Signature Blonding Masterclass ft. Candy Shaw

Schedule

Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sun, 12 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Sunlights Professional | Atlanta, GA

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2-Day Intensive Hands-On Learning Experience w. the NAHA 2025 Educator of the Year!
About this Event

Signature Blonding Masterclass w. Candy Shaw

Experience the Art of Blonding.
Learn from the best.
Elevate everything.

The Signature Blonding Masterclass is not just another color class—
it is a career reset, a confidence builder, and a transformational investment in your future at the chair. If you’ve ever wanted to paint, place, and foil with precision, intention, creativity, and authentic French artistry, this is your moment.

Seats are limited. The impact is limitless.

Why This Class Matters

Creative blonding has evolved — and this masterclass puts you at the forefront.
From balayage to foiling to hybrid techniques, this experience provides a comprehensive system to expand your skill set, deepen your placement strategy, improve saturation and consistency, and increase your profitability.

Candy Shaw—2025 NAHA Educator of the Year and global authority on French Balayage—has trained thousands of stylists using this very curriculum. Here, you’ll learn directly from the source and experience the techniques exactly as they were built, refined, and perfected.

Who This Class Is For

Stylists who want to:
• Elevate their blonding confidence
• Master consistent lift, placement, and saturation
• Learn balayage and foiling in a unified, modern system
• Deliver brighter, softer, more customized blondes
• Strengthen their technique, formulation, and artistry
• Apply creative blonding with clarity and intention
• Learn from the industry’s leading blonding authority
• Transform their business and their results

What’s Included

• Two full days of hands-on education
• Live model work on Sunday
• Demonstrations from Candy Shaw and the Sunlights Artisan Team
• Access to Jamison Shaw Hairdressers and the Sunlights Academy
• Lunch is included each day
• Exclusive Sunlights® swag
• Lifetime techniques you can apply immediately in the salon

The 2026 2-Day Format

Friday – Optional Shadow Day at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers (9am–3pm)

Begin your weekend inside our iconic 50-chair Atlanta salon. Observe our talented French cutters and painters working with real guests in real time. This complimentary open-house experience offers the opportunity to observe balayage and French techniques in their natural environment and to immerse yourself in our culture and methodology.

Added bonus: attendees may book 20% off hair services on Thursday or Friday. Treat yourself to a balayage highlight, French haircut, or blow-dry!
Call (404) 262-3777 to reserve and mention your participation in this class.

Saturday – Intensive Hands-On Workshop at SunQ (Sunlights Headquarters)

Saturday is a full day of learning at SunQ, home of Sunlights® education. You’ll refine your understanding of creative placement, mixing, saturation, brushwork, body mechanics, and Candy’s Signature Blonding approach. Work through theory, demonstrations, workbook guidance, and hands-on mannequin training in an intimate environment designed to sharpen your skills and elevate your artistry.

Sunday – Live Guests + Applied Blonding at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers

Return to the salon to put everything into practice. The morning begins with live demos from our top artists.
In the afternoon, you’ll execute a complete live highlighting model—a unique opportunity to bring your Saturday learning directly onto a real guest, provided by our academy. Guided mentorship and real-time feedback ensure clarity, confidence, and mastery as you take your blonding to the next level.

Investment & Payment Options

Your education. Your pace.
• Pay in full: $1,000

• Pay $500 now + $500 due the week leading up to class

• Four installments of $250 spread out over time

Education should elevate, not overwhelm—and we’re committed to making this opportunity accessible. Contact us for additional financing options.

Ready to Experience the Ultimate Blonding Weekend?

This masterclass delivers the modern blonding skills stylists need most: consistency, creativity, speed, and profitability. If you’re ready to sharpen your technique, strengthen your confidence, and elevate your results at the chair, now is the time.

Reserve your spot today.
Experience the art of blonding.
Elevate everything.



Essentials to bring for your journey:
  • Flat iron, curling iron

We will provide hair dryers, styling products, color aprons, and styling brushes.



Lodging:


Access exclusive discounted room rates at the official Sunlights® hotel!

Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead (newly renovated and walking distance to Jamison Shaw!)

3300 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305

P: (404) 237-1234


Click HERE to access 2026 discounted room rates. Select "Corporate or Group Code" in the Special Rates dropdown. Enter Group Code: CR98077



All event tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Agenda

🕑: 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Friday

Info: Optional Shadow Day Experience at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers (complimentary)


🕑: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday

Info: Immersive Hands-On Experience at the Sunlights Academy


🕑: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Sunday

Info: Student Live Model Work & Demos at Jamison Shaw Hairdressers


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Sunlights Professional, 2144 Hills Ave NW, Atlanta, United States

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USD 70.57 to USD 1164.04

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