THE ESSENTIAL EDUCATION PLATFORM
Learn from start to finish as Tim and Tabitha guide you through each technique with in-depth instruction from their decades of experience. Gain access to over 150+ comprehensive tutorials covering topics such as:
balayage + foliage
scissor + razor cutting
styling + extensions
color theory
base breaking
grey coverage
hi-lift
money piece + tip-outs
mens cutting
curly cutting
dry cutting
and more
BECOME A MEMBER
The Essential Hair Academy All-Access Membership includes lifetime access to all videos and courses in both cutting and color specialties.
Watch anywhere, as many times as you want.
GUEST EDUCATORS
Amber Maynard Bolt @alchemistamber curly k-tip extensions
Fancy X essential Ben White @benmicahwhite Crystal Gayle shag
Nicole Resnick @n.resnickhair power of placement when hand painting
Jacob Khan @jacobkhan
Rala Alsaadi @hairbyrala Surfer girl blonde
Becky Miller lived in foliage
@styledbyrandy_ foiling, dark hair
Laura Gibson @lgibsoncolorist balayage
Michael Forrey @michaelforrey textured, Long, Bob
Erin McKay @erin_mckay coloring weft extensions
Joanne Kim Marsden @shearcollective grey coverage base application
Kendra Klimek @hairbykendrajean coloring weft extensions
@alchemistamber curly k-tip extensions
Fancy X essential @benmicahwhite Crystal Gayle shag
@n.resnickhair power of placement when hand painting
Jacob Khan @jacobkhan
@hairbyrala Surfer girl blonde
Becky Miller lived in foliage
@styledbyrandy_ foiling, dark hair
@lgibsoncolorist balayage
@michaelforrey textured, Long, Bob
@erin_mckay coloring weft extensions
@shearcollective grey coverage base application
@hairbykendrajean coloring weft extensions
Color Tutorials
COLOR THEORY & FUNDAMENTALS
Glossing: color melt
Route shadowing essentials
Five steps to perfect color, formulation
The balayage sectioning breakdown
Darker a breakdown of L’oreal Dia
DIMENSIONAL COLOR
High contrast bonding
Blonde to bronde
Partial foliage
Paint and foil combo bronde
Chunky grunge foliage
Block color
Triangle balayage
Reverse balayage
Bronde balayage
Correcting brass reverse balayage
Blending blondes
Handpainted, highs, and lows
Color placement for fringe
Pops and placements
Highlighting through layers
Tapered money, piece
Micro open air balayage
Bright dimensional, blonde, bridal edition
Big changes with pops and placements
Connect Nape to Money Piece
Face frame express
Woodsy, brunette, highlight
A thicker money piece
Glowy, dimensional, brunette
Foil + Hair painting combo
Tipping out: planning for brightness
Foliage for darker levels
Big changes: bright, dimensional, blonde
Glitter lights: blended baby lights
Dimensional color: full transformation
T-Bar: full highlight
Teardrop blonde
Highlights after lightning base
GRAY COVERAGE
Gray blending with foil
Gray blending + lowlights
Auburn gray coverage + micro balayage
Hi Lift Dimension
BLEACH & TONE
Bleach & tone
Black & tone: virgin application
BASE BREAKING
Coloring for complexion
Quick base
Mini Color Correction
HI LIFT DIMENSION
Gradient color with high lift
Multidimensional color
CUTTING & STYLING Tutorials
CLASSIC BLONDING
Max brightness: full highlight
T-bar highlight
The ultimate full highlight
Slices
Classic golden blonde
Classic blonde: uneven hairlines
Classic blonde: highlight
Full highlight on high density
Bright blonde: highlight + lowlights
COLOR CORRECTION
Color correction ( strawberry blonde)
Color remover
Virgin application going red
Correcting with tease lowlight
Color correction reverse balayage
Mushroom Model brown
Black to brown: color remover
Lightning base before highlights
Mini color correction
BEHIND THE CHAIR
The consultation
SCISSOR CUTTING
Scissor essentials
Corrective haircutting
Classic Scissor
face frame & long Layers
90s layers
Creative cut
Scissor shag
Fringe MasterClass
Point cutting with scissors
Long layers with face frame
Keeping length around the face
Bouncy long layers
The foundations of layering
Lob with graduation
DRY CUTTING
Creating fullness
Planning for growth
Layering for length
The new Rachel
Concave layers part one & part two
Textured scissor cut w/ disconnection
Managing density for air drying
Dry cutting weft extensions
structure Without Cutting length
Dissecting a haircut
The Cleanup
Perfecting ghost layers
