Mike DeCanter - Colouring Curls & Coils

Mike DeCanter – Colouring Curls & Coils

Duration: 1 Day

This course is designed for stylists who want to build confidence when colouring Type 3 and Type 4 hair. It focuses on fundamental, commercial colour services and the decision making required when working with curly and coily hair.

Classic tinting, highlighting and freehand lightening techniques, including balayage, are explored using L’Oréal Professionnel. Emphasis is placed on consultation, diagnosis and product choice to support confident and consistent colour results on textured hair.

Learning Objectives:

• To develop confidence in consulting and diagnosing Type 3 and Type 4 hair
• To understand when to choose iNOA, Dia or a lightening service
• To gain clarity around classic tinting, highlighting and freehand lightening techniques on textured hair
• To feel confident offering and delivering colour services on curly and coily hair

• Colour consultation and diagnosis on Type 3 and Type 4 hair
• Classic tinting using iNOA and DIA Colour
• Highlighting techniques adapted for curly and coily hair
• Freehand lightening and balayage services on textured hair
• Safe and confident colour service delivery in a salon setting

Learning Style:

• Interactive theory: understanding key terminology and texture-specific chemistry
• Step-by-step demos: practical walkthroughs of iNOA application and specialised care treatments
• Hands-on practical: using your phone to document (if desired) and your tools to practice application and styling

Level: Foundation

Number of Attendees: 8

Certification: You will receive a certificate upon completion of your course

What do I need to bring with me? Styling brushes (suitable for curls and coils), plastic tail combs, wide-tooth combs, plastic sectioning clips, hairdryer with diffuser and any other preferred finishing tools.

Taught By: Mike DeCanter @mikedecanter, Creative Director @zebahairdressing

Mike DeCanter is Creative Director at Zeba Hairdressing with nearly two decades of experience in the hair industry. His work spans cutting, styling and colour, with a strong focus on curly and coily hair over the past six years.

He has worked on textured hair across salon, session and show settings, including L’Oréal Colour Trophy shows, Irish Fashion Week and editorial productions. Mike is a former L’Oréal ID Artist, an IHF Colour Award winner and a multiple runner up across colour and texture categories.