10 Ways to Boost Your Hair Education at Home
We’ve rounded up the TOP 10 list of education videos that are available on our mobile app! You will learn new ways to think about hair from the fundamentals of the color wheel with a neutralizing paint demonstration to hair biology and color correction recipes. Here are Wella Professional’s most essential lessons that you should watch from comfort of your own home.
Image credit: @wellahair
Image credit: @wellahair
Video 1: Color Craft - Structure of the Hair
You’ve compared a single hair strand to a melon, right? Well, now you may start after watching this mini hair biology lesson! You will learn about the three types of hair damage and why eumelanin & pheomelanin are important to take into consideration when a client sits in your chair.
Length: 12 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Craft Structure of the Hair
Video 2: Color Craft - Fundamentals
Sometimes, it’s good to get back to the fundamentals that made you fall in love with hairdressing. In this seven-minute video on Color Fundamentals, you will follow the hair’s journey when it reveals underlying pigment and watch a beautiful color wheel experiment! Last, you will get to see a Master Color Expert explain formulating with Wella’s numbering system like you’ve never seen before!
Length: 7 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Craft Fundamentals
Video 3: Color Craft - Product Performance
This video gives you the full lowdown (and we mean full) on the differences between permanent, semi-permanent and demi-permanent hair color. Having this knowledge will give you a deeper understanding of which developer to use based on a technical checklist that you will learn to think through before formulating for any client.
Length: 7.5 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Craft Product Performance
Video 4: Balayage Craft – Head Mapping
Learn the difference between Foiling & Balayage! When it comes to these techniques, it’s essential you know how to treat each individual area of the head. The way you lighten the fringe or bangs is different than the technique you use for the back of the head and this five-minute video will ensure your placement is perfect every time.
Length: 5.5 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Balayage Craft Head Mapping
Video 5: Balayage Craft – Tension and Elevation
Did you know that elevation diffuses the transition when applying a balayage application? In this video, you will learn when to section using slices and “V’s” versus “W’s” and why applying with tension is most important!
Length: 5.5 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Balayage Craft Tension and Elevation
Image credit: @wellahair
Image credit: @wellahair
Video 6: Foiling Craft – Direction and Weaves
There are three types of straight lines that we use in color placement but the clients head is round (obviously). This video will help you think about movement when applying a foil technique to your client’s hair, with incredible visuals, this video is one that you don’t want to miss!
Length: 4 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Foiling Craft Direction and Weaves
Video 7: Foiling Craft – The Client
The client = Helena. Her hair analysis = Fine to average and high density. The technique = Herringbone. Watch this video to see the process and application.
Length: 6 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Foiling Craft The Client
Video 8: Color Correction Craft – Scenarios
Once you master corrective color, it’s the most rewarding service that you can offer in the salon. This video series will give you techniques and recipes for success while preparing you to tackle the 3 types of color correction scenarios: to lighten, to darken, and to change tone.
Length: 3 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Correction Scenarios
Video 9: Color Correction Craft – Principles
When lightening the hair it goes through a journey of lightness but what about when the hair has another artificial color on top of the natural level? This seminar will take you through repigmentation, the color circle, and neutralization.
Length: 4 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Correction Principles
Video 10: Color Correction Craft – Recipes
These recipes you NEED in your formula box. You will be able to watch them go to work on swatches in this video as they remove artificial color on hair strands. Dedicated recipes for band removal and pre-pigmentation for going darker. Five minutes that will be well worth your time!
Length: 5 minutes
To View: Wella Education App > Education Videos > Search: Color Correction Recipes