RAZOR CUTTING
Razor essentials
Razor Bob
Razor, long shag
Razor Shixie
Skater, Bob
Long round layers
The ultimate air dry cut
Perfect ponytail pieces
Razor, long layers
Grecian crop mullet
Perfecting curtain fringe
Five section Haircut
Connecting fringe to a face frame
Creating a new look: the big chop
Butterfly cut
Straight razor: using stroke to create movement
Day trip: curly shag
Day trip: supermodel
Shag light
Rocker shag
Disconnection: tailoring density
Boho long layers
Beach babe layers
Channel layers
SCISSOR & RAZOR
Face frame master class
Long round layers - scissor & razor
Fringe with internal layers
Razor & scissor disconnected mid length
CUTTING FOR CURLS
Cutting for curls
Curly hair wet to dry
Cutting movement into wavy hair
Curly Shag
MEN'S CUTTING
balancing head shape
Classic men’s mid length
Grunge icon, mid length razor
The Leo
Long scissors
Men’s modern classic short
90s heartthrob
Classic leading man
STYLING
Blow drying with a partner
The perfect ponytail
Essential styling
Blowout: 90s layer
The modern French twist
Finishing your clients: blowout + curling
Flat brush blow dry
Relaxed waves
EXTENSIONS
Keratin tip extensions
Dry cutting weft extensions
Russian K-tip extensions
Cut + style Russian k-tip extensions
WANT TO SEE INSIDE EHA?
Each full-length tutorial is filmed in 4K, showcases the techniques on a live model and includes step-by-step instruction that you can immediately take back to the salon and use on your clients.
”By joining Essential Hair Academy, you will gain the skills to create predictable results for your clients.
You will become a pro at dissecting an inspiration photo and knowing exactly how to place the color or execute the cut, AND LEARN TO TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS to deliver the desired look your client.”
-FOUNDER, Tabitha DueÑas
Do you lack confidence or feel unsure about choosing the best approach for certain clients needs?
Do you want to stay inspired and equipped with new techniques as you continue through the hairstylist journey?
Are you looking for a community where you can connect with mentors, fellow hairstylists and like-minded beauty pros to ask questions and seek advice?
Once you join Essential Hair Academy, you'll have unlimited access to the entire course library for the duration of your membership so that you can Revisit tutorials, refresh your skills, and stay up to date with evolving hairstyling techniques whenever you need.
CHOOSE YOUR PATH:
Instant access to over 150 cut and color tutorials plus any new content added.
THREE BONUS MODULES:
Styling
Extensions
Guest Artist Education
ESSENTIAL HAIR TOOLS
The Essential Hair Academy membership includes over 150 tutorials covering everything from cutting, coloring, styling, extensions and more. See the full list of classes available here
The cost of the Essential Hair Academy monthly membership is $29/month.
As a member, you will benefit by having your own personal mentor 24/7.
We’re here for you to answer any questions that come up. You will also be the first to know about in-person classes and new content.
Regardless of your skill level, you will find something for you inside the Academy. We create and share tutorials that are easy to understand and technique driven.
Yes! If you purchased a bundle and would like to upgrade to the All-Access membership, we will credit your bundle investment towards joining the lifetime access membership. Email hello@essentialhairacademy.com to upgrade.
The All - Access membership is $1200.
Bundle purchases can be split into two payments.
Payment plans are also available for the All-Access Membership in addition to After Pay and Klarna.
These classes are essential for stylists at every point in their career. We focus on real life salon scenarios with the goal of helping you create effortless, high quality hair.
You will have access to the content for the duration of your membership. Once you cancel, you will no longer have access. All-Access memberships are available, see more details here.
Yes. You will gain instant access to all current content and any future tutorials added to the Academy.
You can cancel your Essential Hair Academy membership at anytime.
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