About Course
Unlock the secrets of perfect hair coloring with The Complete Colorist course! Whether you’re a beginner or a salon professional, this step-by-step program teaches you everything.
Course Content
- Welcome & Salon Safety (Sanitation, Patch Tests, Allergies)Preview
- Hair Anatomy 101 (The Structure: Cuticle, Cortex, Medulla)Preview
- Hair Properties (Porosity, Elasticity, Density, and Texture)Preview
- The Color Wheel: Your Ultimate GuidePreview
- Understanding Tones (Ash, Gold, Neutral, Violet, Red)Preview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Purpose of Performing a Patch Test Before Hair Color ServicePreview
- Types of Color (Temporary, Semi, Demi, Permanent)Preview
- Understanding Developers (Volume 10, 20, 30, 40 - What they do)Preview
- All About Lighteners (Bleach, Clay, Cream)Preview
- All About Toners & Glosses (Neutralizing and Enhancing)Preview
- Bond Builders & Additives (Olaplex, K18, etc.)Preview
- Tools of the Trade (Bowls, Brushes, Scales, Foils, Gloves)Preview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Type of Hair Color That Works Without a DeveloperPreview
- Proper Sectioning for Control (The 4-Quadrant)Preview
- Single-Process Application (Virgin Hair)Preview
- Single-Process Application (Root Retouch)Preview
- Toning & Glossing ApplicationPreview
- "Gray Coverage" vs. "Gray Blending" (Formulating & Application)Preview
- Rinsing, Shampooing, and Post-Color TreatmentsPreview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Purpose of the 4-Quadrant Hair Sectioning TechniquePreview
- Principles of Highlighting (Creating lightness and dimension)Preview
- Tools & Foils (Classic vs. Embossed, Fold vs. Lock)Preview
- Sectioning for Foils (Classic vs. Horizontal, Vertical)Preview
- Weaving & Slicing TechniquePreview
- Application: Full-Head FoilsPreview
- Application: Partial & "Money Piece"Preview
- Toning Your Highlights (Root Tapping, Root Smudging, Melting)Preview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
- Understanding the Purpose of Hair Highlighting”Preview
- Balayage 101: The "Free-Hand Painting" TechniquePreview
- Balayage vs. Foilyage (Combining techniques)Preview
- Sectioning & Saturation for BalayagePreview
- Ombré & Sombré (Gradient Color)Preview
- Introduction to "Vivids" / Fantasy ColorsPreview
- Prepping the Canvas: How to Bleach for VividsPreview
- Vivid Application (Color Melting, Rainbows)Preview
- Advanced Artistry: Balayage & Creative ColorPreview
- Activity: Balayage Swatch Painting & Vivid Color MeltPreview
- Principles of Color Correction (The hardest skill!)Preview
- Case Study 1: "Going Darker" (The importance of "Filling" the hair)Preview
- Case Study 2: "Fixing Brass" (Neutralizing unwanted tones)Preview
- Case Study 3: Removing Color (Bleach Baths, Color Removers)Preview
- Case Study 4: Correcting "Bands" and SplotchesPreview
- Handling Damaged Hair (When to say "No")Preview
- Color Correction & Problem-SolvingPreview
- Activity: Color Correction Case Study ScenariosPreview
- Career Paths: Commission vs. Booth Rental vs. Salon SuitePreview
- Building Your "Before & After" Portfolio (Photography & Lighting)Preview
- Marketing Your Services (Instagram, TikTok, Client Referrals)Preview
- Pricing Your Services (Service Fees + Product Costs)Preview
- The Art of the Re-Book & Building a ClientelePreview
- Legal & Insurance (Licenses, Liability)Preview
- Inventory & Product Management (Ordering, Waste Reduction)Preview
- The Business of Hair ColorPreview
- Learner's ActivityPreview
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Free
- Beginner
- 3 students
- Certificate of completion