Skilled Hands: Natural Hair Training for Ages 13-18 (Kit Included)

Skilled Hands is a hands-on natural hair workshop for youth who want to learn real styling skills, technique, and healthy curl care practices. This beginner-friendly class teaches foundational hair skills youth can use at home, in school, at work, or even as the first step toward entrepreneurship.

Participants will practice techniques on mannequin heads, learn product basics, master gentle detangling, explore beginner braiding and twisting foundations, and understand how to maintain natural hair safely and confidently.

This session is engaging, confidence-building, and designed to empower youth with practical hands-on skills that support independence, creativity, and future opportunities.

Participants will receive a full starter kit with wash day products, detangling, hydrating tools, satin protection, and essential styling accessories — everything needed to build a strong foundation in natural hair care.

• Proper sectioning, parting, and hair preparation
• Gentle detangling techniques + pain-free tools
• Product application for moisture, shine, and hold
• Beginner braiding and twisting foundations
• How to create simple protective styles
• How to use mousse, creams, and gels safely
• Nighttime maintenance & styling preservation
• Basic hygiene and tool care
• Intro to hairstyling as a skill or small business opportunity

This workshop is perfect for:

• Youth ages 13-18
• Teens curious about hair styling
• Youth learning independence with their own hair
• Youth interested in beauty careers or entrepreneurship
• Older siblings caring for younger siblings’ hair
• Students wanting hands-on skills for real life
• Program participants from youth orgs, community groups, or schools

• Hands-on training using mannequin heads
• Beginner-safe styling instruction
• Step-by-step demonstrations
• Trauma-informed + culturally grounded care
• Fun, confidence-building environment
• Full starter kit with natural hair essentials
• Learning packet + certificate of completion inlcuded
• Professional guidance with real tools & products
• Skills youth can use at home or develop professionally

We believe every youth and caregiver deserves access to natural hair education, cultural confidence, and supportive community care — regardless of their financial situation. Through our Cultural Curl Care Sponsorship Initiative, community members, beauty professionals, organizations, and local leaders can directly sponsor a youth or caregiver to attend our workshops and programs.

Your contribution helps fund:

• Group Literacy & Skill-Building Workshop Tickets ($25)
• 1:1 Literacy & Skill-Building Session
• Curl Care Hair Appointment ($50)
• Mini Curl Care Sets ($25)
• Full Curl Care Starter Kits ($100)
• Youth Guidebooks and Learning Packets ($25)
• 6 Week Youth Entrepreneurial Enrichment Program ($500)
• Ongoing resources, tools, and educational materials

As a sponsor, you are welcome to tell us exactly where you’d like your support to go — whether that’s a specific workshop, a youth in need, kit supplies, program materials, or a family you know personally.

We’ve also worked hard to ensure all of our workshops, kits, and learning tools remain affordable, accessible, and community-centered. Your contribution helps us continue serving families, caregivers, and youth with excellence and equity.

If you’d like to sponsor a youth, caregiver, or family, please email us at:
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Together, we can make natural hair literacy and cultural care accessible to every child, caregiver, and community.

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