Overview

This course is about more than hair — it’s about creating safe, informed, collaborative creative spaces where authenticity, respect, and representation thrive. 

Explore the history behind the curl in this immersive two-day course that explores the powerful intersection between hair, identity, and creativity in screen storytelling. Designed for practicing and emerging hair and make-up artists, this course goes beyond styling — it offers essential cultural context, technical foundations, and self-awareness tools to work with all curl types confidently and respectfully. 

Gain an understanding of curl-based discrimination and its continued impact on today’s on-set practices and engage in practical exercises to understand the structural needs of textured hair. Develop culturally respectful styling techniques and practice consultation processes to prioritise inclusive communication. 

Course Components

• Investigate the historical perception and cultural symbolism of curly hair. 

• Explore the use of appropriate curly hair techniques through practical application and create simple styles including a twist out and refreshing and shaping an afro. 

• Develop skills for confident communication and consultation in your creative practice. 

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