COURSES AT BLADEZ ELITE / YOUR NEXT STEP

Find your
way into the craft.

Choose a focused one-day fade intensive, a broader two-day introduction, a three-day foundation, or a comprehensive five-day intensive.

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01 / COURSES & PRICINGFOUR WAYS TO BEGIN

Choose your path

A course for
your next move.

Compare the focus, length, and hands-on elements of each package. Prices are shown from highest to lowest.

PACKAGE · 5 DAYS

Bladez Elite
Intensive

5 days · One-week intensive

$2,999

Your most comprehensive one-week intensive, designed to cover the core skills of barbering.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Clipper work, fades, tapers, and classic cuts.
  • Scissor techniques and blending.
  • Beard shaping and straight-razor techniques.
  • Shampooing, blow-drying, and styling.
  • Sanitation, tool maintenance, and client consultations.
  • Business basics, pricing, and building a clientele.
  • Live-model practice, individual feedback, and final assessment.

PACKAGE 3 · 3 DAYS

The Barber
Blueprint

3 days · Complete foundation

$1,899

For beginners who want a more complete foundation in barbering.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Fades, tapers, and classic cuts.
  • Scissor-over-comb and blending.
  • Beard trims and straight-razor fundamentals.
  • Shampooing, blow-drying, and styling.
  • Practical assessment and feedback.

PACKAGE 2 · 2 DAYS

The Barber
Essentials

2 days · Everyday barbering

$1,199

For students wanting a broader introduction to everyday barbering.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Clipper cuts, fades, and tapers.
  • Lineups and basic beard shaping.
  • Scissor fundamentals.
  • Consultation and client service.
  • Supervised practical work.

PACKAGE 1 · 1 DAY

The Fade
Intensive

1 day · Focused fade training

$599

For beginners who want to learn the basics or existing barbers who want to improve their fades.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED

  • Clipper and guard fundamentals.
  • Fade placement and blending.
  • Lineups and finishing.
  • Instructor demonstration and supervised practice.
02 / WHAT YOU’LL LEARNTECHNIQUE, ONE DETAIL AT A TIME

The craft from every angle

Tools in hand.
Eyes on detail.

Develop a broad, practical foundation through guided instruction and practice. The exact amount of practice and mastery achieved depends on your starting level, attendance, and progress.

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CLIPPERS / BLENDING

Fades, tapers & clipper techniques

Learn low, mid, and high fades; skin, drop, and burst fades; tapers, blending, debulking, guideline removal, clipper-over-comb, guards, and lever control.

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SCISSORS / SHAPE

Shear work & scissor techniques

Develop scissor control, sectioning, elevation, graduation, layering, texturizing, and scissor-over-comb for shape and movement.

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DESIGN / DETAIL

Beard design & facial hair

Practise shaping and symmetry, neckline and cheek lines, mustache trimming, bulk removal, blending beards into haircuts, and clean finishes.

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RAZOR / HYGIENE

Blade work & razor techniques

Learn safe blade handling, razor lineups, edge detailing, shaving preparation, skin awareness, and hygiene. Practise straight-razor shaving under appropriate supervision.

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CLASSIC / MODERN

Classic cuts & modern hairstyles

Explore traditional men’s haircuts, side parts, pompadours, textured crops, crew cuts, buzz cuts, and long-to-short transformations. Adapt cuts to face shape and hair-growth patterns.

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FINISH / PRESENTATION

Blow-drying, styling & finishing

Learn product selection, blow-drying, brush techniques, styling textured hair, adding volume, controlling direction, and delivering a polished final look.

Additional skills covered

Hair and scalp fundamentals, hair-growth patterns, and hair types.

Proper clipper, trimmer, shaver, shear, and blade maintenance.

Tool disinfection, sanitation, infection prevention, and workstation setup.

Haircut consultation and understanding what the client wants.

Sectioning, weight lines, proportions, balance, and haircut structure.

Handling difficult blends, uneven growth, and common haircut mistakes.

Client communication, professionalism, time management, and customer service.

Building a portfolio, gaining repeat clients, and understanding the fundamentals of working in a barbershop.

03 / HOW PRACTICE BUILDSSTART WITH A STRONG FOUNDATION

Guided progression

From mannequin
to the chair.

Students begin with fundamental techniques and mannequin-head practice before progressing to supervised practice on real clients. Each package describes its own demonstrations, practical work, and assessment.

The exact amount of practice and mastery achieved depends on your starting level, attendance, and progress.

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