Project Benefits:

  • Strengthen your technical foundation
  • Build a diverse portfolio
  • Boost confidence through client-ready skills
  • Learn trend-driven techniques that salons demand
  • Practice presenting and explaining your work – a must for real-world success
  • Gain recognition and a certificate of achievement from Cosmotek


Project Breakdown & Submission Requirements

Category 1: Women’s Haircut (Submit at least 5 looks)

Master layered and trendy cuts for various hair types and lengths:

  • Long Layers
  • U-Shaped Cut
  • V-Layered Cut
  • Hush Cut
  • Butterfly Cut
  • Wolf Cut
  • Bob
  • Lob
  • Graduated Haircut
  • A-Line Cut
  • Shaggy Bob
  • Blunt Cut
  • Face-Framing Layers
  • Textured Cuts

Category 2: Men’s Haircut (Submit at least 2 looks)

Practice barbering techniques and trending men’s styles:

  • Taper
  • Low, Mid, or High Fades
  • Burst Fade
  • Skin Fade
  • Crop
  • Scissor Cut with Blending

Category 3: Hair Coloring Techniques (Submit at least 5 looks)

Apply creative and corrective color skills using professional methods:

  • Balayage
  • Foilayage
  • Highlights
  • Babylights
  • Color Melt
  • Root Tap
  • Root Melt
  • Grey Coverage
  • Grey Blending
  • Full Blonding
  • Bleach & Tone
  • Dimensional Color

Category 4: Women’s Styling (Submit at least 3 looks)

Style like a pro using tools, techniques, and add-on services to complete the look:

  • Blowout
  • Curls using Wand, Flat Iron, or Rollers
  • Updos (Classic, Romantic, or Trendy styles)
  • Sleek Ponytail
  • Half-Up Styles
  • Braiding Styles (Dutch, French, Fishtail)
  • Hair Extensions (Tape-in, Clip-in, Weft, K-Tip, Microlink, V-Light)

Category 5: Product Knowledge & Hair Treatments

Students must demonstrate understanding through research, hands-on practice, or demonstrations.

Topics include:

  • Hair types and product matching
  • Salon retail products (shampoos, treatments, styling aids)
  • Color care and aftercare
  • Tools and heat protectants

Hair Treatments to study or perform:

  • Head Spa Services (scalp massage, exfoliation, hydration)
  • Keratin Treatment (formaldehyde-free smoothing system)
  • Cold Hair Therapy (cuticle sealing with ice-cold tool)
  • Scalp Detox Treatment (deep cleanse for buildup and dandruff)
  • Bond Repair Treatment (rebuilds internal hair structure after color or damage)
  • Hair Botox (anti-frizz and smoothing filler treatment)
  • Nano or Molecular Hair Repair (deep infusion using small molecule technology)
  • Hot Oil Treatment (natural oil therapy for moisture and shine)
  • Gloss or Glaze Treatment (semi-permanent shine and color boost)
  • Deep Conditioning and Protein Therapy (moisture or strength rebuild)
  • Anti-Frizz Smoothing Systems (lightweight non-chemical frizz control)
  • Ayurvedic Hair and Scalp Therapy (herbal oil-based treatment)

Final Project Presentation Requirement

To earn the Master of Salon Cut, Color & Styling, the student must complete a final presentation:

  • A live demonstration or a pre-recorded video
  • A brief explanation of techniques used, challenges faced, and outcomes
  • A visual display of their portfolio or progress photos

Complete all categories and final presentation to earn your Master Certificate!