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Training · 17 August 2026

Good braiders are everywhere. The exceptional ones were taught.

Master braids that command higher prices — and keep clients coming back, powered by AI.

Date
17 August 2026
Time
9:00am – 4:00pm
Location
NIYO Hair & Beauty, UG05 Zellig Building · Birmingham
Taught by the team behind50+ stylists trained · Great British Fashion and Beauty Entrepreneur of the Year · WIRED Trailblazer
The Day · 01 The Promise

You already braid and you've done the hours, but we want to make you the best and quickest braider.

So this isn't a beginner's day.

Most talented stylists get good and stay there because nobody's ever stood behind them and said your parts are drifting on the left, or you're pulling too tight at the crown and that's why her edges go at week three. Most of us learned off YouTube at 1am with a mannequin between our knees.

The stylists who are properly booked out aren't doing anything magic — they're clean and quick, and their work still looks good at week four, which is when the client decides whether to rebook.

On this day, we'll be going into braiding like the best — and the business behind it.

The Day · 02 The Morning

The morning is for your hands.

Giselle — Stitch braidsMasterclass 01
Stitch braids by Giselle
Stitch braids by Giselle
Stitch braids by Giselle

Stitch braids

Taught by Giselle

Not how to do them — how to do them flawlessly. Precise parts, consistent stitch definition, and tension that holds without pulling.

Full demo first, then you take a live model start to finish with Giselle over your shoulder.

Oyin Adebayo — Box braidsMasterclass 02

Box braids

Taught by Oyin Adebayo

Grid architecture, foundation strength, and symmetry that holds across the head. Jumbo sizing, done to a standard you can charge for.

Full head, live model, beginning to end — corrected in real time as you work.

Hair and a model are booked for each technique. Nobody leaves with an unfinished head.

The Day · 03 The Afternoon

The afternoon is for the business.

Braiding brilliantly and being paid properly are two different skills. Only one usually gets taught.

01

The consultation

What to ask, how to quote, and how to close — so she rebooks before she leaves the chair.

02

Content that books people

The hooks and posting rhythm that put strangers in your diary — not just likes.

03

Pricing without the apology

Build a price list around your skill, not the salon down the road.

04

Jorra Pro, properly

Menu, availability, deposits, rebooking — set up live, on your phone.

05

Where NIYO goes next

Our Q4 roadmap and vision. This room hears it first.

The Day · 04 How It Runs

How the day runs.

It's a long day. Come rested, eat breakfast, and wear something you can work in.

9:00Arrive, coffee, collect your kit
9:15Welcome
9:30Box braid masterclass
10:00Hands on — box braids, live model
11:30Break, photographs of your finished work
11:45Stitch braid masterclass
12:15Hands on — stitch braids, live model
13:45Working lunch
14:15Customer service and rebooking, live in Jorra Pro
15:20Q4 roadmap and the vision
16:00Finish, photos, drinks
The Day · 05 What's Included

Everything's covered.

  • Braiding hair for both styles
  • A live model booked for each technique
  • Lunch and refreshments throughout
  • Professional photography for your portfolio
  • Printed workbook with pricing templates
  • Certificate of attendance
Booking · 06 Two Ways In

Two ways to book.

NIYO network stylists
Free
Included in your membership

Your place is covered. Reserve it below and just turn up on the day.

Reserve your place
Everyone else
£99
Worth £297

The whole day, start to finish. Join within 7 days and £100 comes off your onboarding.

Book now

There are 20 places on the day and only 2 left, and once they're gone the room stays NIYO.

Booking · 07 Who This Is For

Who this is really for.

Come if you're

  • The stylist who's good and knows she could be exceptional
  • Fed up with being the best-kept secret in your area
  • A NIYO stylist ready to raise your standard and your rates at the same time

Wait for another one if

  • You've never braided before
  • You're still learning to part

This isn't where you learn to part. It's where you learn to part perfectly.

Booking · 08 Questions

Questions people have asked.

Training

Two techniques.
One day.
20 places.

17 August 2026 · 9:00am – 4:00pm · NIYO Hair & Beauty, UG05 Zellig Building, Birmingham

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