Want To Be A Part Of Fashion Week?

Explore the latest trends and skills in runway styling with UNITE’s Creative Director, Gary Baker. This intensive training will prepare you with the knowledge and creative techniques that you need to join the team. You're guaranteed a place on the UNITE backstage team for the upcoming Fashion Week season!

June 30th & July 1st 2025

Cost: £1000+vat

Venue: Laceys Studio, Reading

Timing: Refreshments at 9.30am ready for a 10am start, finish by 5pm. Lunch & refreshments included.

The exclusive experience is not only a noteworthy portfolio builder, but it will give you the opportunity to network with stylists, models and designers, work on all hair types in a high-pressure environment, have your work potentially featured in top-tier media placements, and learn the need-to-know trends six months before they go mainstream.

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Curl & Texture Cutting with Natasha Parker

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday February 24th 2025, for an engaging workshop that will elevate your hairstyling skills. Led by Natasha Parker, owner and Styling Director of Asembo, this course focuses on the art of Curl & Texture Cutting.

With over 25 years of experience, Natasha specializes in helping clients embrace their natural texture. This hands-on course will teach you essential techniques for cutting, styling, and maintaining textured hair, making you a sought-after hairstylist.

Cost: £190 +VAT

Venue: Laceys Studio, Reading

Timing: Coffee from 9.30am ready for 10am start. Approx. 5pm finish

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Do Something Different In Your Salon Today

Join our business course on Monday March 3rd 2025, where expert coach Steve Hilliard will guide you in shaping the future of your salon.

As a successful salon owner and business coach, Steve has a proven track record of helping salon owners achieve profitability. He is also the author of the acclaimed book, ‘Do Something Different in Your Salon Today,’ now in its 5th reprint.

This course offers practical strategies to motivate staff, boost profitability, and introduces Steve's exclusive Wage Calculator, a unique tool that combines service and retail into one performance metric, tailored to any commission structure.

Date: Monday 3rd March 2025

Time: 10am - 5pm

Location: Laceys Studio, Reading

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Trending Colour Techniques

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday March 10th 2025 for an interactive and informative day learning Trending Colour Techniques with Dan Spiller.

Introducing British Hairdressing Awards ‘Colour Technician of the Year’ 2022, Marc Antoni Color Expert, Art Director Marc Antoni Fleet Salon, and JOICO EMEA Ambassador. Talented in cutting, styling, and coloring, Dan’s style of education is informative, fun and interactive – always thinking about color and how it can enhance his work and the world. As a renowned trend leader who’s constantly creating and learning new techniques, Dan always encourages his students to think of the big picture; how a cut and color will complement each other to create a look that transcends the ordinary to the extraordinary!

This course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to create stunning, trendsetting hair colours that cater to a variety of styles and preferences.

Cost: £200 +VAT

Venue: Laceys Studio, Reading

Timing: Coffee from 9.30am ready for 10am start. Approx. 5pm finish

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Blonde Ambition - Look & Learn

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday 19th May 2025 for a look & learn session with Joico UK Blonde Ambassador Lea Shaw.

What To Expect...

• Look & learn session
• Learn blonde techniques using the NEW Blonde Life products
• Tips and tricks

About Lea Shaw - With over 22 years hairdressing experience, colouring and restyles are her forte! Working on Fashion Weeks across Europe and winner of The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Colour Project, Lea's experience and skill range are wide and varied!

Date: Monday 19th May 2025

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Laceys Studio, Reading

Cost: £90 +VAT

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Cutting Techniques

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday 23rd June 2025 for an interactive and informative day learning how to master the bob cut with Marcus Giamattei.

The inspirational Giamattei family have been at the forefront of creative and commercial
hairdressing for six decades and Marcus continues to contribute to this legacy. An award-winning hairdresser in his own right, Marcus’ style is modern, classic and beautiful, which is reflected in his salon, at shows and in his photographic work.
Alongside running a busy salon and educating well beyond his own team, Marcus has earned an international reputation as one of the UK’s leading barbers. In 2021, he won ‘Southern Hairdresser of the Year’ at the British Hairdressing Awards, continuing to reaffirm his strength and talent within the industry.

A bob cutting course will equip you with a versatile skill set, enabling you to create various bob styles tailored to individual client needs. You'll leave the course confident in your ability to execute precise, fashionable bobs that enhance your clients' features and personalities.

Cost: £180 +VAT

Venue: Laceys Studio, Reading

Timing: Coffee from 9.30am ready for 10am start. Approx. 5pm finish

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Blonde Ambition - Hands On

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday 29th September 2025 for a look & learn session with Joico UK Blonde Ambassador Lea Shaw.

What To Expect...

• Look & learn session
• Learn NEW signature blonde technique using the NEW Blonde Life products
• Tips and tricks

About Lea Shaw - With over 22 years hairdressing experience, colouring and restyles are her forte! Working on Fashion Weeks across Europe and winner of The Fellowship for British Hairdressing Colour Project, Lea's experience and skill range are wide and varied!

Date: Monday 29th September 2025

Time: 10am - 4pm

Location: Laceys Studio, Reading

What to bring: Your combs, brushes, hairdryer and electrical tools.

Cost: £180 +VAT

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

JOICO Color Excellence Program
10 dates throughout 2025/26

This elite, intensive program is a full-blown experience that will not only deepen your fundamental knowledge about hair but will also push your boundaries and challenge you to achieve dazzling Color results! It’s your springboard to further establish your reputation as a Color authority and increase sales.

Are you ready to Color with all the crayons?

Cost: £2,650 +VAT (installments available)

Venue: Laceys Studio, Reading

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Confident Classics

As every salon owner knows training and education is paramount to the success of their team and to the growth of their business. In order to help hairdressers stay up to date with the latest education programmes, JOICO have created Confident Classics, a fundamental cutting system featuring nine classic haircuts along with complementary color techniques all based on the principles of Line-Graduation-Layers.

With Confident Classics JOICO is not only providing inspirational education cutting and coloring sessions they are also providing a complete package which includes –

• A digital Philosophy Webinar that allows participants to refresh knowledge on the fundamentals of haircutting and coloring in a fun and interactive way.
• Easy to follow Step by Step Tutorials.
• Compact Education Workbooks.
• Certificate that allows you to showcase your training achievements within your salon.

Dates:

• Monday 15th September 2025
• Monday 13th October 2025
• Monday 27th October 2025

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.

Hair & Scalp Health

Join us at Laceys Studio on Monday 3rd March 2025 for an enlightening event exclusively for you, where we dive deep into the fascinating world of scalp health and care presented by Trisha Buller MIT (The Institute of Trichologists).

What We're Covering...

• Hair growth cycle
• Understanding scalp issues
• How to make your business stand out and be different
• Previa overview
• Demonstration of a Scalp Ritual
• The value Previa brings to your business

Date: Monday 3rd March 2025

Time: 10am - 3pm

Location: Laceys Studio, Reading

Food: Lunch and refreshments included

*If a booking is canceled within one month of the scheduled start date, no refunds will be issued. Additionally, the salon will not have the option to transfer to a different course.