520 Hours
18 Guests
Today's Hair: Dark Purple Flower on top of the spin pin bun.
Performance Floor Monday:
As of this morning there was nothing booked for today so I went about the usual unpacking and setting up my manikin. Then it was time for roll call and finding out the assignment. Mrs C said our assignment for the day was a full head of Marcel iron curls, figure 8's on long hair or 6's on shorter hair. Then Mrs L was also talking about some things so roll call went a bit long. As we were talking the desk student brought me a ticket for a walk in Shampoo & Thermal. Mrs K had a shoulder length bob and needed a wash and redo. But she wanted it a bit more curled than just the curve inward that she had. So I basically taught myself a few new wrist twists to get it the way she liked and with her help I got her front the way she likes too. I asked if I was doing the front right and she said I was. I gotta say I like having my little travel mini flat iron with me. That came in handy for the small hairs and for touch ups on the ones I missed. As I was getting the ones in back that I missed someone she knew walked past and while talking to her said it looked good and Mrs K agreed so that was the Oh Yeah moment. Then came a nice tip. Then she bought a bottle of Silk so I got some retail credit. As she was checking out she says "You're here Monday, Wed, Fri" and that was my cue to pull the card out and hand it to her. So I opened the door to let my happy guest leave and as I walked back across the floor another guest who was about to start with another student said she liked the job I had done and said she wanted to try me next time so I pulled the card out and gave it to her. Now that kinda made me think a bit about if that bothered whomever her student was if they saw or heard that. I'm not there to take guests from people. But at the same time I guess what I can say about it is I didn't go seeking out this lady. She approached me. She has the card and the option of taking a card or rebooking with the other student as well. The other student might have done a great job with her after that. My thinking is simple on this. I want the guest happy. That means it doesn't have to be me that does the job.
I then took my lunch and then came back and got to work on my Marcel curls on Reese. Although I did finish blow drying Naomi first because I had shampooed her first thing when i got there because she still had a colesterol feel to her hair. Then as I was finishing the last curl Mrs E who goes by the book says that in order to get credit we have to do a combout of some sort. Well I didn't know if that meant it had to be some backcombed roller set type or just some sort of style. But I combed it down into my bell shape that I like to do and I showed it to her and it seemed like she was going to give me credit for it. Hopefully she entered it since it was a bit hectic at the time.
Here's how it looked when I got her home and tried to fix it after the cold air and being squashed in the bag.
I was checking the computer and I already knew I had a kids party guest on Saturday the 16th but now I also have a Shampoo & Thermal that morning. I recognize the name from when I was on desk so its a regular. So I already have quite a few days in the next week or two with at least one guest.
Tomorrow is classroom day and day one of Mens haircutting rubrics. Chances are I'll get mine over with so I can get some more practicals done in the afternoon and on thursday. Maybe I'll give a Lori twin some first cuts.
So that's it as far as today went. However I just want to chime in about yesterday and the Hair Extension class. And I'll add a few of the pictures I have. Regardless of whether or not this class ever leads to me making a monetary gain for extension services or not or helping me get a job with this listed on my resume or not the bottom line is I learned some ways to do something with hair. The placement and partings I learned can be applied to other things like putting highlights in the spots where I would have put the extensions. I went in there and watched the video and did what it showed me to do. With a little practise I could be good at it. I have an idea of something I could adapt to this that's a bit funky but until I try it to see if it works I'll keep it hush hush.
Here's the progress pics I took starting with the bead type, then the weft type, then the keratin fusion, & then the tape type.
I'm glad I was able to go. I'm glad I had the money to go. But more importantly I'm glad I didn't stop myself from going. I would like to take other extension classes as well but I think they are licensed only so it will be a while. It would be nice if when I graduate I have some time and money to take some more classes of some sort to get my own certifications before I start in a salon. But we'll have to see what happens then.
Its late so I'll stop here.
Thanks again to everyone who liked or commented on my pics and such from the class.
~ Wishing You No Tangles (Life or Hair) ~
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