Green Salon Collective
OCS / Curly Cutting Masterclass / Jen Gaia / 23rd March 2026 / London
OCS / Curly Cutting Masterclass / Jen Gaia / 23rd March 2026 / London
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Curly Cutting Masterclass with Jen Gaia, The Curl Specialist Bournemouth
23rd March 2026 / London (venue TBC) / 10-4 / £199 per stylist.
Use Organic Colour Systems? Contact us for an exclusive discount!
A one-day masterclass to transform the way you see & cut curly hair.
In this full-day masterclass, you’ll discover:
- How to assess and evaluate your client’s curl pattern, texture,
density, and porosity - The hidden pitfalls of traditional haircutting and how to avoid
them - How to communicate confidently with curly clients without judgement
- How to cut curly hair DRY
- How to style curls so they look amazing in salon and at home
- Which products and techniques deliver health, definition and shine
- The colouring approaches that work best for curls
- Salon timings, costings and marketing
By the end of the day, you won’t just have new skills, you’ll have the confidence to deliver results that wow your curly clients, fill your chair, and grow your reputation as the stylist who “gets it.” One course won’t make you a curl specialist overnight, but it will make you a fearless, curl-confident hairdresser ready to take on any head of hair that walks through your door.
Taught by Jen Gaia, The Curl Specialist Bournemouth
Jen Gaia is a Curl Specialist based in Bournemouth. She is dedicated to ethical hairdressing and is at the forefront of curl education not only for stylists but with her clients and also in a college setting, campaigning for curl inclusivity in the education sector. Her luxury ethical salon opened earlier this year and focuses on regeneration & people over profit both hugely important to her.
Discover Jen's Instagram here
Please note that the tickets are non-refundable for cancellations within 4 weeks of the event.
Impact
Impact
Every Green Salon Collective Returns Box:
- Is carbon offset via rewilding projects.
- Funds Haircuts 4 Homeless.
- Provides much-needed money to feed those in need.
So far, Green Salon Collective has diverted over 200+ tonnes of hairdressing salon waste from landfill. Join us for the next 100!
All profits from recycling metals are donated to Haircuts 4 Homeless // The Water Fund
Shipping
Shipping
Shipping costs £9.95 across the UK & Ireland. You will receive an email once your order has been sent out with tracking information. It takes 5-7 working days for delivery.
Got a Question?
Got a Question?
You can contact us on:
0333 577 6769
hello@greensaloncollective.com
10+ Ways We Recycle Hair
We reuse and recycle hair in over 10 ways, to ensure that none of your lovely locks go to landfill!
Recycling services: HAIR
We all know that if hair is long enough we can donate it to make wigs. But what about the 99.9% of hair that isn't long enough?
There are many ways to recycle hair including making hair booms and hair mats as well as using it for gardening and composting.
Here are the 10 ways we currently recycle your hair:
1. Composting and Gardening
Hair is rich in Nitrogen, making it an ideal fertiliser for local and industrial composting.
2. Waterway Cleanups
Hair adsorbs oil and pollutants, even in water. We've used hair in this way to clean up oil spills and polluted rivers across the UK and Ireland.
A RECENT OIL SPILL
This spill in 2021 came from farmland in Northern Ireland, red diesel oil was leaking into the sea.
At the time of this picture GSC had collected about 400kgs of hair and we used about 30-45kgs of hair over this weekend in the clean up.
We are the first manufacturer of hair booms and mats in the UK and Ireland!
100% OF ANY MONEY MADE SELLING HAIR BOOMS AND MATS GOES TO CHARITY
3. Hair Mats
By felting hair with our unique machinery, we can create a hair mat that can be used to cover storm drains or clean up waterways
4. Regenerative Biomanufacturing
Working with Biohm, a London based regenerative biomanufacturer, your hair is being combines with their unique binding material 'orb', to create particleboard-like sheets as well as moulded 3D objects. They are also working with mycelium, the root structure of fungi, to grow around hair to create insulation panels.
5. Wool Alternatives
We are collaborating with Natural Fibre Co., a British woollen mill in Cornwall, to develop a hair-wool fibre alternative to petroleum or cotton based yarns, ropes and twines. Our current blend is 40:60 hair and wool blend using salon's waste hair and undervalued, destined-for-compost wool.
6. Hair Rope Making
We have created a truly unique workshop with our research partner, Sanne Visser, Design Researcher in Residence at The Design Museum. Our workshops invite people to explore hair rope making while inspiring them to rethink the concept of waste.
7. Hair Felt
Our Head of R&D, Stephanie Hodgson, is conducting an experiment to test the ability of 'potting felt' a product for houseplants made from salon hair waste, to save water, deter pests, and release nitrogen into the soil.
8. Architecture
Collaborating with architecture and research firm, Pareid, we explore the application of salon hair waste in architecture and building materials. Pareid are interested in visibly showcasing the presence of hair in final products and instalments as a way to compel people to consider the material not as waste but as a resource.
9. Wigs
We can use even the shortest of hair in the Green Salon Collective hair recycling projects, however, when the hair is long enough to create a wig, that is what we will do.
10. Art
Working with dressmakers and designers, we can turn hair into dresses and clothes. In 2022, Green Salon Collective was featured in museums across the UK and Europe showcasing what can be done with hair.
Curious about our Research and Development projects?
Learn more and get involved here.
Ready to Get Started?
If you'd like to turn your client's hair into one of the amazing things above, head to our shop to buy your starter kit and begin your recycling journey!
Green Salon Collective is an industry leader in the UK for hair salon recycling, salon waste management, and salon foil recycling. Our salon waste disposal system allows you to become a more sustainable salon and stand out from the crowd. We believe that no salon waste should be going to landfill, which is why we have options for every single salon waste stream to be disposed of responsibly, from the 10 different ways that we offer for hair recycling, to our general waste to energy solution for hair salon chemical waste. Through Green Salon Collective, you can get your hairdressing salon waste bins, marketing materials and the peace of mind that you're recycling your salon waste with a trusted, B-Corp certified hairdressing waste recycling company. If you'd like to become a sustainable salon and move towards a more eco-friendly future within the hair and beauty industry, get in touch today.
