Sarah Spiers, Founder of Chaulk Education takes you from colour meltdowns to colour mastery.

“When you have learned to colour through the lens of one system, then it can be difficult to adapt to a new one with confidence. For example, you might question formulations or second-guess your results. This can really shake your flow behind the chair,” – Sarah Spiers, Chaulk Education Founder.

Colour Meltdown

It is very common for most Colourists to be trained with a single colour brand system, learning its tonal families, numbering logic, and formulation techniques. However, when a Colourist moves to another salon, experiments with a new product, or even faces a discontinued favourite, then that product-specific knowledge may not always apply.

This moment, when product behaviour no longer matches muscle memory, is what Sarah refers to as a ‘Colour Meltdown’, and with the right approach, this can be avoided. This is where Chaulk Education comes in, a brand-neutral colour education platform which enables colourists to reconnect and understand the science behind their work. Sarah has termed this philosophy ‘The Science of Hair’, and from porosity and pigment to light behaviour and alkaliser chemistry, this philosophy goes way beyond technique and gives colourists the tools to understand why colour behaves the way it does.

“When you understand what’s happening inside the hair fibre, and how colour interacts with it, then you’re not thrown off when the product changes. You can read the label, ask the right questions and adjust with confidence,” – Sarah.

Forward-Thinking Colouring

Chaulk education is founded on the principle that no Colourist can achieve consistently excellent bespoke results without understanding how the hair behaves at a structural level. Chaulk is committed to providing the most precise information when analysing hair types, emphasising that colour work should always be based on knowledge, especially when it comes to high-stake services such as colour corrections, where no Colourist should ever be ‘winging it’.

Become a Colour Master

In an industry where colour education is often filtered through brand messaging, Chaulk’s signature course specifically supports Colourists working across systems, helping to gain clarity with brand transitions. It’s a truly unique approach to colour education

Currently touring six cities across the UK, the two-day immersive course combines technical theory with hands-on experimentation. Colourists explore colour formulations from the inside out, covering texture science, light theory, pigment structure, and product interaction in a creative, supportive setting.

The tour is set to reach six UK locations throughout 2025, including Guernsey, London, Glasgow, Jersey, Manchester, and Cardiff. For more information or to attend, please visit – Become a Colour Master