We’ve all heard the old saying you need to crawl before you can walk…but did you know that the same rules apply when it comes to colour work? One lady who waxes lyrical about exactly this is the amazingly talented Kristie Kesic, a multi-award winning colour maestro, who will be conducting a full day class on the fundamentals of colour and balayage at MIG Training on Monday 12 August.

Kristie is the owner and director of Stelios Papas Toowong, a guest artist for Wella and also a member of its elite Colour Club. When it comes to awards, Kristie and her team have a score of accolades under their belts, this year alone reaching the finals in the Australian Hair Fashion Awards, Australian Hair Industry Awards and also Hair Expo for Colour Technician of the Year and Salon Team.

Kristie has recently launched her bespoke in-salon colour education program Flawless Colour, abespoke in-salon training platform that highlights the importance of mastering fundamental colour skills before striving for more advanced techniques. And it’s this subject precisel that Kristie will be covering in her full day workshop. “I will demonstrate how mastering the basics of our craft is essential for a strong skill set, “ Kristie explains. “Perfecting these foundation skills is an integral part of successfully servicing and satisfying your salon clientele. In particular, participants will discover the opportunity that foiling confidence can have on a business’ success.”

WHAT KRISTIE WILL SHOWCASE

• The importance of consultation
• Why it is important to personalise your colour services
• Why technique and precision are everything
• Why you should embrace foiling
• Salon relevant looks used every single day in the salon

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• How to create a platinum blonde look with foils
• Multi-dimensional blondes
• Natural blondes
• Foil techniques and patterns to suit every haircut

WHAT YOU WILL WALK AWAY WITH

• A love for fundamentals
• An appreciation for in salon work
• An array of foiling techniques you can incorporate into your salon work

DETAILS

Colour and Balayage Fundamentals with Kristie Kesic

Date: Monday 12 August 2019

Time: Full day, lunch and head block provided

Level: Apprentices and those wishing to master their colour fundamentals

Class size: Maximum 12

Location: MIG Training

Investment: $185

Places are strictly limited.

Horse Meat Disco might be the name of one of the UK’s finest disco DJ groups, but it’s also one of Brisbane’s coolest hair salons. And the team at MIG are thrilled to host Disco chief Mikey Forster on Monday 9 July 2018 for a colour workshop that will blow your mind. All the IT girls in town froth about this salon’s high end Insta-worthy colour work, so this is a rare opportunity to learn from the master himself how to achieve the Horse Meat Disco Salon signature looks with a combo of foiling and freehand colour techniques.

 

Sounds awesome right? We think so. But what makes it even better is that Mikey is a super nice guy who makes it his priority to ensure all of his students get the best learning experience possible. “Everyone attending this class will take away colour formulas, product choices, innovative techniques and placement and they can feel entirely comfortable asking me any questions and picking my brains,” Mikey says. “I like a relaxed learning environment so everyone is comfortable and I can accommodate all attendees.”

So what are you waiting for? Book now to avoid dissapoinment.

 

Following the success of her ‘Creating Great Leaders’ workshop series in 2017, MIG is thrilled to welcome back everyone’s favourite business coach, Faye Murray, for her next instalment of business programs –  “Excite, Educate and Motivate Your Team”.

Faye’s two seminars this year will focus on how to wow and impress your clients. The program is designed for all salon staff, from juniors to the most experienced, and features practical ideas that attendees can take back to their salons and work with straight away. Both sessions are delivered over 90 minutes plus question time.

Session 1: It Is Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It That Matters

Date: Tuesday 15^th May

Time: 6.00 – 7.30pm plus question time

Details: This workshop is all about developing ideas for amazing communication that will impress and win clients.

Areas covered include:

• Client welcome
• The value of great reception skills
• Ask the right questions to get the right answers
• The difference between selling and advising
• Price quoting
• Showing the value
• Telephone magic
• The shampoo experienc
• Who needs a treatment
• Consultation is a conversation
• Never make assumptions

Session 2: Are You Good Enough To Win and Retain Clients?

Date: Tuesday 23^rd October

Time: 6.00 – 7.30pm plus question time

Details: This workshop is about winning and retaining each and every client. Faye will look closely at what it takes to impress a client and have them return to you, not just once but ongoing, and tell others how special you are.

Areas covered include:

• Great hair is always the key
• What do you clients expect?
• Developing relationships built on trust and respect
• Change them before they change you
• Planning the next visit
• Touch points that matter
• Indifference is a sure killer
• Re-booking is a service, it will not retain
• Focus on retention
• What makes you different?
• Filling up your appointment column

The investment for these invaluable workshops is just $59 per session or $99 for both sessions (prepaid). You can nominate another team member if you are unable to attend a session.

‘Excite, Educate and Motivate Your Team’, delivered by Faye Murray in conjunction with Matters in Gray, will take place at MIG College Brisbane, 12 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Upper Mt Gravatt. Numbers are strictly limited, so contact MIG Training on Tel: (07) 3349 6538 or email: info@mattersingray.com.au to book.

