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R+Co UKI announce Karoliina Saunders as a guest artist for exclusive education sessions

Karoliina Saunders is joining R+Co UKI as a guest artist heading up an exclusive education ‘Salon to Front Cover’ series. Attendees of these courses will also have an opportunity to work backstage with Karoliina at London Fashion Week in February 2025.

With her extensive experience as a session stylist, salon owner, and Head of Session at the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, Karoliina will bring her exceptional skills and creativity to a R+Co UKI for these education dates.

Karoliina has built a reputation as one to watch in the world of fashion and hair, regularly assisting Guido, Cyndia Harvey, Gary Gill, and Ali Pirzadeh, as well as being one of Eugene Souleiman’s core team.

The ‘Salon to Front Cover’ series has two courses – Salon to Front Cover: Essentials and Salon to Front Cover: Enhance which are designed to lay the foundation for the journey into the world of high fashion hair styling.

Salon to Front Cover: Essentials will focus on the critical skills and knowledge that every top-tier stylist needs to thrive in the fast-paced environments of fashion shows, editorial shoots, and runway events, from backstage etiquette to kit back essentials as well as the key techniques that are always required.

Salon to Front Cover: Enhance focuses on honing creativity and mastering the latest hairdressing techniques straight from the fashion runways.

Participants will delve into the creative process, explore cutting-edge styles, and infuse their work with the latest trends from the seasons’ fashion weeks. With hands-on practice and expert guidance, attendees will emerge with a fresh perspective and enhanced skill set, ready to make a mark in the world of session styling.

The course dates are:

• 11th November: Salon to Front Cover: Essential – Dublin

• 12th November: Salon to Front Cover: Enhance – Dublin

• 18th November: Salon to Front Cover: Essential – London

• 19th November: Salon to Front Cover: Enhance – London

Open to only those who attend Karoliina’s courses will be the extraordinary chance to work alongside her backstage at London Fashion Week in February 2025.

Auditions for these opportunities will be held in London and Dublin in January 2025, and those who are chosen will experience real-world application of the skills learned and a unique entry point into the high-paced world of fashion styling.

“I am absolutely thrilled to be an R+Co Guest Artist and to be delivering these courses,” said Karoliina. “It is a brand that shares my passion for creativity and innovation in hair and I’m looking forward to connecting with the R+Co community and sharing my knowledge and experience with them.”

“Karoliina’s courses are an exciting addition to our education programme, and we are delighted to have her as one of our guest artists,” said Stacy Humphreys, Xpert Professional Head of Education UKI. “The courses not only offer the opportunity to learnexcellent skills, but for those who have the aptitude, the chance to work backstage at Fashion Week which is an added bonus.”

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