Foundations & Your Kit
Meet the tools of the trade and learn what actually earns its place in your kit bag — clippers, trimmers, scissors, combs and capes — plus how to look after them.
Twelve focused lessons take you from your very first clipper grade to a finished, confident cut — plus the business know-how to start earning the moment you qualify.
Meet the tools of the trade and learn what actually earns its place in your kit bag — clippers, trimmers, scissors, combs and capes — plus how to look after them.
How to keep a spotless, professional station — sterilising blades, protecting your client and yourself, and setting up so every cut runs smoothly.
Read hair type, growth patterns and face shape, and run the consultation that gets you and your client agreeing on the result before you start.
Master clipper control and the guard grades — the confident, even foundation every great cut is built on.
The classic technique for soft, natural shapes a clipper can’t reach — control, rhythm and a finish that looks hand-crafted.
Build a clean fade from the skin up — the most requested cut on the high street, broken down step by step so you can repeat it every time.
The blending and tapering work that turns a good cut into a seamless one, top to bottom, with no jumps or shadows.
Shape, line and finish beards properly — crisp edges, balanced length and a sharp cheek and neck line that frames the whole face.
The traditional cut-throat wet shave — hot towels, lather, blade work and the safe, luxurious finish that sets real barbers apart.
Match the right product to the right hair, style the finished cut and teach your client to recreate it at home — the detail that brings them back.
The business side made simple — how to start mobile, what renting a chair really involves, your kit list, pricing and staying legal and insured.
Win your first regulars, use social media to fill your chair, and complete the course to earn your certificates — the proof you can put the work in.
12 lessons · recognised certificate on completion · lifetime access.