Manx brides to benefit from investment in training of Island hairdressers
Manx brides will reap the benefits of a two-day training course in the island to help local hairdressers develop their bridal styling and hair-up skills.
Stylists from across the island took part in the event, held at Salon 3 in Douglas and taught by its creative director, Janet Lancaster, to give them access to training they would only otherwise receive by travelling to the UK to study. In most cases this is not an option due to the fact it is incredibly costly and also means stylists need to find appropriate childcare.
During the first part of the course, students were given a theory lesson before being shown a number of ‘hair up’ styles that they can develop and create to suit the needs of their individual clients including fishtail plaits, deconstructed, textured buns, retro-modern styles worn by the singer, Adele, and loosely-curled and pinned looks.
Styles were demonstrated by Janet and her two senior bridal co-ordinators, Lauren O’Neill and Colleen Devereaux. The second part of the course saw students learning how to do a variety of bridal styles.
Janet Lancaster said: ‘Seeing how much the participants have taken from Salon 3’s course has really proved to me how much of a need there is for specialist hairdressing training here in the island, and how much Manx stylists require just a little bit of help and encouragement to really bring on their confidence to try new things with their clients. I am really proud of the hard work and enthusiasm that all of the participants displayed, as well as the huge amount of effort put in to teaching the course by Lauren and Colleen.
Jenna Grose, now at the Hairport in Douglas, took part and said: ‘This has been fantastic and just what I needed to really develop my skills and give me some more confidence in doing hair-ups.’
