Overview

I ico Earn 10 hours CPD for each completed course

Blank

This collection develops the avant-garde hairstyling skills required to allow your imagination to run free when creating your own bespoke looks. You will learn the importance of combining refined classic styling and dressing techniques to prepare the hair and build and attach avant-garde additions to achieve futuristic and fantasy inspired looks. This collection features tutorials from some of Europe’s most sought-after and inventive session stylists, including Ilham Mestour, Hestor Wernet-Rijn and X-presion. On completion you can download, print and share a CPD Certificate of Recognition.

Included in this collection

Spherical Shape Hairstyle 01

Spherical Shape Hairstyle

24 minutesInstructor: Ilham Mestour

In lesson one Ilham Mestour demonstrates how high levels of methodology, cleanliness and refinement are the key to developing an avant-garde spherical shape hairstyle. You will learn how to create the perfect ponytail that will act as a base to secure your hand-built spherical shapes.

In lesson one Ilham Mestour demonstrates how high levels of methodology, cleanliness and refinement are the key to developing an avant-garde spherical shape hairstyle. You will learn how to create the perfect ponytail that will act as a base to secure your hand-built spherical shapes.

Avant-garde updo 02

First Form Updo

23 minutesInstructor: X-presion

X-presion continues in lesson two with an innovative, pioneering form that is moulded to the head shape. The hair is then sculpted around the structure to create a beautifully balance shape of curves and swirls.

X-presion continues in lesson two with an innovative, pioneering form that is moulded to the head shape. The hair is then sculpted around the structure to create a beautifully balance shape of curves and swirls.

Avant-garde updo03

Second Form Updo

22 minutesInstructor: X-presion

In lesson three you are still with X-presion, learning how to create the perfect balance of form and texture to achieve a hybrid avant-garde look inspired by the 1940s and 1980s. In this lesson, you will learn how to secure and enhance your look with X-presion’s own anti-skid thread.

In lesson three you are still with X-presion, learning how to create the perfect balance of form and texture to achieve a hybrid avant-garde look inspired by the 1940s and 1980s. In this lesson, you will learn how to secure and enhance your look with X-presion’s own anti-skid thread.

Deceptive Beauty Avant-Garde Hairstyle - Part 104

Deceptive Beauty Hairstyle - Part 1

25 minutesInstructor: Hester Wernert-Rijn

n lesson four, Hester Wernert-Rijn demonstrates how to create the base for the avant-garde fantasy look that you will complete in lesson 5. Hester teaches the foundation techniques that are used regularly by hair artists for their creative session and fashion work.

n lesson four, Hester Wernert-Rijn demonstrates how to create the base for the avant-garde fantasy look that you will complete in lesson 5. Hester teaches the foundation techniques that are used regularly by hair artists for their creative session and fashion work.

Deceptive Beauty Avant-Garde Hairstyle - Part 205

Deceptive Beauty Avant-Garde Hairstyle - Part 2

39 minutesInstructor: Hester Wernert-Rijn

In lesson five Hester completes her tutorial as she guides you through the second part of her Deceptive Beauty Hairstyle. This tutorial incorporates numerous techniques such as basket weaving, four strand and rick-rack braiding as well as applying extensions and added hair, to achieve the final fantasy look - a fusion of technique and colour inspired by natural, organic forms.

In lesson five Hester completes her tutorial as she guides you through the second part of her Deceptive Beauty Hairstyle. This tutorial incorporates numerous techniques such as basket weaving, four strand and rick-rack braiding as well as applying extensions and added hair, to achieve the final fantasy look - a fusion of technique and colour inspired by natural, organic forms.