THE ART OF K-TIPS | Advanced Customizations & Manipulations
Step beyond installs with The Art of K-Tips Masterclass—an advanced immersion in tonal alchemy and bond engineering. You’ll curate strategic backstock, audit keratin quality, and reshape factory bonds into custom strips or micros while blending colors and textures with gallery-level precision. The result: one-of-one, wearable works of art that make you the stylist clients simply can’t replace.
Module 1
- Pricing Structure
- Working with Single Donor Ponytails
- Establish Pricing Based on Experience
- Attracting Clientele and Model Calls
- Beginner Pricing
- Price Increases
Module 2
- The Core 5 Pony Solution
- Length Matters When Blending
- Managing Expectations
- Ponytail Blending Proportions and Ratios
Module 3
- Blending Bulk Hair
- Blending Bulk Hair in the Hackle
- Possibilities & Boundaries of non-chemical color application
- Placement
- Density
- Non-chemical Color | Under-rolling vs. Over-rolling
- Blending with a Comb Instead of a Hackle
- Donor Ponytails "Using All of the Animal"
- Non-chemical Root | Using Short Hair From Single Donor Pony
Module 4
- Bonding Into Strips And Individuals
- Troubleshooting
- Bonding Individuals From Bulk Hair
Module 5
- Working With Pre-Bonded K-Tips
- Breaking Down and Rebonding Factory Bonds are Non-Negotiable
- Adding Keratin to Factory Bonds and Why It's Important
- Avoid Noodle Bonds At All Costs
- Combining Pre-Bonded for Lowlight/Highlight
Module 6
- Non-chemical Root | Understanding Keratin
- Direct Dye Your Keratin | A Hair By Ester Innovation
- Vivid Keratin Direct Dye
Module 7
- Non-Chemical Color & Texture Manipulations with Extensions
- Non-chemical Color Client Considerations
- The Importance of the Anchor
- Combining Prebonded KTips to Manipulate Color and Texture
Module 8
- What's the Difference? Single Vs Double or Triple Drawn Hair
- Determining If Your Ponytail is Single Donor
- How to Check | Cuticle Aligned (AKA Remy)
- How to Check | Virgin Hair (Uncolored)
- How to Check | Synthetic Fibers/Blends in Ponytails
PLUS! Your 5+ Hour Live Masterclass Replay