Beginning African Hairstyles Syllabus

Beginning African Hairstyles Syllabus and Info

The main parts of the Beginning African Hairstyles course cover natural Black hair care, care and maintenance of texturized or relaxed hair, cornrows and parting patterns, dreadlocks, and basic "pinch braid" extensions.

In the bonus lessons you'll also get some skills with flat twists, box braids, hairweaving and other topics that take some training to do without causing your clients to lose their hair. You know...the stuff folks don't generally like to tell other people in forums and mailing lists.

The course is so inexpensive that you'll make your money back with your first client or two. There is also an advanced course for those who desire professional training, and a specific course in hair extensions for those who are already professionals, and just want to learn hair extensions, tree braids, interlocking and such.

African Hairstyles Course Syllabus

Black Hair Care, Cornrows, Dreadlocks, Braid Extensions, Hair Weaves, Twists, Box Braids...

Instructor: Nicole Lasher (Kthulah)
Email: kthulah@kthulah.com
Availability: Usually Daily
Instructor's Time Zone: Jerusalem (usually GMT+2)

Educational Requirements: No prior courses necessary, but reasonable manual dexterity and the ability to follow instructions, and some experience doing hair is suggested. If you can comb your own hair, and braid three pieces of string, you should be okay.

Goals: To give hair artists and aspiring loctitians a good start, and provide a way for people to ask someone experienced questions in a professional environment.
Reading Materials: All supplementary texts are available for free on the internet.

Grading Policy: Certificates available for academic performance and completion of the course. Students are expected to read the lessons thoroughly, and complete the assignments thoughtfully.

Required Equipment:

Basic hair care supplies including barrettes, hairpins, etc.
A person to practice on or a beauty student head or one of those large doll heads on a stand that can be bought at a toy store or a babydoll with a healthy head of hair.
A packet of bulk hair for braiding or a weft of hair for weaving, depending on how lucky you feel.
A small pack of "pony beads".
Optionally, you may want to use a digital camera, but this is not required. You'll have a choice of either a photo assignment or written assignments.

This course is designed to get you on your way to being a hair artist or loctitian. It is also a good course for new parents of children of African descent who have no experience with it, or home health care providers and volunteers who take care of people of African descent. This course is illustrated so that whatever can't be explained well with words, you'll see pictures of.

This class will cover the following:

Lesson 1 - Basic Black Hair Care

Washing, conditioning and maintenance of natural hair

Styles for kids and safety

Chemically processed hair

Lesson 2 - Basic Cornrowing

About cornrows: How to braid Cornrows with illustrations, photos and a brief video demonstration.

Lesson 3 - Cornrow Patterns

A few patterns to get you started, and explanations

Curves and Zig-zags

Lesson 4 - Dreadlocks Basics (Care and maintenance)

Washing and conditioning dreadlocks

Herbal hair wash recipes

Health issues

Lesson 5 - Basic Instructions for Creating Dreadlocks in Various Hair Textures

Super Curled

Medium

Straight

Lesson 6 - Extensions for Cornrows and Dreadlocks

Braiding in bulk hair

Braiding in a weft for weaving

Adding hair at the ends

Making a synthetic "dreadlock"

Lesson 7 - The Bush Baby

Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the popular style called the Bush Baby.

Lesson 8 - Girly Tails

Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the style with cornrows leading to pigtails or ponytails on the sides of the head.

Lesson 9 - Cherokee Sun

Illustrated step by step guide on how to create the Cherokee Sun hairstyle as made popular by Alicia Keys.

Lesson 10 - Techniques: Braid Loops and a 4-strand Braid

Illustrated instructions on creating connecting loops of braids, and 4-strand braids.

Lesson 11 - Techniques: Senegalese Twist Rows (also known as Rope Twists)

Illustrated, step by step instructions on how to braid the more secure 3-strand Senegalese twist

Lesson 12 - Techniques: Wrapping

Illustrated instructions for crochet and rat tail wrapping.

Lesson 13 - Techniques: Weaving With a Latch Hook Tool

Illustrated instructions on how to install a hair weave using a latch hook tool.

Lesson 14 - Techniques: Box Braids and Box Rows

How to make box braids (even with only two hands).

How to braid box rows.

Lesson 15 - Techniques: Celtic Knots and Braids

Celtic Heart pattern

An easier 'endless' braid trick

A crown hairstyle pattern.

This course is run using the UniversalClass system, and has received a 4-star rating, the highest available. Despite the quality of the course itself and the personal instruction you'll receive throughout, the course is only $20 (U.S.) without a certificate, and $38 with a certificate.

The course is updated with bonus lessons as often as needed with no extra charges. Students are allowed to request specific styles and techniques they would like lessons on, and these are added to the course

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