Locking Class Dates

November 22, 2009
December 6, 2009
December 13, 2009
December 20, 2009

Febuary 14, 2010
Febuary 21, 2010
Febuary 28, 2010
March 7, 2010

April 25, 2010
May 2, 2010
May 9, 2010
May 16, 2010
Braiding Class Dates

November 23, 2009
December 7, 2009
December 14, 2009
December 21, 2009

Febuary 15, 2010
Febuary 22, 2010
March 1, 2010
March 8, 2010

April 26, 2010
May 3, 2010
May 10, 2010
May 17, 2010
Are you in the Natural Hair Care business and wish to take
your clientele to the next level?

Do you have natural hair and just wish to maintain it yourself?

Learn the secrets to maintaining healthy, beautiful Locks & Twist

With over 30 years of experience Amazon Natural Look
Institute wants to share with you the fundamental essentials
and cutting edge techniques it takes to be the best in the
Natural Hair Care Industry

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The Fundamentals of Hair Locking
Classes: $75.00 per student for each course (one day a week)
Sundays 11:00am to 3:00pm
If you have any questions or to register for a class please call us at 773-256-0500
or register online.
CLASSES
Upon completion of the Fundamentals of Braiding course, students are required to take a final exam to receive a
Certificate of completion.  The student must pass the exam by 80% in order to receive their certificate. 
Students may retake the test as many times as needed, there will be a $10 fee for every retest that is submitted. 
There is a $75 fee for the final exam and the Certificate of Completion.

Once a student has received a Certificate of Completion from the Fundamentals of Braiding course,
the student is then qualified to enter Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program.

Registration: For students needing supplies a non-refundable $50.00 supply fee is required 7 days
before the first day of class. All materials needed includes mannequin, comb, clips etc.


Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program

Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program is a full hands-on 600 hour training program.  An Apprentice is required to complete 600 hours of hands-on training from senior stylists at Amazon Salon Inc.  The apprentice may chose his/her hours and days within the confines of salon business hours, all apprenticeship hours will be logged by management.  The apprenticeship program is designed to allow the apprentice to study under every senior stylist in the salon to gain knowledge on all styling techniques performed at Amazon Salon Inc.
The Fundamentals of Braiding
Classes: $50.00 per student for each course (one day per week)
Mondays 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Intermediate Braiding:
Dec 14, 2009 - Mar 1, 2010 - May 10, 2010
Two Strand Twists
Kinky Twists and Senegalese Twists
Braid Techniques Review

Braiding Finale’:
Dec 21, 2009 - Mar 8, 2010 - May 17, 2010
Add-In Techniques
Finishing Techniques
Final Exam (optional)
Basic Braiding:
Nov 23, 2009 - Feb 15, Aapril 26, 2010
Plaits (instruction in finger tip braiding technique)
Individuals (without extensions)
Cornrows (without extensions)

Beginners Braiding:
Dec 7, 2009 - Feb 22, 2010 - May 3, 2010
Parting Patterns
Individuals w/extensions
Cornrows w/extensions
Feed-In Cornrows
Upon completion of the Fundamentals of Hair Locking course, students are required to take a final exam to receive a
Certificate of completion.  The student must pass the exam by 80% in order to receive their certificate. 
Students may retake the test as many times as needed, there will be a $10 fee for every retest that is submitted. 
There is a $75 fee for the final exam and the Certificate of Completion.

Once a student has received a Certificate of Completion from the Fundamentals of Hair Locking course,
the student is then qualified to enter Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program.


Registration: For students needing supplies a non-refundable $50.00 supply fee is required 7 days
before the first day of class. All materials needed includes mannequin, comb, clips etc.
Locking Fundamentals 101:
Nov 22, 2009 - Feb 14, 2010 - April 25, 2010
The Five Stages of Hair Locking
Understanding hair texture and type
Lifestyle vs. Hairstyle
Parting Patterns and Sizes
Comb twist

All About Locks:
Dec 6, 2009 - Feb 21, 2010 - May 2, 2010
Product Suggestions
Shampooing Locks
Maintenance & Care
LockSmything Technique
LockStitching Technique
Bonus Class:
Dec 13, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010 - May 9, 2010
Lock repair
Lock Styles
Lockstitch Start



Final Class:
Dec 20, 2009 - Mar 7, 2010 - May 16, 2010
Review
Final exam (optional)