Saturday, October 23

Design Team:

Hair and makeup for the Stanford Cheerleaders!  Homecoming game today!

 

 ^^Jordan doing makeup for one of the girls whose hair I styled

^^Hair I styled :)

On the Floor:

I made the Phase Two team!  YES!!!  I'll be seeing clients on the floor all day Thursday, Friday and Saturday now instead of just Saturday.  Call the school to book an appointment with me!  :)

San Francisco:

The Giants made it to the World Series!  WOOOOOOO!!!

Friday, October 22

Debut:

Story boards were due today!
Glam Pop!
Inspiration was big hair and GaGa :)

Thursday, October 21

In the Classroom:

Disconnection class with Phil.

On the Floor:

Did a color and fringe trim in the afternoon and two cuts in the evening :)

Second cut of the evening after the blowout:
(Did her highlights last week with Tony)

Wednesday, October 19

In the Classroom:

State Board practice all day!  So lucky to attend a school so dedicated to making sure we all receive our licenses.

Phase Two interview with Deedee on Friday!

Story board for Debut due Friday morning!

Tuesday, October 19

Pow Wow:

Greetings!
          1.  Introduce yourself.  Eye contact is key!
                    Hi!  I'm Rachel and I'M YOUR STYLIST.  :)
          2.  Say your guests' name.
          3.  Shake your guests' hand.  (No dead fish!)

In the Classroom:

Extensions!  Learned about fusion, sew-in, clip-in, and braids!  Can't wait to get certified in fusion.  Awesome. 

On the Floor:

Took Gloria from a 5wc with highlights to a 3/4n.  She wanted to go darker for Winter and she LOVED the end result! 
Love being on the floor.
Passed the technical for Phase Two last Tuesday and I can't wait to have the verbal interview!

Monday, October 18

Inspiration:

Big hair and braids.  I can not get enough of fishtails.  A classmate taught me the five strand braid last week and I am obsessed!

Saturday, October 16

Design Team:

World of Dance was canceled!  Nooo!  :(  We are hoping to style for the one in Vallejo in November.  My house is right around the corner from the event center so some of the team came over to hang out and watch the Giants!  Way to make a good time out of a bummer situation!  :)  Love my team <3

Friday, October 15

Spread the Love:

VIDEO AND APPLICATION ARE SUBMITTED!
HUGE shout out to my little bro who helped me with technical difficulties at the last minute.  I don't know what I would do without you! 
Thank you again to everyone at school who nominated me to go to the semi-finals and to everyone who reads my blog!  <3  <3  <3

Photo Shoot:

The meeting with Jacob and Alex today went so well!  It was awesome to hear what my other classmates are planning to do.  So creative.  We've come so far since Core!  <3

This is where I got my inspiration :)

Wednesday, October 12

Baby Boards:

Hellooo Peets Pumpkin Spice Latte with an add shot :)

Nails and skin in the morning and hair in the afternoon.  I really like doing nails and skin first because it gets me in the zone for the three or so hours of hair operations.  Although this is the preferred order of operations, I know this is not necessarily how it will happen at the real State Board Exam, so I am improving on being comfortable doing them in whichever order. The goal today is to get 100 on skin and nails.  I have those down.  The first time we took Baby Boards, I scored 100 on hair, but I wasn't as happy with my results the second time around.  I just wasn't on my game.  The goal is always to get 100, but if I get a 90 today, I will be extremely pleased.  :)
I'll keep everyone posted on how it goes!  Wish me luck!  :)

...The Results are in!

Passed skin and nails with flying colors and got at 95% on hair!  Wooooo!
Major shout out to everyone who took the Boards today.  Doesn't it feel awesome to see the hard work pay off?!  Keep it up!  ;)

Monday, October 12

 I believe this is an appropriate quote for the week :

"Let me know when your whole life goes up in smoke.  Means its time for a promotion"

          Nigel, The Devil Wears Prada  :)

Good Morning, all!

Be sure to check out all the new videos I'm posting.  Slide show is up from Free Hugs Day :)

Gearing up for a busy week!  
          Phase Two tryouts after school today:
                    Phase Two is an honors program at SFIEC that allows the student to work on the floor three whole days instead of just one whole day.  It provides for more salon reality experience before we graduate.  Maritza is my model and I am so excited!  Going to be doing a square one length with round layers and a great blowout :)
          Baby Boards on Wednesday:
                    Every few months, we take a mock State Board Exam on hair, nails and skin with live models.  It is all day testing and we are all completely pooped when the day is over so I look forward to hittin' the hay early tomorrow night!
          Meeting with photographers for our Photo shoot on Friday:
                    We need to bring in inspirational photos and have our individual themes solidified so we can discuss lighting and backdrops with Jacob and Alex.  This is also their (along with Jeannes) chance to help us tweak our idea if need be.  I can not WAIT for the 28th at 8am!  Heather is my model and she is awesome!

Design Team:
World of Dance!  on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 9.


On the Floor:
I had a great cut and color client today referred to me by Brittany.  She was SO sweet.  She looooved the end result and is coming back to me in three weeks! 

Friday, October 8

Pow Wow:

Brittany P's graduation today!  My bff is all grown up!  I love you so much BPaz and I'm so proud of you!

Casual for a Cause!

          Pay $5 to wear jeans and pink tshirt to school!   All the money goes to the Lee Jeans and Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. :)

Debut

THE THEME HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!!!  .....

          POP!
Check out the November Debut Inspiration!!!

                    Glam Pop.          Indi Pop.          Retro Pop.

