Molly's Tutorial Video

My friend Molly  made this tutorial video for school. Its adorable and so is she!

I love Topknots, I wish I had more hair since my top knot is more of a top nubbin, haha.

I think top knots are a perfect daytime-nighttime style. You can wear it to the dentist or out on a hot date. I wear my hair in a bun more often now since its in the "growing out" phase, I hate the length it is, you know that weird at the shoulders doesn't know what to do with its self phase? so top knots are my go to style. And now thanks to little Miss Molly it can be your go to style too!

Fashion Show: Part II

Hair and Makeup: Carsten Aveda Students

Special Thanks to Mr. Darvell for coordinating the hair and makeup team for this event!

Healthy Food is in Fashion- Show/ Fall Gala

Last week a few students were chosen from Carsten Aveda to work at a Fashion Show to support Healthy Lifestyles. The Fashion Show was held in the library at the New York Academy of Medicine and also included food samples from 20 organic restaurants & caterers & a silent auction.



Flynn: Fingerwaves by Me  Makeup by Silvio



This was my first time styling for a  fashion show & I'm not gonna lie, it was super fun and really exciting. I love my friends from school, My teacher once told me that she loved how our little group always seemed to have each others back and help each other out. This industry is so competitive and so I appreciate the fact that while I'm in school, I can consider my fellow classmates friends first and peers second. The only person I'm in competition with is myself. I've learned so much from my friends and we work in collaborations rather than as competitors.



Talent and plenty of it...



Making Strides for Breast Cancer

Thanks to Everyone who made Donations

Jill Armus, Karen Roberts, Phyllis Moon, Joe Testa, Mel Meyer, Caridad & Melvin Meyer you helped me raise $105 towards an amazing cause! We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day, I had so much fun participating and seeing my friends (Night Crawlers)

Tigi Academy Class

A few weeks ago my friends and I attended a Hair Cut-Color Class at the Tigi Academy in Soho. It was seriously awesome sauce. I loved the fact that they had 3 instructors alternating throughout the lesson and it was so streamlined and they were all so engaging to watch. I learned so much more information in such a short amount of time.  Below are a few shots I took during the class. Going to the Tigi Academy definitely changed my opinion of Toni and Guy and Tigi, I had always thought that they were super cheesy and trying really hard to be edgy and cool. ( I still think they try too hard to be cool) But as a Stylist I can see that the products they make and the company they run is based around progressive thinking & the fact that they are stylists and want the best products; Made by Stylist, For Stylist.

I purchased 3 products after the class...the Catwalk dry shampoo, Bed Head Sugar Shock (similar to a sea salt spray, it gives your hair beach-y texture and smells like cotton candy, Yum!) and the little paddle brush I've nicknamed Birdie. I love the Dry Shampoo and use it almost everyother day (see: 3 things my hair needs) Sugar Shock is fun but I use it only once in a while and Birdie is the love of my life!



I wish I got a Before picture, this dude had very long hair




Sand-Oh and I





Tati, Sandra, Me

Kesha, Ashley & Steph

Making Strides

Click Here to Donate

Dear Friends and Family,  

My school is raising funds and collecting donations for the American Cancer Society's Making Stides Against Breast Cancer Walk on October 16th in Central Park

Please help by using the button below to make a donation, the money we raise will Help someone with breast cancer find a ride to treatment or a place to stay during treatment,

help women get access to mammograms and fund groundbreaking research

 Please Email or Facebook messase me if you make a donation so I can keep track of contribution. Include your Name, your Donation, Name of person you'd like to honor & your Email 

Thank you so Much!

Love, Cat

So Long Beta I, Hello Beta 2

In addition to the Bridal Competition it was our last week in Beta I.  I really enjoyed Beta I and during that time I feel like I became a stronger, more confident colorist. In Beta I, we worked Dispense and had to mix everyone color formulas. Ms. Jessica also taught us how to Balayage, this technique allows for more strategic color placement because you paint the product on the client hair.
I LOVE BALAYAGE, I think its the artist in me. 

The photos below are of my friend Kate who was one of my first Balayage Clients

Before

After

After

She wanted a more natural looking highlight, like she had sun-kissed hair. We both loved the end result. Beta I seemed to go by very quickly, I think it was because I had so much fun with the Bridal Competition and Balayage, we were also on the Salon Floor more than any other unit prior. So far 18 weeks have gone by since I started School, I seriously can't believe it.

Special thank you to all my models including Kate, Dianna, Lauren, Joe, Brad, Mark, Elizabeth, Christie, Robin M, Kelly, Barbara, my friend Kathy (who was Ashley's Model)  my beautiful sister Maria  and most importantly my  Amazing Momma!

Can't wait to see what happens in Beta II!

To be continued....

Bridal Competition

And the winner is.....ASHLEY MICHAEL BIRD

Ashley is my go to girl whenever I want my hair done, She did my Beavering Highlights and my fingerwave for Kathy's Wedding. Im so Happy for her, Her model was adorable and Ashley is so incredibly talented. When I first started school I felt overwhelmed, slighlty confused and anxious, I turned to Ashley for advice and without hesitation  she helped me and took me under her "Bird" wing and when I asked her what I could do to repay her for her guidance she said

"Pay it forward and help out others when you can"

CONGRATS Ashley!

xoxo

Bridal Competition: Kelly

Tonight was the Bridal Competition at school, It was alot of fun and I dont  think I have ever felt so nervous and excited in my entire life. As I've mentioned before my very good friend Kelly was my model.  She did an awesome job, She looked so beautiful and I can't Thank her enough for driving in from Pennsylvania for the day. I love her so much & I'm so proud to have her as my model & my friend.

Bridal Competition Makeup

 

Last Night, Javier from Faces by Javier hosted a Bridal Makeup Tutorial for some friends and I. I got to be the model which was fun cause I've only had my makeup done professional once before. Being the model had its benefits because I could feel how much pressure and the kinds of brush strokes he would use to apply the makeup. The session with Javier will come in very handy next week for the Carsten Aveda Bridal Competition. He gave us lots of tip and techniques to applying makeup to achieve a fresh natural glowing Bride. You can go to his Website to book him for your Special Event or for a Tutorial Session Watch his videos on Youtube to keep up with the  hottest makeup looks.

Product Feature: Air Control

Air Control is a flexible hold long lasting hair spray by Aveda. I'm a fan  and I listed it in my top 5 products. With my school's Bridal Competition just around the corner I stocked up on an extra can of this spray. Air Control provides the perfect amount of hold while still being manageable just what a stylist needs when working with a bridal client. While Air Control works well for an up do it also come in handy when styling everyday looks. It sprays on dry so you hair doesnt have a sticky residue and like many Aveda products its eco-friendly. Air control features an Eco Friendly innovative Aerosol Technology & Aveda’s funding of renewable energy to offset the CO2 associated with the manufacturing, transportation and use of Aveda aerosol hairsprays.

Bridal Hair Competition

My school is hosting a Bridal Competition on July 13, I'm pretty darn excited. And this past weekend I went home to visit my family and friends. I went to see my good friend Kelly, who is going to be my model for the event. We did a practice hairstyling run through, I can't thank Kelly enough for letting me come over late on Saturday after she had been up since 4:30 am. She sat patiently through me fussing over her hair and then offered to put on her dress to have the full effect. Kell's hair looked great, I can't wait for the competition. I'm not going to reveal the photos from the dress rehearsal but below is a photo of Kelly and I at a wedding in 2005.