In May, MIG is proud to host that hugely talented pocket rocket Brodie Lee Stubbins of Rokstar fame, who will present ‘Celebrity Styling 101’ on Monday May 21^st, aimed at senior stylists and advanced apprentices. One of hairdressing’s brightest stars, Brodie constantly has her finger on the pulse when it comes to who’s who and what’s in across the worlds of hair and fashion. In this class you’ll learn how to execute ‘IT Girl’ styling quickly and efficiently on the salon floor. Transform your client from basic to Kardashian with a host of simple yet on trend skills to take back to the salon including how to nail the undone ‘do, simple techniques for adding texture and movement in minutes, perfectly polished chignons and red carpet updos. Learn the backstage secrets from an award-winning stylist who has experienced it all firsthand. With accolades including 2017 AHIA QLD Salon of the Year and Salon Owner of the Year, Brodie certainly knows her stuff! You’ll need to get in early for this workshop as it’s guaranteed to be a sell out. Book now.

Our newest MIG barber trainers, Davide D’Annunzio, will present a Barbering Fundamentals workshop for Apprentices on Monday 16^th April. This barbering bootcamp class is designed to provide students with a solid understanding on the basics of men’s hair cutting – but there’ll be no barking orders Commando on site, we promise! Davide will talk you through your clippers, guards, clips, scissors, combs and all the tools of the trade before you head into basic hair cutting techniques and edging the hairline of different types of hair. He’ll also cover blending, fading and tapering as well as other essentials in the barbering fundamentals toolbox. Students can watch and learn, then try their newfound knowledge out on their own model after lunch. So apprentices…what are you waiting for? Book now to avoid disappointment.

They go together like Betty and Jughead, Bert and Ernie, JayZ and Bey, spaghetti and meatballs…well you get our drift, right? We’re talking about the real names behind boutique hair hot spot Ella&Jade, namely current Hair Expo QLD Hairdresser of the Year, William Webb, and his partner in crime Alannah Read.

This dynamic duo is launching the 2018 MIG Education calendar in style with a full day creative cutting and colour workshop on Monday 5th March that’s trend driven and client friendly all wrapped up into one. ‘Trends Unlocked with Ella&Jade’ will focus on current and future trends and translate them into techniques that everybody can adapt to suit their clientele in salon. The class will also provide students with tips on how to introduce new trends to clients who may be hesitant to dip their toes in the water of change…you know, the ones who’ve had the same hairstyle for 20 years.

A collaboration of colour and cutting techniques, William will demonstrate one of 2018’s hottest haircuts, the modern shag, providing variations to edge it up or make it more salon friendly. You will learn fringe techniques, personalisation techniques and client suitability techniques from this award-winning stylist, who just returned from New York Fashion Week. Uber-talented partner in crime Alannah is the yin to William’s yang. She will cover a range of up-to-the-minute and future trend colouring methodology, including colour placement and freehand work, colour selection, colour contouring, application techniques and appropriate shade selection.

At Matters in Gray we like to get up close and personal with our guest educators, so we’ve gathered a bit of ammo on these two hairdressing powerhouses so you can get to know them a little better as well!

WILLIAM WEBB

Position: Master Stylist / Head of Education

Number of years hairdressing: 10

Star sign: Leo

Hair hero: Eugene Souleiman

Style star: Tilda Swinton

Best day in five words: Busy. Travel. Food. Fashion. Hair

Greatest achievement: Assisting Renya Xydis at New York Fashion Week for Zimmerman 2018

Pet hate: People who say, “I can’t”

Three things on your bucket list: Skydiving. Paris Couture show. Assisting Eugene at anything.

Fave food & bev: Vietnamese and spiced rum

Best song: Fasta by Kah-Lo

What will students learn during your class: Trend focused styles. How to translate an image and break it down into a haircut. Real and salon friendly techniques to use on clients.

ALANNAH READ

Position: Creative Director

Number of years hairdressing: 10

Star sign: Aquarius

Hair hero: Tracey Cunningham

Style star: Alexa Chung

Best day in five words: Snow. Cherry blossoms. Friends. Travel. Love

Greatest achievement: Being nominated at Hair Expo 2017 for Best Salon Team of the Year

Celeb hook up goal: Ryan Reynolds

Three things on your bucket list: African safari. French wine region. Iceland.

Fave food & bev: Italian and wine wine wine

Best song: Not Letting Go by Tinie Tempah & Jess Glynn. Anything from Adele or Ed Sheeran.

What will students learn during your class: How colours and cuts can complement each other. How to make current/upcoming trends relevant to your client base. Making balayage/hairpainting accessible to everybody.

Nothing enhances a sharp cut better than a great colour, and vice versa, so this workshop is the ideal vehicle for you to elevate your technical skills and create your very own perfect match.

What: ‘Trends Unlocked with Ella&Jade’


Who:  William Webb & Alannah Read

When: Monday 5th March

Student level: Advanced apprentices and seniors wishing to enhance their cutting and colouring skills

What’s included: Headblock and light lunch

Duration: Full day

Class size: Maximum 14

Requirements: Nil

Investment: $185

At Matters in Gray we keep our class sizes small and intimate so you can maximise your learning investment and get the attention we know you deserve. Spaces are limited – book your place NOW so you don’t miss out!