SESSION SECRETS with Nick Irwin | Chapter Three | BRAIDS

Join Nick Irwin, Global Ambassador for Schwarzkopf and Lucia Josephine to learn how to stitch braid hair in chapter three of our SESSION SECRETS series. Ready to become a session hair stylist, or simply keen to boost your creative skills as a hairdresser? In our SESSION SECRETS series, Global Ambassador for Schwarzkopf, Nick Irwin, shares his session styling tips and tricks. This is chapter three, BRAIDS, where Lucia (@luciajosephinehair_) a member of Nick’s core hair team, shows you how to create defined stitch hair braids, a neater alternative to cane row braids. Luicia guides you through each step, from preparing the hair and creating each stitch braid to perfecting the final result. In this stich braids hair tutorial, you’ll learn: • How to hydrate hair effectively before you begin braiding, starting with water and working from ends to roots. • Using your fingers to gently separate the hair and how to section, using facial features as a guide, while preserving moisture for precise braiding. • Techniques to work with tightly coiled hair using a diffuser, brush and hair net to smooth the hair cuticles for a neatly defined 8-braid hairstyle. • Ways to use SESSION LABEL products to achieve the desired finish. • How to work in a horizontal movement, adding hair extensions and following the braiding pattern to create impact. Schwarzkopf Professional products used: FIBRE CLINIX Hydrate Spray Conditioner – used to hydrate the hair in preparation for the blow-dry. SESSIO