5 DAY METHODOLOGY COURSE

Location: Chris & Sons, 13 Crown Rd, Enfield EN1 1TX

Price: £1500 per person

Min no. of students: 6

Student / teacher ratio: 6:1

Max no. of students: 10

Student /Teacher ratio: 10:2

Day duration: 10am - 5pm with a 1 hour lunch

This course is for students of all levels of experience. The course will focus on a variety of different elements, to help build a better all round understanding of the possibilities we have with hair.

We will look at the impact your decision making has on the outcome of your work. By analysing:

1. WHEN

2. WHY

3. HOW

We will also be exploring 4 core principles:

1. CHOICE OF LENGTH

2. STARTING POINT

3. ANGLE OF SECTIONS

4. TECHNIQUE

DAY 1 BREAK DOWN

10am - 11am: Lecture

Introduction to kings of tomorrow education. Understanding our approach to haircutting by exploring our ethos and core values.

11am - 1pm: First Demo

The cut will be focusing on longer lengths.

We will explore the importance of choice of length, starting point, angle of sections and technique. This will help you build a better understanding on how your decisions will effect your cut.

This demo will also highlight the importance of root movement, and what outcomes you can expect when being mindful of it, throughout certain scenarios of a haircut.

1pm - 2pm: lunch break

2pm - 4pm: Second Demo

The cut will showcase the possiblities we have to create any look we choose using our 4 key principles. This cut will have creative elements. The educator will breakdown:

1. Execution of technique

2. Decision making process

3. Zone mapping

4. Choice of length

5. Starting point

6. Angle of sections

7. techniques

4pm - 5pm: Round up

You will be verbally tested on what you have learnt.

Then as a team we will go through the answers, clarifying any grey areas.

DAY 2 BREAK DOWN

10am - 11am: Diagram break down

We will be cutting 2 shapes following pre-drawn diagrams. Using these diagrams we will follow mapped out sectioning patterns for cuts that will:

1. STAY CONSISTENT IN LENGTH

2. INCREASE IN LENGTH

3. DECREASE IN LENGTH

11am - 1:00pm: Practical

Each student will work on mannequin heads provided by Ego.

You will look to create the cuts by following the sections mapped out on the drawings.

Being able to go from visual representation to practical work, helping to cement your understanding.

1:00 - 2:00: Lunch

2:00 - 5:00: Practical

We will pick up from where we left off before lunch and look to complete the second shape before the end of the day. You will look to use your new found knowledge to be creative by drawing 2 of your very own haircuts. This will be given to you as homework by the end of the day.

DAY 3 BREAK DOWN

10:00am - 1:00pm: Becoming the Creator

You will look to begin your first haircut. Before doing so you will present your diagrams to the educator/educators, who will examine your diagrams and discuss the process for recreating the cuts. We will also incorporate texturising techniques along with styling tips to round off the look.

We will be monitoring:

1. EXECUTION OF TECHNIQUE

2. DECISION MAKING

3. OVERALL UNDERSTANDING

4. CHOICE OF LENGTH

5. STARTING POINT

6. ANGLE OF SECTIONS

7. TECHNIQUE

1pm - 2pm: Lunch

2pm - 4pm: Becoming the Creator

You will look to complete the second haircut drawn by you after lunch.

We will also incorporate texturising techniques along with styling tips to round off the look.

4pm - 5pm: Round up

We will recap what we have learnt from the day.

Q&A session:

An opportunity to ask the educators anything regarding cuts from the day or anything barber industry related.

DAY 4 BREAK DOWN

10am - 11am: Lecture

Understanding our approach to haircutting and fading by exploring our ethos and core values.

11am - 1pm: First Demo

The cut will explore our fundamentals of fading the ego way. We will highlight the importance of the skulls anatomy to help with decision making for height of fade, choice of technique and method by numbers.

1pm - 2pm: Lunch break

2pm - 4pm: Practical Session

The cut will be focusing on the techniques from the demo in the morning. We will look to explore the importance of our fade process paired with our choice of length, starting point, angle of sections and technique for the top. Our educator / educators will help guide you throughout the process.

4pm - 5pm: Round up

We will recap what we have learnt from the day.

Q&A session: An opportunity to ask the educators anything regarding any aspect from the day or anything barber industry related.

DAY 5 BREAK DOWN

10am - 11am: Recap 

We will recap what we learnt from the day before.

11am - 1pm: Practical Session

The cut will be focusing on both clipper and scissor work application, using your new found knowledge to deliver a well rounded competent haircut for your model.

1pm - 2pm: Lunch break

2pm - 4pm: Practical Session

The second and final haircut of the day. The cut will be focusing on both clipper and scissor work application, using your new found knowledge to deliver a well rounded competent hair cut for your model.

4pm - 5pm: Round up

We will recap what we have learnt from the last 5 days.

Q&A session: An opportunity to ask the educators anything regarding any aspect from the day or anything barber industry related.

Certification:

All students will be presented with an Ego barbers certificate.