the client experience to including: (1) the service environment, (2) intake and consultation, (3) time management, and (4) client appreciation.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Finishing

Creating a clean, neat finish on the locs and in styles includes reducing frizz, altering bumps/knots, utilizing clips properly and understanding reference points on the head shape. This video course explores professional loc finishing techniques.

$9.99

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Starting your Hair Business

In this video course, we explore various considerations of being "in business" legitimately to include identifying your service/products, incorporating, URLs, record-keeping, naming and branding.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Repairs

In this loc repair webinar replay we discuss various types of loc repair strategies and when to use each one including reattachment, reinforcement and restarting. Loc pruning and joining are also discussed.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Care

A healthy scalp and locs require care! A basic loc care regimen may include cleansing, conditioning, oiling and moisturizing. Other care considerations may include pre-shampoo treatments, reducing buildup/lint, as well as properly drying the locs.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Damage

Common forms of loc damage include short broken hairs at the base of the loc, weak spots within the locs, broken locs, matted locs and thinning edges. Join me as I identify these common types of loc damage, their possible causes and solutions.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Maintenance Techniques

3.8 (4 reviews)

The size of the locs are a major factor in selecting the correct maintenance technique. Improper loc maintenance can damage, weaken, change the finish and change the size of the locs. This course explores the most common loc maintenance techniques.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Starting Techniques

There are a variety of loc starting techniques available from coils, 2-strand twists, interlock, and back-combing. This module compares four of the most common loc start techniques and discusses the pros and cons of each.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Stages

Locs go through stages from the time they are started through their maturity. Each loc stage has its own unique properties and unique time it takes for the locs to move from one loc stage to another. This course explores the common loc stages.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Parting

Your parting pattern will show up in your styling choices and will also determine scalp coverage. Poor parting selection can be difficult to maintain and create different size locs. In this course, the most common parting patterns are explored.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Sizing

The loc size you choose affects the overall look and health of the locs. It can provide adequate cover for the scalp, reduce loc breakage and eliminate the need for resizing or joining locs later. The course explores pros and cons of various sizes.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Consultation

This video explores the initial consultation process that includes gathering all necessary information that leads to the selection of the appropriate loc start method, loc size, parting pattern and future maintenance type.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes

Loc Hair Types

4.8 (5 reviews)

Locs will develop differently depending upon the tightness or looseness of the hair coil pattern. Identifying the hair type and understanding the unique characteristics of each allows loc wearers to foresee the stages they will likely experience.

$9.99

All Courses, Loc Classes, Free Classes

Introduction to Locs

4.7 (33 reviews)

Transforming your loose hair into locs can be a wonderful journey! This video starts at the beginning with an understanding of locs: the definition, reasons for locing, Loctician role, loc journey and locing commitment required.

Free

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Salon Retail Sales

Listen to the pros and cons of salon retail sales as well as the various ways to get started such as off-the-shelf, white labeling, chemists, and DIY (do it yourself). Also discussed are costs, storage, containers and other considerations.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Achieving the Style

This course explores a variety of styles with consideration given to hair type, effect on the hair, products used, pros and cons of each style choice and the care regimen required.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Handling Highly Textured Hair

5.0 (3 reviews)

Learn to gently handle highly textured hair at every stage of hair care and styling. This includes using the correct techniques, tools and products that reduce the stress applied to the hair and preserve the health of the hair.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes, Loc Classes, Hair Loss & Scalp Conditions

Common Scalp Disorders

Not all flakes are dandruff! This course explores the four (4) most common scalp disorders we see in the salon: dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis. We discuss their distinctive features, causes and treatments.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

Growth and Retention Strategies

Learn how we help clients grow longer, healthier hair! This course discusses 2, 3, and 4 week growth and length retention regimens for loose (non loc'd) hair. We explore manipulation, detangling, moisture and more.

$9.99

All Courses, Loose Hair Classes

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