Redken Certified Haircolorist - THE Pre-Courses

Shades EQ Obsessed | How to use Redken Shades EQ 

This webinar will provide an understanding of how to, best, use Redken Shades EQ Gloss, our demi-permanent haircolor, and the benefits Shades EQ Gloss has to offer.

This easy to use, ammonia-free, deposit-only hair color provides the versatility to refresh, tone, enhance, add dimension, promote shine, and offer grey blending. Shades EQ offers an extensive palette for all salon services to achieve the hottest looks off the press.

What will you learn? 

• Understand, the guidelines, mixing, processing and application. Reading the label and working with the traditional level system
• Learn backgrounds and tonality as well as categories and families with some suggested formulation guidelines
• Use the Style Station App for formulation tips, look book ideas and other resources

Who is the ideal student?

• Beginners / New to Redken Haircolor
• Colorists who are currently performing hair color services

Learning Style

• Duration - 1.5 hour online webinar
• This course is led by a Redken Educator
• Certificate will be issued upon completion of the webinar

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Shades EQ Playday Course.

Permanent Color Obsessed | How to use Redken permanent liquid colors 

This class will take you along the path to learn all about Redken’s Permanent Color families. Learn about our versatile liquid color family - Color Gels Oils, Color Gel Lacquers & Color Gels 10 Minutes – The perfect partner for our heroic Shades EQ Gloss. You will look at understanding the differences between the ranges and where and how you can use them in the salon.

What will you learn?

• Understand the label, levelling system, background and tone
• The different categories and families, formulation guidelines, mixing, processing and application
• Use the Style Station App for formulation tips, look book ideas and other resources

Who is the ideal student?

• Stylists who are currently performing hair color services and may or may not be new to the Redken hair color family

Learning Style

• 1.5 hour online Webinar

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Liquid Color Playday Course

Curly & Coily Hair - Theory 

Be a curl confident stylist and understand all there is to know about curly and coily hair. Embrace movement and texture combined with shape and design to create beautiful hair for every client. Learn how the Redken product range can be used to support your styling and encourage healthy curls.

What will you learn?

• Learn to identify the different curl pattern types.

• Be able to confidently prescribe correct hair care regimens.

• Discover the Redken Curvaceous range.

Who is the ideal student?

• Stylists looking to further their understanding of curls and Redken’s product range for curly hair.

Learning style:

• 2 hour online webinar.

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Cutting Curly Hair or the Lightening Curly Hair Course

Principles of Science, Bonds & Haircare 

Discover the fundamentals of hair science and dive deep into understanding the principles of hair structure, growth cycles, growth patterns, texture, density, diameter and haircare ingredients. Grow your business by prescribing the proper haircare regimen, and additional back bar and chemical services to provide long lasting color results and ultimate condition.

What will you learn?

• Learn how to stand out as the professional power consultant using current innovations
• Arm yourself with elevated knowledge of industry ingredients and provide solutions to needs of clients
• Understand the foundation and fundamentals of hair science

Who is the ideal student?

• Any level stylist looking to increase awareness and knowledge of the science of hair and how to better consult, diagnose and tailor services and products to their client’s unique needs

Learning Style

• 2 hour online Webinar
• This course is led by a Redken Educator

Principles of Consultation 

Learn how to achieve loyal clients for life by gaining insight to the principles of consultation.  With great consultation comes retention.  Learn how to actively listen, connect, and create a mindset for client service, while performing an in-depth hair analysis.  Become fully grounded in the steps to take to execute the perfect consultation.

What will you learn?

• Discover what makes the perfect client consultation, and how to get the right information from the customer to create a successful salon experience.
• Learn how skin tone, hair density, hair type, face shape & lifestyle can come into play when carrying out a consultation
• Tips & suggested questions to extract the information you need before you start your coloring work
• Apply techniques to develop your client journey, grow your skills and business

Who is the ideal student?

• Anyone wanting to gain knowledge and upskilling in creating the perfect consultation

Learning style

• 2 hour online webinar
• This course is led by a Redken Educator

Principles of Color - Theory 

What is hair color? When, how and why do we color hair? This class is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Redken’s hair color portfolio, and the foundation of hair color principles and formulation. Build your skill set and color expertise, and learn how color works in the hair and when you might reach for one product over the other.

