Josué de Castro
Leaves Academy · Signature Methodology

The Art
of Sections

The methodology that transforms how you see, plan, and execute highlights. From the mental map to the final result — with the precision of an artist.

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382K Instagram followers
10M Views per month
Top 100 #ONESHOT Awards 2025
3 languages PT · EN · ES
15+ Countries reached
Josué de Castro
JOSUÉ de CASTRO
Pioneer of Banana Leaf Highlights ®
Who teaches

Creativity with
roots in nature.

Josué de Castro is one of the most innovative hairstylists in the world — creator of the banana leaf highlighting paper, an invention recognized in Brazil and internationally.

He doesn't teach technique. He teaches vision. Each lesson is the distillation of a signature method that combines art, strategy, and feeling.

Top 100 Finalist · #ONESHOT Hair Awards 2025 — the Oscars of the global professional beauty industry
Pioneer of Banana Leaf Highlights ® — inventor of the banana leaf highlighting paper
382K followers · 10M views/month — international reference in creative colorimetry
Featured in IstoÉ, UOL, Globo, Record, The Tease USA, Estética Magazine Europe
Does this sound like you?

You execute.
But without the map,
every highlight is a gamble.

You've taken courses, watched tutorials, practiced. And still, when the client sits in the chair, that insecurity hits: will it turn out the way I imagine?

The problem isn't your skill. It's that no one taught you to think before executing. To have a map — not just hope.

Without method, there's no predictability. Without predictability, you lack the confidence to charge more, post your work, and truly grow.

This is exactly the map you'll learn here.

The method

Before touching
the strand, you must
see.

Most professionals start with the strand. Josué de Castro starts with the map — the invisible design that organizes ideas, guides decisions, and turns chaos into precision.

The Art of Sections is not a technique course. It's a shift in perception. You learn to see each section as part of an intelligent architecture.

01
The mental map

Creation begins before touching the strand. Design the result with clarity.

02
The architected sections

Each section with intention. Geometry at the service of the result.

03
The fluid execution

With the map and sections defined, execution becomes controlled and predictable.

Josué de Castro trabalhando
Josué com folha de bananeira
The innovation

From the forest
to the salon.

Josué de Castro created the banana leaf highlighting paper — an invention that replaced traditional aluminum foil and redefines the bleaching process.

The Banana Leaf Highlights ® technique was born from observing nature and became a worldwide reference. That's what you learn here: to see beyond the obvious, to find solutions where others can't.

Banana Leaf Highlights ® Registered technique · Developed by Josué de Castro
The Art of Sections

Mental Map

Before touching the strand, the method is already mapped out. Each section with intention — geometry at the service of the final result.

Mapa Mental — sections · Back View · Side View · Top View · cabelo escuro Dark hair · 9 angles
Mapa Mental — sections · Back View · Side View · Top View · cabelo claro Light hair · 9 angles
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Josué trabalhando na floresta
Real results

What the method
produces.

Resultado
Resultado
Resultado
Resultado
Resultado
Resultado

Applied by those who learned

Results executed by the course students themselves · unsupervised · in real practice

Real results · professionals who mastered the method
Balayage loiro longo
01
Brunette com highlights mel
02
Brunette com highlights caramelo
03
Brunette escuro com highlights bronze
04
Photos sent by the students themselves · no filter · no editing
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Content

What you
develop here

01
Technical reading of the hair

Develop the trained eye to diagnose before executing. The perception that separates the professional from the artist.

02
Mapping before execution

Learn to design the complete result before touching the strand. Total control over what's going to happen.

03
Architected sections

The Art of Sections method: each section with clear intention. Geometry at the service of the final result.

04
The banana leaf technique

The innovation that put Josué on the map. Learn the original technique directly from the creator.

05
Applied artistic vision

How to transform references into unique results. The bridge between inspiration and technical execution.

06
New content every month

The platform is updated monthly. Continuous evolution — not a static course, a living process.

What students say

Those who applied the method
never go back to before

"

I'm truly impressed with the organization and the way Josué teaches. The explanation is very coherent, detailed, and easy to understand. Congratulations on the teaching and professionalism.

A

Adriana

Student · Leaves Academy · USA

"

I was very afraid, took several courses and nothing. Without the right design for each client, it was all improvised. Then I found Josué — perfect sections, ideal toning. Now I'm in love with the world of blondes.

L

Lilian Silva

Hairstylist · Brazil

"

What a wonderful technique — fast, practical, and easy to understand. The color turned out incredible too.

J

Jose Carlos Silva

Verified student

Verified review · Hotmart
Resultado iluminado — Dyonatha S.
"

I have little experience with highlights, but I loved the result and the ease. I used the techniques and the highlights turned out exactly as I wanted.

D

Dyonatha S.

Beginner hairstylist · Brazil

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The transformation in evidence

The method that changed
the craft and the business

Resultado Riva's Hair Style — EUA Riva's Hair Style · EUA
Resultado Riva's Hair Style — EUA Riva's Hair Style · EUA
"

My Instagram started growing after I applied their technique on my clients. People love new things.

Riva's Hair Style Beauty salon · USA

Result generated

Organic Instagram growth after applying The Art of Sections method with real clients.

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What's included

Everything you need
to truly evolve

Video lessons in 3 languages Portuguese, English, and Spanish — methodology accessible to professionals from any country
Support e-book in each lesson Digital material to download at the end of each module
New content every month The platform is updated monthly with new modules and techniques
Access on any device Mobile, tablet, or desktop — watch wherever you want
Complete signature methodology The Art of Sections — the method that only exists here
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In the media

Recognized in Brazil and worldwide

IstoÉ UOL Globo PEGN Record R7 The Tease · EUA Estética Magazine · Europa

From natural
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