Locking Class Dates

January 8, 2012
January 15, 2012
January 22, 2012
January 29, 2012
Braiding Class Dates

March 7, 2011
March 14, 2011
March 21, 2011
March 28, 2011


July 11, 2011
July 18, 2011
July 25, 2011
Aug 1, 2011
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
Course: $700 per student + $150 registration
$150 registration + 50% of course fee are due no later then November 11, 2011
Balance of $350 due on or before January 8, 2012
Sundays 11:00am to 3:00pm
Note that classes have a 6 student minimum
All classes are Non-Refundable Fees
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 $25.00 fee for every retest that is submitted. 
The supplies, final exam and Certificate of Completion are included in the registration fee.

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.



Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program

Amazon Natural Look Institute’s Apprenticeship Program is a full hands-on 700hour training program.  An Apprentice is required to complete 700 hours of hands-on training from a 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
Course: $300.00 per student due on or before July 11th
$150 registration fee due June 30, 2011
Mondays 6:00pm to 8:00pm
All classes are Non-Refundable Fees
Intermediate Braiding:
March 21, 2011     Jul 25, 2011
Two Strand Twists
Kinky Twists and Senegalese Twists
Braid Techniques Review

Braiding Finale’:
March 28, 2011     Aug 1, 2011
Add-In Techniques
Finishing Techniques
Final Exam (optional)
Basic Braiding:
March 7, 2011     Jul 11, 2011
Plaits (instruction in finger tip braiding technique)
Individuals (without extensions)
Cornrows (without extensions)

Beginners Braiding:
March 14, 2011     Jul 18, 2011
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 $25.00 fee for every retest that is submitted. 
The supplies, final exam and Certificate of Completion are included in the registration fee.

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.

Locking Fundamentals 101:
January 8, 2012
The Five Stages of Hair Locking
Understanding hair texture and type
Lifestyle vs. Hairstyle
Parting Patterns and Sizes
Comb Twist

All About Locks:
January 15, 2012
Product Suggestions
Shampooing Locks
Maintenance & Care
Lock Smything Technique
Bonus Class:
January 22, 2012
Lock Repair
Lock Styles
Lockstitch Start



Final Class:
January 29, 2012
Lockstitch Start
Final exam (optional)