210 Hours Training spread over 10 weeks

Image Consultant Training

210 Hours Training spread over 10 weeks

Image Consultant training schedule: Training sessions 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Monday - Friday Include 2 mandatory half-day internships with 1 internship with a client (filming is mandatory) Practical and theoretical courses.

You will acquire a personalized and original approach to becoming an Image and Communication Consultant. During your training period, creative modules including style, dress history, fashion marketing, verbal and non-verbal communication, colormetrics, morpho-psychology and an image consultant will enable you to choose your area of specialization.

LookInstitute’s teaching method emphasizes the complementary skills of creative approach and mastery of technical tools. The training focuses on developing fundamental artistic image skills which will enable you to assist your clients in their desire to adopt a professional image.

Creativity, innovation, practicality and versatility are skills that will allow you to successfully adapt to international markets. Professional, creative Image Consultants are trained to anticipate evolutions in trends, the ability to meet the challenges of a diverse clientele and skill to compete in the international market. To answer this challenge, LookInstitute has added marketing and communication training for future Image Consultant students.

EXAM

The tests are in theory and practice. 2:30 hours of written theory plus an oral presentation to a jury (presentation of client dossiers, books and portfolios)- Female face morphology

COLORMETRICS

COLORMETRICS

- History of existing methods
- Color symbolism
- Influence of colors on clothes
- Make-up
- Hairstyles
- Studying the chromatic circle
- 4 Seasons method
- 8 Seasons method
- The North American method
- Harmonies and focus points
- Values, saturation, temperatures and shades
- The essential color test tools
- Clientele training and the client approach
COACHING AND COMMUNICATION

COACHING AND COMMUNICATION

- Why learn to communicate?
- Coaching upkeep
- Case studies
- Self-Confidence
- Verbal and Non-verbal communication
- Stress Management
- The tools and power of communication
- Training video
MORPHOLOGIES AND SILHOUETTES

MORPHOLOGIES AND SILHOUETTES

- What does morphology and silhouettes mean?
- The different female morphologies
- The different male morphologies
- Understanding the difference between morphology and silhouette
- Accentuating and correcting faults
- The particularities of the human body and optical effects
- The impact of cuts, patterns and colors
- The influence of clothing on a silhouette
- Advising clothing styles
- Professional terms
MAKE-UP

MAKE-UP

- Tools, products
- Sorting out the make-up case
- Technique and colors in make-up
- The different circumstances and trends
- The brand and budget culture
- The quick make-up technique
FACE AND HAIR STYLE

FACE AND HAIR STYLE

- Male face morphology
- Morpho-psychology
- Hair and upkeep
- Colors
- Haircuts and trends
- Learning how to give a “Haircut Diagnosis”.
CLOTHING STYLE

CLOTHING STYLE

- The different clothing styles for females
- The different clothing styles for males
- Books
- Working style with silhouettes and morphologies
- Trends and fashion
- Accessories and their importance
- Material, tissue libraries according to style
- The trend panels
- Sorting out professional and personal wardrobes
PERSONAL SHOPPER

PERSONAL SHOPPER

- Sorting out the wardrobe
- The weekend checklist
- The work checklist
- The leisure checklist
- Shopping with a client
PORTFOLIO AND MARKETING

PORTFOLIO AND MARKETING

- Know how to prepare you portfolio
- Target your client
- Preparing your appointment
- Finding clients
- Code of ethics
- Using high performance and unique tools
- Worldwide Image Consulting
- Existing diplomas
- Economic restraints
- Competition
- Product lines
- Commercial imperatives
- Specifications book
ETIQUETTE AND PROTOCOL

ETIQUETTE AND PROTOCOL

- Business etiquette and protocol
- The world of an enterprise
- Good manners

An added plus to our training
VISUAL COMMUNICATION

VISUAL COMMUNICATION

- Going into business? How, when?
- The Web Designer, the Webmaster, who are they?
- Internet sites
- Graphic guidelines (logos, business cards, booklets, flyers) Advertising (Expos, magazines...)
WELL BEING AND VOCAL COMMUNICATION

WELL BEING AND VOCAL COMMUNICATION

- Touching, how? Why?
- Stress management
- The power of the voice
- Judgement
- Accepting another
- Differences, looks, touching, speech
PROFESSION IMAGE CONSULTANT ACROSS THE GLOBE AND IN EUROPE

PROFESSION IMAGE CONSULTANT ACROSS THE GLOBE AND IN EUROPE

- Target competition
- What are the real fees for this profession
- The international and French associations
- The ethics code
- An Image Consultant’s revenue
- Accounting and declarations