Hair Braiding Classes

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
 Investment breakdown: $125/week for 8 weeks

 

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
Investment beakdown: $145/week for 6 weeks
With the techniques you’ll master in this course, your investment will pay off quickly. Return on Investment: expect to earn a minimum of $400/week by serving just 3 clients. After just a few clients, you’ll make back more than you spent!

 

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
Get Started: Send an interest email to akachibraidartistry@gmail.com 

 

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”
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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”
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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
Get Started: Book the course/class as normal, then add one participant