'LEARN THE RULES FROM ME LIKE A PRO,
THEN GET CREATIVE AS AN ARTIST'
WHY TRAIN WITH ABBY SMITH COLOUR?
Abby's previous experience involves researching + assessing upcoming hair colour trends on a global scale for Wella Professionals in Geneva.
The unique expertise that sets Abby apart from other haircolor educators, is her leading technical skills within the industry and understands
upcoming social media hair colour trends, which have also featured on countless global colour campaigns for Wella Professionals.
Abby then translates her upcoming colour trend predictions into her own simple, time/cost-effective, salon-friendly techniques that every
hairdresser/colourist needs to know to keep up with social media trends for your clients in today's colour market.
Abby prides herself on having a significant point of difference to other hair colour education on the market.
At the end of your education days, you will have a better understanding of 'how and why' you make colour decisions
to create different on-trend colour effects as seen on Instagram.
Imagine the endless possibilities of inspiration with 14 colour courses, over 20 colour techniques and infinite colour formula's of inspiration
on offer within the Abby Smith 'Colour Method' education.
Learn how to inspire and capitalise on every valuable client that is sitting in front of you + gain new clientele with your gained knowledge and
confidence in advanced 'on trend' colouring.
Be inspired and broaden your skillset to gain a new colour clientele into your chair with new up-to-date creative colour ideas.
Increase your colour knowledge to an advanced level and learn the Wella Professionals colour portfolio with a new creative interpretation.
Gain a better understanding of how to improve capturing + posting your new colour skills on your social media.
WHERE CAN YOU TRAIN WITH ABBY SMITH COLOUR?
1. IN STUDIO
(4 - 6 students only)
2. IN SALON
(4 - 6 students only)

DIMENSIONAL TONING
27TH MARCH + APRIL 17TH 2023


1. IN STUDIO EDUCATION 2023
WELLA STUDIO EXCLUSIVE EDUCATION:
1 DAY COURSES
(NIEUWEGEIN)
BOOKING ENQUIRIES:
NETHERLANDS + BELGIUM:
WELLA PROFESSIONALS:
Customer service: (+31) 0103009350, then option 3.
SUNKISSED SHIMMER
APRIL 24 + MAY 22 2023
MORNING SESSION:
THEORY + DEMONSTRATION
Abby breaks down Instagram fashion colour trends and explains how to recreate these looks with her own on-trend bespoke simple, time-effective, cost-effective, salon friendly creative colour techniques utilizing her creative interpretation of the Wella Professionals colour portfolio.
AFTERNOON SESSION:
COLOUR WORKSHOP
After lunch, you will have the rest of the day to get creative on a live model (student to book their own model) or a mannequin head under the guidance of Abby. Students are required to bring all styling kit, blow dryer, irons, clips and combs for the workshop.
A staple course for any budding colourist to the experienced hairdresser that wants to get ‘back to basics’ to improve their technique and results.
Abby will cover all of the classic fundamental foiling techniques that she uses on a day-to-day basis in-salon.
-- Sectioning, weaves, spacing, application (without board)
- How to create neater foils and colour closer to the roots
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Classic Partial’
- ‘Classic Half Head’
- ‘Classic Full Head’
- ‘Fundamental Toner’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Advanced Craft
FASHION FOILING
2. IN SALON EDUCATION
Experience personalised bespoke education in your own salon environament from one of the most highly experienced
hair colour experts and internationally renowned colourists in the world:
2 DAY COURSES
'FOILING EDUCATION' PROGRAM
The 2-day foiling courses are recommended to attend initially, to gain a better
understanding of fundamental and fashion foiling techniques before attending the creative 1 day 'add on' courses.
MODERN FUNDAMENTAL FOILING + TONING


The next progression from the Modern Fundamental Foiling course. Find out how to create on-trend ASC signature ‘balayage inspired’ looks with foiling techniques.
- Creative foiling techniques
- Sectioning, weaves, spacing, application
- Social media tips
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘The Contour’
- ‘The Moneypiece’
- ‘The Glow’
- ‘The Boho Luxe’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
1-DAY
'CREATIVE COLOUR' COURSES
After gaining a better understanding of foundation and technique with the foiling courses,
Abby then recommends approaching the creative 'add on' 1-day courses that accompany the foiling techniques.
CONTRASTED CONTOUR (NEW)

Learn how to create the ultimate statement colour techniques with one of the hottest trends on Instagram.
- Learn about opacity, dimension and contrast
- Creative single process partial foiling + dimensional colour techniques
- Sectioning, weaves, spacing, application
- Learn new creative colour formula’s
- Social media tips
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Contrasted Contour’
- 'Strong Contrasted Contour'
- ‘Root Stretch’
- 'Dimensional Toner'
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
‘THE EXPRESSIONIST’ COLLECTION

PERSONALISING BETWEEN FOILS:
ADDING DIMENSION
‘The Expressionist’ hair colour collection is specifically designed for the quirky/fashionista Instagram-orientated clients that are more open with their hair and who like to express their individuality. The colour techniques are also designed for clients who need to transition from global into partial colour techniques or to converting haircut only clients to introduction to colour services. Making their hair colour more affordable for the client and also easier to maintain with lower new found budgets due to COVID-19. The low commitment colour techniques are easy to maintain and designed to be refreshed at home with the new Color Fresh Create Masks, Color Fresh or Color Recharge.
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- 'Statement Fringe'
- 'Pastel Pop'
- 'Offset Statement'
- ‘Hidden Statement’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
‘THE SUNKISSED SHIMMER’ COLLECTION

