Afro & Curly Textured Hair Course

An intensive week covering the essential afro & curly textured hair styling techniques

Where makeup & hair careers begin.

The Delamar Academy Afro & Curly Textured Hair course is essential to an all-round knowledge of hair. This course provides the skills and the confidence to work with type 3 and 4 hair.

Learn it all.

Essential to an all-round knowledge of hair, our Afro & Curly Textured Hair Course provides practical learning and confidence to work with type 3 and 4 hair.  

In this course, you will learn all about afro and curly hair textures from blow drying to twists. This skill set is rightly becoming an essential requirement in film, TV fashion and theatre. It’s crucial that all hair artists understand how to style afro and textured hair types. Even for Makeup Artists who can do basic hairstyling, Afro hairstyling skills are a must.

Next course dates:

17 - 21 March 2025

23 - 27 June 2025

20 - 24 October 2025

Course fee: £1,050

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The building blocks of industry employment

The Afro & Curly Textured Hair course

No previous experience of hairdressing is necessary because, when you join the course here at Delamar Academy, all the basic skills are taught from the very first day.

The course provides an intensive grounding in Afro and curly textured hairdressing skills you will need for working as a stylist in the media industry. At the end of the course you will have learnt: 

  • Introduction to Afro and Multi-textured Hair (hair types, curl types, hair and scalp analysis)

  • Consultations

  • Products (what to use, when to use and how to use)

  • Tools (combs, brushes, heat styling tools)

  • Styling techniques for type 3 and 4 hair (Curly and Kinky Coiled)

  • Blow outs, straightening, bantu knots, extensions, braiding and many more techniques 

  • Maintenance and aftercare

By the end of the end of the Afro & Curly Textured Hair course, students will:

  • Possess the practical skills to confidently work with afro & curly hair textures

  • Know how to build a hair kit that caters for afro & curly hair textures

  • Apply for work in the media industry that requires a course in Afro & Curly Textured Hair

A full-time course for a fulfilling career

  • Classes run 10:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday, in the Academy

  • All equipment, materials and tools are included in the course fee. Students do not need to bring anything other than a notepad and pen

  • Classes sizes are small - no more than 12 students per class to create a strong tutor to student ratio

  • Termly tutorials with a tutor and Academy Principal are held with each student to provide support, advice and learn about each individual student’s goals

  • We hold guest masterclasses and industry talks throughout the year featuring top industry experts and artists

  • Professional discounts of around 30% are offered to our students by brands such as Mac, Kryolan, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, Ilamasqua and more

  • Tuition is practical and hands-on, with a tutor demo in the morning, followed by practical sessions for the rest of the day, in which students learn how to handle specialist equipment, tools and materials

  • We place emphasis on individual and group creativity, and all subjects are underpinned by theory, research, and visual references