One of the more popular questions I get asked is, “Is this an NVQ qualification?”, the simple answer is no it is not an NVQ certificate.

I feel like there is still some confusion as to what exactly my courses offer.  

My belief is that hairdressing is a practical skill, once you are shown the various methods and techniques, and practice these, this will help make you a good hairdresser.

An NVQ course can last between two and three years, and if you want to go on to teach, or get a good overall view of the skills needed to become a hairdresser, then this is the right way for you, my DVD’s will run alongside your NVQ training, and the DVD’s will be a bonus when it comes to understanding certain aspects of hairdressing, plus it will give you the added information that 30 years of being a salon owner will give you, and what a salon owner is looking for in a stylist.

If you want a fast track method, that has a proven system, then my DVD’s are the way forward.  The DVD’s show you the practical skills needed to become a hairdresser and there are no test’s, you, your friends, family and clients will be your indicator of how well you are doing at your hairdressing.

If you want to work in a salon no matter what qualifications you have, the salon owner will ask you to complete a skills test, normally this will be to complete one or two haircuts.  

From this skills test, this will let the salon owner know where you are in you training, and where you may need guidance to work for that particular hair salon. 

In my experience, I have found that no one completes an NVQ course and is ready to work alone or unsupervised in a salon, everyone needs some extra input to make them a complete hairstylist, this in part is why I first started the DVD’s, to give someone the whole picture and all the practical skills, hints and tips needed to become a complete hairstylist.

I hope I have answered and cleared up the difference between an NVQ course and how my DVD’s will work for you.

Enjoy your hairdressing.

I would like to thank everyone for replying to my recent E-mail about opening your own salon.  It seems as though there is a need for information, I will be putting my thoughts and the information I gather together over the coming weeks, so I should have something to help you open up your own salon.  Watch out for up and coming E-mails and of course please pay a visit to the Hairdressing Tips to find out what is current in the hairdressing circles. Again a big thank you to all the people who have replied. Many thanks, John Mcloughlin.