DREAM STAGE 3 | TRAINEES + APPRENTICES | MATRIX

Matrix Evolve brought hairdressers together for fun, inspiration, and a demonstration of talent- with live painting and music, a live editorial shoot and best of all live colouring and cutting with bright and bold techniques.

Now YOU have the opportunity to recreate the Matrix Evolve model looks on your clients in your salon or professional environment!

Read the top tips and how-to from our Matrix UK&I Artist Ross Taylor and get re-creating!

As you know with Matrix everyone is welcome- and we want to keep the party going with our Matrix community - so don’t forget to tag us in your work @Matrixprofessionalhaircare or @Matrix and #matrixevolve so we can celebrate your growth following Matrix Evolve!

MATRIX | FORMULATION REELS | INSPIRED BY ZOË IRWIN

Transform everyday inspiration into magical, professional hair color with these bespoke editorial formulations.

Level: All Levels
Investment: FREE

Who is the ideal student?

• Creative colourists seeking unique, trend-led inspiration
• Stylists wanting to expand their SoColor Sync formulation palette
• Professionals looking to translate editorial trends into commercial salon results

Course Description: Change how you see the world with Matrix Formulation Reels, inspired by the visionary work of Editorial and Colour Trend Ambassador, Zoë Irwin. This multi-sensory ASMR experience teaches you how to translate everyday objects and spaces into high-end colour formulas. Discover how to elevate your shades and transform your tones using Matrix SoColor Sync, taking your creative artistry to a whole new level.

Learning Objectives: To inspire a new creative approach to colour selection and to provide technical, ready-to-use formulations based on editorial trends.

Skills Covered:

• Creative Formulation: Translating visual inspiration into hair colour
• SoColor Sync Mastery: Leveraging tone-on-tone technology for rich results
• Editorial Trends: Understanding the aesthetic of Matrix Ambassador Zoë Irwin
• Sensory Artistry: Enhancing the colourist experience through sight and sound

Your Instructor: Zoë Irwin
Matrix Editorial and Colour Trend Ambassador and globally renowned session stylist and colourist.

Learning Style: Sensory Video Reels (ASMR Style)

Pre-requisites: None

Certification: Digital Participation Certificate available upon completion.

Social media sites are a great platform for celebrating creativity and making a name for yourself in the industry that we love! Imagine your social profile is an online shop window, teasing your audience and making them want to see more from you, know about who you are and partner with you as a client! 

Inspire a community that exists world beyond your salon walls and reach a whole new future client base. With a strong expression of your brand online, you can expect to see an increase in your bookings and keep your regulars coming back time after time as they are regularly excited by all the different styles that you offer.

This Social Start Up E-Learning is a beginners guide to understanding Instagram, how to make your profile and what to include in your bio! Don't be afraid of algorithms and fearful of photography - Matrix is here to guide you and show you the ropes- Let's get started!

As the height of lockdown Matrix UK&I Artist, Simon Townley, started up 'Hair Socials' as a online environment for hairdressers to connect. It works as the perfect platform for stylists to share images, ask questions and bounce ideas around. As a fantastic presenter and podcaster, Simon's innovation and creativity have worked to create a buzzing online community in the hairdressing industry.

Simon Townley loves creative cutting and is well known for his Gents work within the Football world - cutting hair for players in the Premier League and the England team. Simon is an inspirational stylist who naturally demonstrates ways of adapting cutting techniques for stylists who may have accessibility issues, thus creating and celebrating more inclusivity for all within the hair industry.

We caught up with Simon and asked him about his social media account and what it means for him and his business, watch the video to find out more.