Why are hair skills taught seperately to make-up?

If you ask 10 make-up artists what their weakest area is, it is almost guaranteed that at least 9 of them will say that it is their hair skills. Why? Because most make-up courses teach hair styling at surface level, rather than in any kind of detail. It has become a vicious circle, as most of the training providers are such make-up artists, which means that the standard of hair styling will never improve.

Sumantha, a qualified Loreal trained hairdresser teaches hair courses seperately to the make-up ones, to ensure that students benefit from detailed teaching, knowledge and practical experience. Hair styling is not just about creating a look, but about understanding hair in order to be able to create a variety of looks, using techniques suitable to the clients hair type. Our courses ensure that you not only understand hair, but know how to create the same effect using various techniques. We give you options.

We will arm you with the skills to be able to perform any hair style with confidence and to a professional standard.

" Having seen the capabilities of make-up artists I have worked with, alongside the fact that I have had to re-train every single member of my make-up staff on their hair skills, I have been shocked at how little they know. They all admitted that they could not confidently even perform a volumised blow dry, and knew nothing of the different roller settings to create different types of curls.

I am determined to change this, which is why I encourage make-up artists to learn hair syling skills seperately - because hair stying is as much an art form as make-up is, and deserves equal attention." Sumantha Dutta