Hairdressing & Beauty College · Since 2009
Learn
by hand
Who the intake is for
Hands first, theory alongside
We welcome applicants from age 16 with no prior salon experience who want to learn hairdressing, barbering and beauty craft through focused daily practice. Our training is designed for future salon juniors who value technical discipline, patient repetition and real salon experience from the first week of study.
Rather than observing from a lecture seat, you begin at a styling station. Cohorts are capped at fourteen students to keep instructors close, at a 1:7 floor ratio, so every scissor stroke, sectioning angle and colour application is guided by hand.
A Training Day
Every morning begins with an instructor demonstrating core cutting, styling or colour techniques to a semicircle of students before mannequin practice starts on the salon floor.
Hour by hour
08:45
Floor opens & set-up
Students arrive, sanitise styling stations, inspect tool rolls and prepare mannequin blocks for the morning session.
09:00
Demonstration
Instructors deliver step-by-step demonstrations in precision haircutting, colour application or barbering technique.
10:15
Block practice on mannequins
Students repeat what they have seen on mannequin blocks, with one-on-one correction from the instructor at the elbow.
12:30
Lunch
A midday break in the common room before the Student Salon opens its doors to the public.
13:30
Student Salon with real clients
Supervised appointments with the public on the salon floor, at a 1:7 instructor-to-student ratio.
16:15
Critique & clean-down
A group review of the day’s work, individual technical feedback and full workstation sanitation before closing at 17:00.
Six ways in
Our core curriculum offers full-time foundations: the 12-month Hairdressing Diploma, the 6-month Barbering Certificate and the 4-month Makeup Artistry Certificate. For specialised study or a first taste, there are the 3-month Nail Technology Certificate, the 10-week Evening Colour Course and a monthly one-day Taster Saturday.
Hairdressing Diploma
Barbering Certificate
Makeup & Nails
Taught by working stylists
All technical modules at Kesho College are led by working stylists and craft leads who keep an active chair outside college hours. Instruction focuses on muscle memory, ergonomic posture and commercial standards rather than abstract theory.
Amara Lindqvist
Founder & Principal, Colour
Theo Marchetti
Head of Cutting
Nadia Okafor
Barbering Lead
Inês Duarte
Makeup
Hana Kowalski
Nails
Samuel Reyes
Student Salon Manager
Clara Weiss
Admissions
When the next class begins
| Course | Length | Next intake | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hairdressing Diploma | 12 months, full-time | 6 Sep 2027 (also 1 Mar 2027) | €8,400 |
| Barbering Certificate | 6 months, full-time | 11 Jan 2027 | €4,600 |
| Makeup Artistry Certificate | 4 months, part-time | 8 Feb 2027 | €3,200 |
| Nail Technology Certificate | 3 months, part-time | 19 Apr 2027 | €2,400 |
| Evening Colour Course | 10 weeks, 2 evenings | 2 Mar 2027 | €1,350 |
| Taster Saturday | 1 day | First Saturday monthly | €95 |
An equipment kit (€420) applies to the Hairdressing Diploma and the Barbering Certificate. A €300 deposit secures your place, and tuition is payable in three instalments.
Come to an open morning
First Saturday of each month, 10:00
14 Harbour Lane, Lindmoor
Walk the styling floor, watch a live practical demonstration and speak directly with the instructors.