Hair Styling Course for the Camera. 1 week. Portobello Institute

The Hair Styling course can also provide the perfect compliment to graduates of Make Up or Beauty courses as well as those currently employed in the Fashion and Beauty industry looking to gain a basic understanding of hair styling from a course that covers all skills relevant for styling hair for the camera.

Course qualifications

Portobello Institute Certificate of Attendance.

Entry requirement

Entry to this course is by direct application to the college. There are no previous academic requirements.

Course structure

This is a one week course running Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm.

Course content modules

Introduction to Hair Styling
Tools, equipment & products
Health & safety
Sectioning hair
Pony tails
Using heated appliances (hairdryers, heated rollers, tongs, hoods, bendies, crimpers straightening irons, conical wand)
Setting hair (using heated rollers, bendies, Velcro & wet sets)
Working with different hair types: Fine, thick, curly, Asian, Afro Caribbean, dry, damaged, greasy, treated & extensions
Short hair styling (male & female) young and mature styles, different ages
Styling hair for photography, TV and film
Creating different simple fashion looks to brief: Casual, day time, evening, sporty, classic, high fashion, contemporary, business
Maintaining styles on set and quick changes
Hair partings
Hair continuity
Bridal hair styles (classic, modern and contemporary)
Bridesmaids hairstyles (classic, modern and contemporary)
Plaits & pleats (French, modern, under & over, classic & herringbone)
Using tiaras, veils, flowers & accessories
Using hair pads and hair pieces
Catwalk hair (3 looks)
Problem hair (alopecia, dandruff, psoriasis, lice)