Tara Marie Elliott's Page

I am a proud mama of a boy with autism.  This gift of a boy has come with his blessings and challenges.  As any mother of a special boy will tell you, daily hygiene can be an adventure.  When it comes to shampooing and combing the hair...not happening.  He chooses to keep his hair in a buzz cut.  The first time anyone cut his hair was during his dad's deployment to Iraq.  I took him to the barber on the Army base.  It was a sad affair.  Imagine three grown men in camo uniforms holding down a 3… Continue

When I started school nine months ago I had no idea how much my life would change.  Being in such a small space with this many girls for 25-40 hours a week was a little intimidating.  I've never been one to hang out with more than one or two girlfriends at a time.  I've made so many good friends at school and know this is all great practice for my future in this industry.  I love knowing all sorts of people from many walks of life.  These ladies teach me every day to love, tolerate, coexist,… Continue

One of our regular guest artists is Steve Lesh.  He is a 20 year veteran of the hair cutting world.  I've enjoyed being on the receiving end of his experience of instructing, owning schools, salon management, product development, and never holding back on his mad scientist style of cosmetic creativity.  A few weeks ago he shared a new signature cut with Imageworks students.  It was a round, layers cut with forward over-direction.  It's been a while since I cut any women's haircuts...but it… Continue

As a cosmetologist I get to be a part of a client's life...at least for a couple hours, and on a regular basis when they become loyal customers.  This industry is one of only a handfull that is allowed to touch a client.  The challenge is keeping confident and professional while letting the client feel comfortable.  Last week a social worker came to speak to our school's students about some of the things clients may share with us.  We were given community resources to refer clients to, if they… Continue