Hairdressing and barbering facilities

Training as a hairdresser or barber at the New Era Salon at Paget Road campus, will enable you to progress to a cutting-edge career in the industry. 

You’ll learn be taught by experienced tutors who have worked as hairdressers and barbers themselves for many years and will learn:     

  • Cutting, trimming and re-styling for male and female clients 
  • Perming and permanent/semi-permanent colouring 
  • On-trend techniques such as highlights, lowlights, balayage and dip-dying  
  • Blow dries, plaiting and up-do’s 
  • Treatments and services for Afro-Caribbean hair  

You’ll provide services to paying clients in our New Era hair salon which is equipped with a range of industry-standard equipment and professional products including: 

  • Keracare shampoos, conditioners and styling products 
  • Professional on-trend colouring products 
  • Hand dryers, hood dryers, and climazone thermal dryers 
  • Professional hair straighteners and curling wands 

What’s more, the practical experience and customer service and retails skills you will gain working in a busy commercial salon will look great on your CV when you’re applying for jobs in the future.