Afro & Curly Hair Skills Course

CB*MA Afro Hair Academy is delighted to be able to offer this new afro hair course that champions much needed syllabus related to the UK’s diverse & multicultural community & artists who work both on and off screen. Incorporating a module such as ‘Afro and Curly textured hair skills’ into our teaching syllabus, we want to encourage a diverse catalogue of artistic vocabulary and expression for our graduates.

It is important that this course syllabus reflects and represents the multicultural backgrounds of UK actors, students & Makeup artists, thus fostering an environment of inclusivity and consideration.

Your Tutor will be Nicole Iroh, a Session Stylist and Creative Ambassador for the Headmasters Salon Group & the winner of HJI Afro Stylist of the Year Award.

A short summary of course syllabus:

• A brief history of African culture and Hairstyles
• The importance of identifying and understanding the different hair curl patterns
• Product knowledge and best use
• How to wash, detangle and style afro/curly textured hair. Covers finger detangling.
• Hair tools and discussion on hair shrinkage
• Skills – braids, twists, cornrows, extensions, shaping an afro, faux locs, manipulating curls, making clip-ins
• How to stretch and blow-dry curly textured hair
• Learn how to create different textured hair styles