Class Syllabus: African Hairstyles, Cornrows, Dreadlocks, Extensions, and Hairweaves
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Beginning African Hairstyles
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| This course is designed to get you
on your way to being a hair artist or loctitian. Braid artists
earn between $10 and $60 per hour, depending on their local economy
and the complexity of the style. This course is also a good course
for new parents of children of African descent who have no experience
with it, or home health care providers and volunteers who take care
of people of African descent.
Although it focusses on African hairstyles,
it
also covers creating cornrows and dreadlocks in all hair textures of all
ethnicities. This course is illustrated so that whatever can't
be explained well with words, you'll see pictures of. There is also
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Black Hair Care,
Cornrows, Dreadlocks, Braid Extensions, Hair Weaves, Twists, Box Braids...
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Instructor: Niki Lasher (Kthulah)
Email: web-request@universalclass.com
Homepage: http://cornrows.co.uk
Availability: Usually Daily
Instructor's Time Zone: Jerusalem
(usually GMT+2)
Educational Requirements: No prior
courses necessary, but reasonable manual dexterity and the ability to follow
instructions, and some experience doing hair is suggested. If you
can comb your own hair, and braid three pieces of string, you should be
okay.
Goals: To give hair artists
and aspiring loctitians a good start, and provide a way for people to ask
someone experienced questions in a professional environment. Those
experienced braiders who wish to study to become professional Natural Hairstylists
should take the Advanced
African Hairstyles course. Professional natural hairstylists
and cosmetologists may want to move straight to the Hair
Extensions course to learn advanced techniques such as interlocking
and tree braids.
Reading Materials: All supplementary
texts are available for free on the internet. This is a very student
driven course, so some students have posted information on their websites
and companies that contain useful information and photos.
Grading Policy: Certificates
available for academic performance, participation in the forums, attendance,
and completion of the course. Students are expected to read the
lessons thoroughly, and complete the assignments thoughtfully.
Special Discount on the Advanced Course!
Students of the beginning course come from
many backgrounds and have different needs. So it is written for the
casual learner/family braider or cosmetologist who just wants to add to
their existing skills. If after completion of Beginning African Hairstyles,
students wish to take Advanced
African Hairstyles, they will receive a $20 discount off the normal
price ($35).
Required Equipment:
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Basic hair care supplies including barrettes,
hairpins, etc.
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A person to practice on (or yourself if you
like) or a beauty student head or one of those large doll heads on a stand
that can be bought at a toy store or a baby doll with a healthy head of
hair.
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A packet of bulk hair for braiding or a weft
of hair for weaving, depending on how lucky you feel.
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A small pack of "pony beads".
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Optionally, you may want to use a digital
camera, but this is not required. You'll have a choice of either
a photo assignment or written assignments.
This class will cover the following:
Lesson 1 - Basic Black Hair
Care
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Washing, conditioning and maintenance of natural
hair
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Styles for kids and safety
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Chemically processed hair
Lesson 2 - Basic Cornrowing
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About cornrows
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How to braid cornrows with illustrations and
video demonstration.
Lesson 3 - Cornrow Patterns
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A few patterns to get you started, and explanations
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A couple of photos
Lesson 4 - Dreadlocks Basics (Care
and maintenance)
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Washing and conditioning dreadlocks
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Herbal hair wash recipes
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Health issues
Lesson 5 - Basic Instructions for Creating
Dreadlocks in Various Hair Textures
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Super Curled
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Medium
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Straight
Lesson 6 - Extensions for Cornrows and
Dreadlocks
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Braiding in bulk hair
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Braiding in a weft for weaving
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Adding hair at the ends
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Making a synthetic "dreadlock"
Lesson 7 - The Bush Baby
Illustrated step by step guide on how to create
the popular style called the Bush Baby.
Lesson 8 - Girly Tails
Illustrated step by step guide on how to create
the style with cornrows leading to pigtails or ponytails on the sides of
the head.
Lesson 9 - Cherokee Sun
Illustrated step by step guide on how to create
the Cherokee Sun hairstyle as made popular by Alicia Keys.
Lesson 10 - Techniques: Braid Loops
and a 4-strand Braid
Illustrated instructions on creating connecting
loops of braids, and 4-strand braids.
Lesson 11 - Techniques: Senegalese
Twist Rows (also known as Rope Twists)
Illustrated, step by step instructions on
how to braid the more secure 3-strand Senegalese twist
Lesson 12 - Techniques: Wrapping
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Illustrated instructions for crochet and rat
tail wrapping.
Lesson 13 - Techniques: Weaving With
a Latch Hook Tool
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Illustrated instructions on how to install
a hair weave using a latch hook tool.
Lesson 14 - Techniques: Box Braids
and Box Rows
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How to make box braids (even with only two
hands).
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How to braid box rows.
Lesson 15 - Techniques: Celtic Knots and
Braids
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Celtic Heart pattern
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An easier 'endless' braid trick
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A crown hairstyle pattern.
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