SO Excited.  Inspirational photos for my style:

Design Team:
Makeup class with Alphonse from Muse Beauty.  INCREDIBLE.  He spoke about the importance of knowing famous photographers and their muses so that when you are on a shoot and the director references them, you know what kind of makeup they are looking for.

Wednesday, October 6

Guest Speakers:

Hair 2 Go:
          Extensions.  Showed us how to do the fusion technique
Peter Thomas Hair (in Berkley):
          Three beautiful demos.  A blowout, a cut/blowout and a couple tweaks on dry hair to two girls' fringe area.  Awesome attitude, beautiful work and so informative :)

On the Floor:

Marked out to work on some ops.  Gotta get those roller sets finished!  :)
Helped Brittany study for her comprehensives.  She passed!  Feels so good to help out a friend and see them succeed :)

Night school:

Another long day!  Day school from 830 to 430 then night school from 530 to 930.  Finished all but 1 of my waxing operations!  Yessssss

On the Home Front:

A friend bought me pizza and beer after a rough day.  It made me remember that we all need a challenging day here or there to bring us back and remind us of whats really important and that getting dragged down by nonsense is exactly that.  ...Nonsense.

In the words of the wonderful Winn Claybaugh,
You can get bitter, or you can get better  <3

Tuesday, October 5

Good Morning, fellow beauty school goers!  

Here is a little something to start your day off right :)

Great Day - Paul McCartney

In the Classroom:

Diversion:
          "A channel made to divert the flow of water from one course to another".
                    This is exactly what happens with professional hair care product.  It ends up on the black market and instead only being available to the consumer in the salon, it is available in drugstores and supermarkets.  Most of the time, when it ends up on the shelves of the supermarkets, it has been tampered with or the shelf life has expired.  After the product has been tampered with, bacteria can grow inside the bottle which is harmful to the clients health.  Make sure everyone who sits in your chair knows about the risks of buying product from a drug store and the benefits of buying it in the salon!


John Paul DeJoria
Only your salon guarantees the real Paul Mitchell
Paul Mitchell in Boots, UK 

Saturday, October 2

On the Floor:

I'm booked three weeks out so hurry in to see me for a cut, color or style before I graduate!  :)

In the Ops Room:

Wet set hair styling contest.  Brushed out a roller set into a cute side updo with pin curls and won!  Yay!

Friday, October 1

On the Floor:

Scissor over comb for the first time on the floor!  We don't do clipper over comb, so everything is done with shears.  Eek!  Talk about nerve wracking!  His hair was really thin so every hair was visible.  It took me a while, but I got it and he left happy :) 

Product:

Awapuhi Wild Ginger Styling Oil:
          I seriously can not get enough of this.  I haven't been very nice to my hair this year with all the lightening, but this product makes my hair soft, shiny and manageable.  It's great for clients with textured hair who want to smooth frizz. 
                     Directions:
                              "Apply a small amount to clean, damp hair and style as usual, or smooth onto dry hair to tame and add shine".  Come in and pick some up today!  

Thursday, September 30

Pow Wow:
Yao and Summer graduated today!  I am so proud of you and will miss you both SO MUCH.  You are both are incredible stylists with the most amazing souls.  The world is yours. 

On the Floor:
Long day!  Day school from 830am to 430pm, then night school from 530pm to 930pm!  Feels good to work hard :)  Chi came back to see me for a highlight after I did her cut a couple weeks ago.  She is so happy with her color and booked with me again for another cut in another three weeks.

I recommended the new Awapuhi Wild Ginger Styling Oil for her and the last time she was in.  She's been using it every day and her hair feels amazing!  So glad shes happy with the product.

Wedsnesday, Septemeber 29

Design Team:

No meeting today because Whitney is sick.  Feel better soon, we miss you!  <3

On the Floor:

Did a shampoo/blow dry for a woman taking her drivers license picture tomorrow.  She loved it so much that shes coming back to me in two weeks for another one!  I love making people happy :)

Tuesday, September 28

Pow Wow:

Focus of the week:
          "When I repeat it, I mean it". 
                    Studies show, if you say or do something three times, you are more likely to remember it.  Say the name of the product three times to your client, and put it in their hands when you are explaining to them how to use it, and your take home percentages will increase! 

Monday, September 27

On the Home Front:

Spent ALL DAY moving into the new place.  Boxes are everywhere, but I have so much room!  I am a happy camper :)

Photo Shoot:

Inspiring Images:

Jimi Hendrix
Love the shot on the right
Shakira
Hair Model
Hair Model 2
SJP
SJP 2
SJP 3
SJP 4

Sunday, September 26

Events:

Makeup for Boris of Evolvh Organic Hair Care at a bridal show in Santa Clara this morning.
  Showed up early and was the only makeup artist for almost two hours.  :)  Smokey eyes to match the beautiful saris that were being modeled.  The 20 or so girls were so sweet and appreciative of my work!  Handed out a ton of business cards and am looking forward to working with Boris again in the near future! 

Saturday, September 25

Design Team:
Stepping Out to Celebrate Life tonight at the Marin Civic Center  :)
          Breast Cancer awareness runway show.  Most emotional event so far.  These women have overcome so much and to see them shine on the runway is beyond inspiring.  So touched to have been able to be a part of this.
          ...The fact that Sammy Hagar made a guest appearance doesn't hurt either :)

The Finale:  

Our models, followed by their doctors, followed by the fabulous women who put on the show, followed by mimes and can-can dancers!