Was your hair extension training a short course if you don't mind me asking??
They can't go too in depth unless you are willing to spend a long time learning Im afraid! xx

You could always go back to the place that taught you the hair extensions and have them go over the cutting again..
I am surprised that they would teach someone hair extensions without them being certified in Hair first..alot of damage can be done if you are not taught the basics of hair strength, texture etc.and this is some of what is covered in a proper hair school.

Now IF you are certified in Hair..then you can go to a advance class for haircutting.

Part time level 2 in hair will run at most further education colleges over 1 acedemic year hth's

This is common practise and it infuriates me

colleges here in northampton do 1 or 2 year course offering varies time i also think there is a 3year course which is only i day a week on a saturday i would go to your local college and have a look at their prospective my daughter has done the one year course and found it to be very intense but what you put in you will get back out in the end after all would you have your hair done by some one who had done a quckie course and to be honest its not just what to do but what to do if some thing goes wrong

Amazing...totally amazing..
That is just too darn scarey!
to me that is like showing someone how to do a NNO without certification in nails.
I bet you guys really have to be on your toes and make sure who ever is working on your hair is showing proper certification in hair.

it is really scarey as now they done even have to do perming at college here yet can still pass their nvq level 2 bet you will all look at hairdressers with a different view because we never ask how long have they been doing hair and in my daughters class some are young girls and some are quite mature i always check thier certificates and if less than 2-3 years i will only employ them as juniors regardless of their age

The problem here is that whether you are a qualified hairdresser or not,the main companies will train you so long as you have got £500 to fork out,it stinks,absolutely bloody stinks

eeek sorry, i feel like a fake now Yes they didnt ask for any qualification they just taught me how to do hair extensions. Please can i add that i am damn good at the extensions and people are always please with the work i do, im not completely hopeless! The course was 4 days long.

Sorry and i do not mean to sound so harsh towards you personally it's the companies i have a problem with

Get yourself an nvq or equivalent and go for it Even if it does take a little longer than you had hoped

Yes i will, i really wana go for it and i would love all the paper work that comes with it as well (im abit sad like that) i would dedicate so much in to it.What is the equivalent of a NVQ?

Many thanks

Oh hey, we are not picking on you. I, myself am just godsmacked that this even is allowed.It isn't done that way over here in the states. You have to show licensing and insurance to work on a human and get paid for it.
There are just too many things that can go wrong if you don't know the technical ins and outs. And apparently they cannot teach it the proper way in a 4 day class..
These companies should be bent over and spanked!
Do you carry insurance?

yes i have public liability insurance... least i have that phew!!

I can't help you with hair but I would have a look at your local colleges for make up.

I don't normally reccommend short courses in make up as you also need to know about skin types, conditions etc but some colleges are very dated when it comes to make up application, like the ones I attended ! I learnt more on my one day product training for the make up range I stock than in 8 months at college I would really research whatever you go for and find out when the lecturers last attended make up courses themselves !

With regards to short courses in hair this has been going on for years in the beauty industry anyone can do a short course in nails, mani, pedi, waxing and thinks its fine (i don't) but when its hair everyone goes mad about it ?!

I think it is a bunch of bull pucky that anyone could go and do a short course in any area of working on another human being and get paid for it. doctors, nurses,dentists, nails, skin..it don't matter..you are still in charge of not causing harm to that person and not to do harm to that person takes proper training.

okay I must get back to getting things done on here..Stepping off the soapbox.