YOUTH BRAIDING ACADEMY (Ages 9-17)
An 8-week after-school program designed to lay a solid foundation for a future of quality workmanship in hair braiding.
- Personalized after-school lessons, 3 hours a week
- Proper technique for box/knotless braids, cornrows/feed-in braids, twists, and a bonus style of choice
- Hair-parting guide
- Proper hand placement for speed, neatness and painless braiding
- How to add beads
- How to choose and add extensions for different hair types
- Hair care and maintenance for protective styles
- Weekly assignment and review
- Final practical on a real model
- Official Certificate of Completion
- Future apprenticeship opportunities with AKACHI Braids Artistry
- Braiding Kit including manneqiun head provided upon request
ADULTS BEGINNER TO BRAIDER COURSE
A 6-week course tailored for beginners, covering the basics for ALL protective styles, including single braids, cornrows, and twists, and advancing into complex extension techniques.
- Personalized in-class lesson, 3 hours a week
- Master knotless braids, cornrows/feed-in braids, and twists, both with and without extensions
- Learn various parting techniques, including brick-layered, free parting, fish parting, and cornrow parting
- Master techniques that guarantee fast, pain-free braiding and neat results
- Final practical on a real model, with certification upon completion
- Weekly assignment and assignment review
- Braiding Kit including mannequin head and clamp is provided
- Apprenticeship opportunities with AKACHI Braids Artistry
ADULTS BEGINNER TO BRAIDER IN PRACTICE
Desire a future making a living doing what you love? Need models to consistently perfect your new skills? Want to understand the growing protective-style market, and build confidence working with braid clients? Then our apprenticeship program is meant for you!
Gain 10+ years of insider salon tips and tricks in just 3 months, and grow your portfoloio with the help of our world class team of braiders.
- Receive a 50% scholarship to complete our “ADULTS BEGINNER TO BRAIDER COURSE” above, and receive certification
- Commit to, and complete a 3 month apprenticeship improving your skills through observing and braiding on real clients
- Commit to 9 month contract with AKACHI Braid Artistry braiding team
TECHNIQUE ENHANCEMENT CLASS
A short-term class for those who already know the basics of braiding but want to refine specific techniques
- 6 hours of personalized lessons
- Tailored to improve your technique in any braid or twist style
- Lessons will be split across three sessions
- For 3+ participants, select “ONE-TIME GROUP CLASS”
TECHNIQUE PERFECTION CLASS
A focused class designed to help those with intermediate braiding skills perfect specific techniques and achieve proficiency
- One-time, 2-hour personalized class
- Tailored to identify your limiting techniques and perfect your technique in any braid or twist style
- For 3+ participants, select “ONE-TIME GROUP CLASS”
ONE-TIME GROUP CLASS
Ideal for groups of 3+
- Choose any braid, twist, or cornrow style to learn
Get Started: Send an inquiry to akachibraidartistry@gmail.com including details of desired group class
FRIENDS THAT BRAID TOGETHER
Share the journey of learning with a friend by taking any of our courses together.
- Take any of our classes/courses with your friend
- Attend all classes together
- Complete final practical on each other if applicable
Get Started: Book the course/class as normal, then add one participant
MOTHER-DAUGHTER CLASS
Strengthen your bond while mastering the art of braiding in our Mother-Daughter Class
- Take any of our classes/courses with your mother/daughter
- Book the course/class as normal, then add one participant
- Attend all classes together
- Complete final practical on each other if applicable