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The other day we did some research on hair extensions durring class.  I did some further research at home and found this website, hairextesionsgeek.com.  I like it because it has reviews on the top hair extesions brands available.  It also has a lot of information on hair extensions from key words to look for when buying to how to care for them.  This is a website I would send my clients to if they wanted to do their own research and it's a site I will use to keep myself up-to-date with on…

I passed! I took my practical test yesterday and passed!! It was very hard and I was so scared. And taking the test was a joke. I cut my finger open and thought it was the end of  test. I though for sure I failed. But I guess I did a good job on the rest  of the test. I was so excited when I got  done, I pretty much just partied the rest of the day. I'm just one step closer to graduating!

Dove Nourishing Oil Care Detangler is the newest product on my shelf. I have a lot of really fine, really long hair. Being that way makes it tangle really easily. I have tried a lot of different detangling and smoothing sprays and serums. So far, I like the Dove Detangler the best.

I love that the Dove spray is weightless, so my hair doesn't feel heavy or weighed down when I spray it on. It doesn't leave it feeling greasy or oily when it dries. The smell is not my most favorite out of…

This past week and a half was FULL of manicure and pedicure clients for me. Surprisingly, half of them were men! Out of the six mani-pedis I gave to clients this week, three were men! I was so excited to clean up their nails and skin, and to help them to relax. I firmly believe that there is no man on the planet that should be above getting a manicure or a pedicure every now and then. It's so relaxing and makes your hands and feet feel wonderful! To any men out there reading this - your…

I've had this urge to lighten my hair lately. I think it's the seasons changing that are changing my mind about the darker color I've had.

I'm all for changing my hair color, except I'm reluctant to use bleach. Because of the persulphates in bleach, it is considered one of the most damaging things that can be put onto anyones hair. I've tried lightening with bleach in the past and I was not pleased with the uneven results, excessive processing, color fixes that didn't work how I…

For the past few weeks I've been coming to school all four days (plus Saturdays) that it is open. I am going to be honest, it's been exhausting. This morning I woke up around 6:00am, just like a normal school day, and almost started getting ready for school. Then I realized that I didn't have a sitter and wasn't scheduled in the books...it was such a strange feeling. Don't get me wrong, it was nice to have a day off and absolutely wonderful to spend that day with my sweet children. I still…

This past Saturday I was given a client first thing in the morning.  She brought a picture of how she wanted her hair cut with her and so it began.  I was instructed by my teacher to wash her and cut a square one layer to start and then to come get her.  That was done pretty quick and I was excited to move onto the next part of the cut.  Since I am still pretty new on the floor, my instructor wanted me to watch how the cutting was done this time.…

I always love coming to school on floor days. I love it because I'm always so busy. Typically, I have one client given to me from the front desk and the remainder of my day are clients who have requested me to take care of them. It's so exciting! Today was an exception to my recent streak of fully booked days. I only had two clients on the books all day...so strange. So, with the help of social media, I was able to offer free haircuts (thanks, Ramona!) and went from 2 clients to 5 in a…

I had the opportunity to practice ear piercing on a client tonight. It was exciting for me because it was my first time piercing on an actual person. It had a little more meaning to me because it was my youngest sister in law, and she was getting her ears pierced as a reward for accomplishing a pretty large task at home. I'm glad I can be a great source of rewards for people when they need to relax or feel brand new. I LOVE my "job" 

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After graduating OR, I felt SO much anxiety about working with clients on the floor!  I was pretty much scared to death at the idea!  My first day out was personal service day for the nail class.  I was asked to cut one of the girls' hair.  I don't know what, or how it happened, but instead of being a nervous mess, I enthusiastically accepted the job and jumped right in!  I did really well!  I set aside any self doubt I…