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Scissors Navigation2 days workshop
Hands-on Workshops
Scissors have always been our best companion in our trade. How well do you understand it and its capabilities? Learn to control and equip yourself with better and effective techniques to handle any client situation.
Scissors Navigation
Tuition
$600
2 Days
Certificate
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Course outline:
Course Overview
This intensive scissors bootcamp will unlock new ways of thinking and ramp up your scissor skills. Get working fast. Immediately apply techniques back at the shop with this step-by-step navigation course that teaches you not only how to cut – but why
- Eikonic’s Forms Cutting Solutions
- Define solutions for irregular head shapes
- Learn tips to avoid unforgiving mistakes
- Learn time saving techniques
- Practice advance scissors handling
- Practice advance comb handling
- Learn dry cutting and wet cutting ways
- Ergonomic body positioning and stance
- Understand cutting elevations, directions and angles
- Learn Adaptive and Precision cutting approach
- Build strong principles and a deeper understanding
Day 1
HAIR GEOMETRY
You will learn & practice:
- Advance Comb handling techniques
- Advance Scissor handling & techniques
- Scissors types, handles & functions
- Technical terminologies
- Head mapping for successful sectioning
- Structural framework for supporting hair distribution
- Eikonic’s Forms Cutting theory
- Scissors handling & texturizing techniques
- Advance fingers and scissors positions
- Ergonomic body positioning and stance
- Horizontal cutting style
- Hair & products styling techniques
- Control hair sectioning and clipping
- Service design & branding strategy
Day 2
PERFORM & TRANSFER
You will learn & practice:
- Point cutting
- Manual texturizing and de-bulking
- Vertical and Diagonal cutting styles
- Short – Tall Pompadour
- Technical blend & Visual blend
- Finger and Scissors positioning
- Scissors-over-comb technique
- Connection & disconnection of interior & exterior of head
- Activate hair textures & movements for shorter hair styling experience
- Vent brush styling & product application techniques
- Effective consultation
Tools to bring
Get working fast.
Short, hands-on workshops will keep you inspired and ignite your creativity. Explore new skills and apply effective salon and barbershop reality techniques to your service offering.
What you will learn
Scissors handling Skills
Sectioning Skils
Comb handling Skills
Tool Insight
This class will takes you on a learning journey to understand the why behind the way you approach hair. You’ll gain an understanding on why certain sections are created and their purpose in building the structure of a solid men’s scissor cut.
Remembering
The Good Times
This class takes you on a learning journey to understand the why behind the way you approach hair. You’ll gain an understanding on why certain sections are created and their purpose in building the structure of a solid hair cutting experience.
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Course for you
Whether you are looking to become a barber or hairstylist or would like upgrade your arsenal with the latest hair techniques - we’ve got you covered.
In case you missed anything
Workshops are live in-person hands-on learning experiences with a live instructor conducted on a specific date usually over the course of a few days focusing on a specific skill or technique. New comers and professionals looking to refresh their knowledge can both benefit from workshops.
Diploma Programs are accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Training in Ontario. Students enrolled in the diploma program are working towards obtaining their Ontario Licensing. The Eikonic Hair Diploma Program is 40 weeks (about 10 months long) and covers extensively on all skills in the hair industry. Students who want to open up barbershop or salon should choose to enrol in the Eikonic Diploma Program.
Not sure which courses are best suited for our needs?
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Workshop courses vary between 1 – 3 days in duration.
The Eikonic Diploma Program is 40 weeks in duration.
Each course format has it’s own pre-requisites to ensure optimal learning outcomes. Please refer to each course’s e-deck for reference or call our admin office at 905-461-3034
There are several ways to register for our workshops.
Online – simply click to register under the corresponding course.
Call – 905-461-3034 to secure your seat.
In person – visit Eikonic Academy to register.
You can pay using all major credit cards in person, e-transfer online, via Paypal or with cash or debit in person.
We also offers financing options through Flexiti and PayBright.
Call us at 905-461-3034 for any questions regarding payment options.
You have up to 2 weeks before class starts to withdraw from the course for a full-refund.
Any withdrawals up to 24hours before the course start is subject to 50% administrative fee.
You have the option to defer the course up to 24 hours before the course for another date, subject to a $100 administrative fee.
Workshop and online courses are considered advancements and refresher courses.
Hours from workshops and online courses cannot be bundled and cannot be combined towards the Ontario diploma program.
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