The ‘Sunkissed Shimmer’ collection is specifically designed to enhance the natural beauty in the hair. The colour techniques are designed to enhance and gently lighten clients that have never coloured their hair with a more fashion-led approach to partial highlighting. They are also designed for clients who need to transition from global into partial colour techniques or to converting haircut only clients to introduction to colour services. Making their hair colour more affordable for the client and also easier to maintain with lower newfound budgets due to COVID-19. The low commitment colour techniques are easy to maintain and designed to be refreshed at home with the new Color Fresh Create Masks, Color Fresh or Color Recharge.
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- 'The Contour’
- 'The Moneypiece’
- 'The Deluxe Moneypiece’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
PERSONALISING BETWEEN FOILS:
LIGHTENING

MUST HAVE ATTENDED:
FASHION OR FUNDAMENTAL FOILING
Learn how to 'personalise' in between the foiling techniques learnt in the previous foiling courses. Learn the tips and tricks of how to create 3 dimensional colour in between the foils and how to master on-trend insta-worthy hair colour imagery for your clients.
- Learn about dimension, opacity and contrast
- Understanding timing and lightening hair low and slow
- Social media tips
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Sunkissed Ends’
- ‘Contouring’
- ‘Backwash Balayage’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Advanced Craft


If you have attended ‘Fundamental Foiling and Fashion Foiling’, this is the add-on course of how to personalise in between the foiling techniques learnt in the previous foiling courses. Learn the tips and tricks of how to create dimension in between the foils of how to master on-trend insta-worthy hair colour imagery for your clients.
- Learn about dimension/opacity/contrast
- Demi permanent vs permanent
- Understanding porosity + to achieve better longevity
- Learn new colour formula’s
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Root Stretch’
- ‘Naturalising’
- ‘Soft Contrast’ dimension
- ‘Strong Contrast’ dimension
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Advanced Craft
ADVANCED DIMENSIONAL TONING TECHNIQUES

A toner isn’t just a toner any more....it’s big business! Learn how to update your toning skills to a modern level and how to accommodate hair colour techniques from social media imagery after a highlighting service or as an interim toning service to entice your clients to return to top up their colour 6 weeks after a highlighting service to increase your colour revenue.
- Learn about dimension, contrast and opacity
- Semi vs Demi toning
- Root stretching
- Graduated toning techniques
- Learn new colour formula’s
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘The Glow’ toner
- ‘Boho Luxe’ toner
- ‘Colour Melt’ toner
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
3-D SHADOW

Learn the secrets of how to tone down or transition a super blonde, bleached out and porous colour correction situation in a creative way into a more multi-faceted Blonde or Brunette depth colour palette, with simple and effective ASC techniques and demi-permanent colour.
- Transitioning full head bleach or highly bleached clients to lower maintenance
- Learn about dimension, opacity and contrast
- Porosity, pigment sizes + how to achieve better longevity
- Multi-faceted colour + lowlighting techniques (ie reverse balayage)
- Learn how to maximise your Wella Professionals colour range in a corrective and creative way.
- Learn new colour formula’s
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘3-D shadow’: One length/long layers
- ‘3-D shadow’: The Glow
- ‘3-D shadow’: Bob length
- ‘3-D shadow’: Layered shape
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
THE ART OF TRANSITIONING TO GREY HAIR

Gain confidence of how to work in a modern way by working in harmony with natural grey hair. Great for colourists that struggle working with grey hair.
- Transitional foiling and tinting techniques
- How you can transition clients out of dense and heavy base colours to embrace grey
- Coverage vs blend
- Demi permanent vs permanent vs glossing services
- Foiling techniques: Sectioning, weaves, spacing, application
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ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Transitional Contour’
- ‘Transitional Money piece’
- ‘Transitional Triangle’
- ‘Transitional ½ head’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Advanced Craft
PASTELS MASTERCLASS

Learn the secrets of how to recreate imagery and unique colour recipes that you see on social media. Further your knowledge in creating dimension in hair utilizing the Wella Professionals colour portfolio.
- Lightening and undertones
- Depth and tone vs tone only
- Layering colour
- Learn how to create on trend and unique colour recipes from the Wella colour portfolio
- How to create better colour longevity for your client - Longer lasting toning techniques
- The importance of Wellaplex when lightening
- How to create dimension
- Learn new colour formula’s
- Social media tips
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Root Stretch’
- ‘3-D shadow’
- ‘The Glow 3-D shadow’
- ‘Color Melt’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
GREY + METALLICS MASTERCLASS

Learn the secrets of how to recreate grey hair and metallic hair imagery and learn unique colour recipes for colours that you see on social media.
- Target shades, lightening and undertones.
- Depth and tone vs tone only
- How to create better colour longevity for your client
- Longer lasting toning techniques
- Pre toning
- How to create dimension
ASC TECHNIQUES:
- ‘Root Stretch’
- ‘3-D shadow’
- ‘The Glow 3-D shadow’
EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
Masterclass
IN SALON EDUCATION:
NETHERLANDS + BELGIUM
1 Day: €1050 ex VAT
1/2 day: €525 ex VAT
BOOKING ENQUIRIES:
NETHERLANDS + BELGIUM:
WELLA PROFESSIONALS:
Customer service: (+31) 0103009350, then option 3.
OUTSIDE BELGIUM + NETHERLANDS: