Welcome, talented makeup artists! This course is designed to empower you with a new set of skills that will make you stand out in the industry. As a makeup artist, you have the power to create a safe and welcoming space for your clients. In this course, we will be exploring the importance of mental health first aid and how it can help you better serve your clients.

We will cover essential topics such as depression, anxiety, suicide prevention, and substance abuse. You will learn how to identify the warning signs and risk factors of these issues, as well as how to approach clients with compassion and empathy. Through interactive discussions and engaging case studies, you will gain a deeper understanding of mental health and how it can impact your clients.

By the end of this course, you will leave with the tools and confidence to provide mental health first aid to your clients. You will be able to create a more supportive and inclusive environment for everyone. Invest in yourself and your clients by enrolling in this course today and take the first step towards building a thriving and successful career as a makeup artist.

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In this 12-hour skills-based certification, you will learn:

• A step-by-step system to explain the politics and psychology of Black hair to your clients/community. It might be something you have heard or thought about, but now you’ll be able to give the details and paint a visual picture!

• How to package yourself as a mental health advocate in your community and have your clients swoon with excitement about conversations at the shop/in session and say, “Yes! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for! Swipe my card right now for my next appointment!”

• How to identify the symptoms of common mental disorders and how culture influences how these symptoms are expressed in daily life (with lots of examples!)

• Where to find mental health professionals in your community and how to connect folks with professional assistance.

• How to burn through emotional blocks (overwhelm, doubt, anxiety) through mindfulness activities and strategies of active listening.

This course provides the community with an introduction to the field of Black Psychology, with an emphasis on the African/Black worldviews and how systems impact the Black experience. This course will cover the theories of Black personality, mental health, and identity coming from scholars like Drs. Asa Hilliard, Amos Wilson, Francis Cress Welsing, Bobby Wright, and more. 

What do you do if you notice that your client’s parts are getting wider? Or if they have developed a scaly texture on their scalp? Dr. Kari, celebrity stylist, trichologist, and creator of the Goddess Locs, has decided to guide you through the strategies of caring for hair loss and scalp disorders beyond the chair. Learn how to make referrals to health professionals to best treat your clients.

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Join hair loss experts, Dr. Chesahna Kindred (dermatologist) and Ms. Susan Peterkin (cosmetologist), for a webinar on coping with hair loss. Ms. Peterkin will highlight the role of haircare professionals in supporting clients through minimal hair tension styles and Dr. Kindred will highlight the most up-to-date medical science techniques that are available for hair loss treatment.

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Join PsychoHairapy for a summer solstice event on Feeding the Root: A Nutrition and Hair Therapy Webinar. Led by Samaria Grandberry, an integrative dietitian and trichologist, you will learn about the use of scientific interventions for diets to support hair health, coupled with functional nutrition along with ancestral healing modalities to help restore your health - mind, body & soul. If you are ready to learn how to support yourself and your clients to dig deep and reclaim health and hair, register today!

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Did you learn ANYTHING about Malcolm X in school? If so, was it the full story? Join us on May 19th- Malcolm X Day- to honor his life and stories.

May 19th is Malcolm X's birthday, so join us in honoring his stories.

Attendees will learn about the people who influenced Malcolm X before and beyond Elijah Muhammad, including the specific books and experiences that shaped his development. This is important for educators, students and parents to understand by identifying what experiences our children must have in order to create another Malcolm X or thousands of Malcolm Xs.

This webinar will be led by Baba T'Shango, a master teacher and Malcolm X-pert! Baba T'Shango never liked school so he decided to do everything possible to make school more interesting and exciting for students. He is known for reshaping school culture and founding "Reawakening the Afrikan Genius Mind." Baba T’Shango has an extremely comprehensive understanding of Afrikan history and reads extensively, especially about Malcolm X (reading over 30 books on Malcolm X).

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From Guardian contributor and prominent BBC race correspondent Emma Dabiri comes a timely and resonant essay collection exploring the ways in which Black hair has been appropriated and stigmatized throughout history, with ruminations on body politics, race, pop culture, and Dabiri’s own journey to loving her hair.

The Talk, Touch & Listen While Combing Hair© training is designed for experienced infant mental health and early childhood practitioners, and educators, as well as clinicians who practice with adolescents and their families. A strengths approach is used to incorporate observations of hair-combing interaction (HCI) between a caregiver and child, as an additional tool for assessment or as a brief intervention to strengthen caregiver-child relationships. These tools may be used with clients from a spectrum of racial, cultural and national backgrounds. Participants will learn the use of three HCI clinical tools. We present the findings from research on the hair-combing task as an opportunity for caregivers to talk, touch & listen while combing hair and strengthen their emotional relationship with their child. We discuss the sociocultural conceptual foundations of hair combing interaction including historical trauma and internalized oppression. Countertransference issues in the use of the HCI protocol by same race or different race practitioners are also discussed. to the training with use lecture, PowerPoints, experiential exercises (using the clinical tools participants can use with their clients), and guided practice analyzing video clips of hair combing. Finally, participants will be provided with next steps needed if participants seek to become certified in providing training in HCI Assessment Protocol.

Meet and greet with the “Mother of Black Hair Psychology” to start off spring. Dr. Lewis uses culture-centered methods to prevent the intergenerational transmission of the legacies of the historical trauma of slavery such as the acceptance or rejection of children based on hair type and the practice of colorism (valuing light skin color over darker skin tones). She is interested in the prevention and reduction of child abuse and neglect while strengthening parent-child attachment through the everyday ritual and routine of the hair combing task plus community-based parent support. She recently published a book entitled, “Therapeutic Cultural Routines to Build Family Relationships: Talk, Touch & Listen While Combing Hair.”

Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others?

Licensed counselor, sought-after relationship expert, and one of the most influential therapists on Instagram Nedra Glover Tawwab demystifies this complex topic for today's world. In a relatable and inclusive tone, Set Boundaries, Find Peace presents simple-yet-powerful ways to establish healthy boundaries in all aspects of life. Rooted in the latest research and best practices used in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), these techniques help us identify and express our needs clearly and without apology--and unravel a root problem behind codependency, power struggles, anxiety, depression, burnout, and more.

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