COLOUR CLASSES
Suki’s Colour Class descriptions
Suki's advanced colour classes will take your skills to the next level. Students learn to master various advanced techniques and current trends through a combination of theory, demonstrations and hands-on work sessions. Tuition cost is $300/day.
Feb 26 - Bombshell Blondes
Discover the world of blondes in a 1-day class with top blonding specialist Ashley Hood, Head of Suki’s Artistic Team.
Go on a creative blonding journey and illuminate your work!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Ashley’s signature pre-lighten and tone
- Single-process blond
- Time-saving highlighting techniques
- Go-to blonde toners
- And everything in between!
- Color maintenance and red refresh tips for longevity
- Consultation tips and aftercare to keep guests coming back
- How to capture images for your social media
ROARING REDS:
A 1-day class that will teach you smart colour techniques to achieve high-impact red and copper hues. Taught by Lan Bui, senior colour technician and educator at Suki’s for over 20 years. Learn it all - from ‘believable’ warm tones to dramatic ruby reds, violet reds, vivid reds and current trends like Pumpkin Spice Ginger, Cowboy Copper, Chocolate Cherry and Cherry Cola!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to formulate different reds/coppers depending on the desired undertone, including the current hot looks like Pumpkin Spice Ginger and Cowboy Copper.
- When and how to fill the hair before going red.
- How to create dimensional reds with natural depth.
- Application techniques that prevent hot roots or other undesirable results.
- How to “embrace the fade” and transition warm colours for different seasons.
- Color maintenance and red refresh tips for longevity
- Consultation tips and aftercare to keep guests coming back
- How to capture images for your social media
GREY TRANSITIONS:
More and more clients are embracing their silver strands. However, the transition from coloured hair to natural can be challenging and overwhelming. In this 1 day intensive class with one of Suki’s top colour educators, Samantha Maeve, you will learn how to help your guests transition to their natural grey, in a way that works with their budget and lifestyle and builds your relationship and earnings potential.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- How to create a plan with your guest to transition their colour.
- Key consultation questions to understand their needs and motivations.
- Different techniques to transition your client, in one appointment, or over time.
- How to recreate the hair’s natural grey pattern for seamless blending.
- How to utilize your colour line’s full toolkit for beautiful results.
- How to formulate specifically to your client’s needs.
- How to “manage the fade” and tone over the grow-out.
- How to recommend aftercare and colour maintenance services to keep guests coming back.
BOMBSHELL BLONDES
A 1-day intensive blonding class with our top colour educator, Artistic Director, and blonding specialist Ashley Hood!
Learn modern blonding strategies plus smart foil placement for the most impactful lived-in colour. We cover what's new in balayage's "hand-painted highlight" trends while paying homage to traditional French balayage techniques. Master the most sought-after balayage trends straight from the runway and time-saving placements to increase income.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Foil placement tips.
- Special focus on a winning money piece.
- Celebrity look and learn balayage placements.
- Single, double and triple prong balayage applications.
- Time-saving placements.
- Precisely placed money pieces
- Specialized blond toning.
- 3 techniques to pre-lighten and tone any natural base.
- Blonding consultation and aftercare to keep guests coming back.
- How to capture images for your social media.
DIMENSIONAL BRUNETTE:
Who said blondes should have all the fun? Expensive brunette is this year's biggest colour trend! Learn how to transform any natural base colour to a natural rich brown hue you would swear they were born with. Learn how to lift through warmth while adding pops of dimension for that perfect “lived-in” look to create a luxurious brunette—taught by Kyle Gould, Suki’s Artistic Team member and Contessa Semi-Finalist!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
- Formulating warm tones for any natural base.
- Brunette placements and neutralization.
- How to capture images for your social media and promote yourself!