Boot Camp Training
Focuses on Whole Experience
Live models bring depth to learning sessions By Kelly Carson, Editor, The Link Magazine If you truly want to do a deep dive into hair replacement and hair extensions, you need one thing — your hands. Since there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to hair loss, Lylanda Edwards, owner and trichologist at Gabrielle’s Salon & Extensions Boutique in Austin, Texas, developed a training program — a boot camp, so to speak — to give stylists realworld experience dealing with clients. "It's an interesting twist to education," Edwards said in a recent telephone interview with The Link. "We create a simulation, a real salon setting for our team where we perform training and technical instruction. They do hands-on training with live models to overcome fear and build confidence." Edwards' studio offers a full suite of services, including extensions, nonsurgical hair replacement, a trichology center for hair loss, and salon and barbershop services. CONTINUED ON PAGE 25 THE LINK MAGAZINE
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