Hasta la vista, Alpha!

Alpha Hair Level Project

Tomorrow is my last day in Alpha. Its crazy to think that I've been in School for 12 weeks now. Time flies when your having fun. Looking back on Alpha unit I can definitely say I'm happy its over. It was much more Theory (book work) compared to Intro unit. And I didn't realize how important chemistry is when it comes to hair. 

What I've learned in Alpha: I'm not a fan of setting perms...I'd rather pour bleach in my eye than roll perm rods. Its torture and your entire body hurts when your finished. I like doing color a lot but not as much as I love cutting hair. There's so many factors that lead to great looking hair color and if you look hard enough you can see different under tones in peoples hair color.  My new nerdy game is identifying what level and tone peoples hair color is on the train.  


The picture above is of my color swatch project, we had to make different levels of color using bleach and Demi color and then use those swatches to make a picture. I wanted to make something I would hang in my apartment so since our living room is horror themed I figured the Addams Family would fit in perfectly. 


I also want to Thank my friends who came in to be models during my alpha unit! Especially Kristina from Sucker4 Sequins cause she sent out messages to her W girls network to help me out. I'll be posting my model photos in my portfolio soon.

School Daze: So Long Intro, Hello Alpha



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Last week ended our stint in Intro and now we've moved on to the Chemical phase. In Alpha we will be covering Chemistry Theory & our practical portion will involve:  Coloring/ Highlights- Perms (not your Granny's perm think Gisele-like Body waves)-Relaxers.

We cover the science behind the chemicals and products that make styling and coloring hair possible.I'm interested in how I will adapt to coloring since coming into this I felt that it would be my weak link. Who knows? I may end up loving color the most. We will just have to wait and see...

Also wanted to send a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to my beautiful friends who came to  Carsten Aveda to be my models during Intro.









School Daze: Theory and Blowouts

The past few weeks we've reviewed our study guides and have taken exams. We've gone over Professional Development, Salon Ecology and Trichology. Professional Development enables you to improve your health, professional status and positive relationship with clients and coworkers. A Stylist needs a Healthy mind and body, an ability to communicate effectively and have human relation skills. Salon Ecology is vital in understanding how to protect your clients and provide a healthy and safe work enviroment. Finally Trichology is the study of hair, Knowledge of hair is one of the most important skills a stylist needs to have. Stylist will be able to provide the best possible service if you maintain an understanding of many different 
hair types and conditions.

In addition to the theory portion, most of our time is spent on the salon floor, which is my favorite part of school. We work on each other, our mannequins, and our clients who come in.I love working on the floor its where I get to be creative. I like when friends come into the salon, since my schedule is so busy its a great way for me to see them and catch up.

 At Carsten Aveda its very important to provide the client with quality service. We begin each visit with a consultation,while giving the client a scalp and shoulder massage using Aveda Calming oils. After the consultation, we drape the client and bring them to the sinks, where we shampoo and condition using the Aveda products that best suit the clients hair needs. Once the wash portion is complete and client is seated at the station and a blow dry and style is performed. We are currently working on wet sets (pin curls & rollers) and thermal sets.

If you are interested in being a model please message me!

Two examples of my Wash & Blowout.