A client sits down, holds up a photo on her phone and asks for exactly that. Our online hairdressing course teaches you to get it right, so she books with you again. Clients like her are how your pay grows. Government figures put new hairdressers on around £19,000 a year, rising to £30,000 with experience.
It all begins with the consultation, because every cut depends on understanding the brief. From there you move through cutting and styling, colour, perms, relaxers and extensions. Beyond that, you cover the money side of a salon, from pricing to planning promotions.
All of this still needs practice on real clients to come together. Learning the theory first means every hour behind the chair goes further.
Online Hairdressing Course includes:
- 100% online learning
- Instant certificate
- Short, simple lessons
- Boosts your CV
- Free assessment retakes
- Learn at your own time
- No hidden fees
- Written by experts
What You Will Learn in This Online Hairdressing Course
You move from the front desk to the colour bowl, one topic at a time. By the end you can:
- Run a reception desk and keep the day's bookings on track.
- Cut men's hair with clean, basic techniques.
- Style and dress hair for everyday and special occasions.
- Combine cutting methods to build modern shapes.
- Colour and lighten hair while protecting its condition.
- Lead a consultation that finds out what the client wants.
- Carry out relaxing services on curly and textured hair.
- Fit extensions that blend in with natural hair.
- Create permed effects and texture that last.
- Correct colour that has gone wrong without causing more damage.
- Treat common scalp problems and dry or damaged hair.
- Review your own work and decide what to improve.
- Plan promotions that bring new clients through the door.
Your Hairdressing Certificate
Free, instant and yours for good. Pass the quizzes and your hairdressing certificate downloads as a PDF straight away. Prefer something for the wall? We post a printed copy out for £13.99. But trends and colour systems move on, so a refresher every couple of years keeps you current.
Why an Online Hairdressing Course Is Worth It
Why spend time on theory when hairdressing is so visual? Because plenty of salon mistakes happen before the scissors come out. A colour mixed wrong or a rushed consultation can take hours to put right. That's why salons value stylists who understand the reasons behind a technique. This hairdressing training online gives you that grounding. It also travels with you. You could end up in a salon, a barbershop, a spa or working in clients' homes. Later on, you might rent a chair and work for yourself.
Getting Ready for Salon Life
Some days the cutting is the easy part. The trickier moments have little to do with scissors, so the course also prepares you to:
- Talk a nervous client through a big change.
- Refuse a colour that would ruin someone's hair.
- Check for allergies with a patch test first.
- Sort out a double booking without losing either client.
- Explain aftercare so the result lasts.
- Price your work fairly as your skills grow.
Who This Course Suits
You might be brand new to hair or already on a salon reception and keen to do more. If an apprenticeship appeals, this hairdresser course online lets you test the waters first. The same goes if you are weighing up a hairdressing degree or a college place. And if you already work as a mobile stylist, it fills the gaps in what you know. Comparing hairdressing courses online? The full syllabus sits on this page, so you can check it before you sign up. You just need to be 16 or over.
How You Are Assessed
Each topic ends with a short quiz, and you need 60% to move on. Retakes cost nothing, so there is no pressure to get it right first time.
Turn a First Visit Into a Regular Booking!
Consultation, colour, cutting and the business side, all in one place. Our online hairdressing course gives you the knowledge salons expect from a new stylist. So when a client holds up that photo, you will know what to do. Enrol now.
FAQs About Online Hairdressing Course
1. Can you learn hairdressing online?
- Yes, the theory. Cutting skills still need salon practice, often over one to two years.
2. Do hairdressers earn a lot of money?
- Not at first. New hairdressers earn around £19,000, rising to about £30,000 with experience.
3. Can I become a hairdresser without going to college?
- Yes. A Level 2 hairdressing apprenticeship lets you train in a salon while earning.
4. Is 30 too old to become a hairdresser?
- No. Apprenticeships in England have no upper age limit, so you can train at 30.
5. Can I become a hairdresser at 40?
- Yes. A part time college course lets you train while keeping your current job.
Curriculum
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- Module 01: Fulfil salon reception duties 00:30:00
- Module 01 Final Quiz – Fulfil salon reception duties 00:10:00
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- Module 02: Cut men’s hair using basic techniques 00:15:00
- Module 02 Final Quiz – Cut men’s hair using basic techniques 00:10:00
- Module 03: Creatively style and dress hair 00:20:00
- Module 03 Final Quiz – Creatively style and dress hair 00:10:00
- Module 05: Creatively colour and lighten hair 00:20:00
- Module 05 Final Quiz – Creatively colour and lighten hair 00:10:00
- Module 07: Provide a variety of relaxing services 00:15:00
- Module 07 Final Quiz – Provide a variety of relaxing services 00:10:00
- Module 09: Create a variety of permed effects 00:20:00
- Module 09 Final Quiz – Create a variety of permed effects 00:10:00
- Module 11: Hair colour correction services 00:15:00
- Module 11 Final Quiz – Hair colour correction services 00:10:00
- Module 13: Provide specialist hair and scalp treatments 00:30:00
- Module 13 Final Quiz – Provide specialist hair and scalp treatments 00:10:00
Price
Study Method
Online
Free Certificate
CPD Certified
Duration
7 hours
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