What will you learn?

• Rediscover the law of hair color, the hair color wheel and the level systems
• Learn about hair composition, natural, gray and white hair
• Learn about Hydrogen Peroxide and Alkaline Agents, as well as the different color offerings we have in the color portfolio and the effect they have on the hair
• Use the Style Station app for formulation tips, look book ideas and other resources to increase revenue and customer satisfaction

Who is the ideal student?

• Colorists who are currently performing haircolor services and may or may not be new to the Redken hair color family

Learning style

• Theory – 3 hour online webinar - This course is led by a Redken Educator
  
  

  Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Principles of Color Practical Course

   

   

   

   

   
    

   

   

Color Correction - Theory 

Conquer any hair color correction with confidence. Whether banding, hot roots or muddy ends, learn the ‘why’ behind the color disaster and discover the best methods to tackle these everyday challenges. Understand how to remove unwanted tone to achieve the best results in the shortest amount of time.

What will you learn?

• Principles of haircolor and haircolor correction processes, services and analysis
• Learn to breakdown challenges into simpler, less complex problems
• Discover how to pre-fill to prepare hair for darkening services as well as Redken flash washes to remove any unwanted artificial color

Who is the ideal student?

• Colorists who are looking to increase their knowledge and skills of the corrective process and all over methods of color removal, pre-filling and toning.

Learning style

• 2-hour online webinar
• This course is led by a Redken Educator

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Color Correction Practical Course

Shades EQ Playday 

Let’s get practical with Shades EQ! Join the playday and experience a hands-on approach to get crafting beautiful fashion shades and creative colors! Learn a wide range of Shades EQ formulas, mixing-processes, and applications to add to your stylist toolkit.

What will you learn?

• How to create beautiful fashion tones with Shades EQ
• Consultation, formulation and business building tips
• Care for the client’s hair to maintain their new looks until their next visit

Who is the ideal student?

• Colorists who are new to, or have been working with Shades EQ that want to explore Shades EQ and its capabilities

Learning Style

• 1 day Face to Face Classroom

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Creative Color Course.

Principles of Color - Practical 

What is hair color? When, how and why do we color hair? This class is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of Redken’s hair color portfolio, and the foundation of hair color principles and formulation. Build your skill set and color expertise, and learn how color works in the hair and when you might reach for one product over the other.

What will you learn?

• Toning, refreshing, global and virgin head application
• Dealing with larger re-growths, understanding how you will need to change your application process in order to achieve the best results each time

Who is the ideal student?

• Colorists who are currently performing haircolor services and may or may not be new to the Redken hair color family

Learning style

• Practical – 1 day face to face classroom

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Color Correction Theory Course

Color Correction: Practical

Gain full confidence in facing any hair color correction. Discover the correct steps required to achieve you and your guests desired results. Learn how to use color removal and how to pre-fill to achieve the best results.

What will you learn?

• A full practical day where you will walk through the Flash Washes as well as the process of pre-filling the hair to take it back to its natural level
• Understand how to transform your clients from light to dark, and dark to light
• Discover the power of pre and post color treatments to ensure maximum hair condition and color durability

Who is the ideal student?

• Colorists who have a good understanding of the Redken product portfolio and are confident with color applications

Learning Style

• 1 day face to face classroom

Principles of Foil Placement 

Becoming a foiling expert! Enhance a cut, facial feature or hair design with horizontal, vertical and diagonal foil placements.

There are many things to consider when performing a foil service. The placement of the foils, parting of the head form, type of stitch and distance between each stitch as well as the formula which contribute to the overall result.

What will you learn?

• Learn principles of foil placement and the 3 lines – horizontal, diagonal and vertical
• Understand Redken’s portfolio of high-lift color and lighteners
• Discover how to select the correct products, placement and sectioning pattern to create amazing results

Who is the ideal student?

• Stylists who are currently performing hair color services and/or highlighting services

Learning style

• 1 day face to face classroom

Once you have completed the course, we would recommend you take the Advanced Foiling Course