Hair Competitions

If you have ever been to a cosmetology competition, then you know that they can get a little crazy. The styles that are shown are not things that you would actually do on someone for a day out; they’re more of a reason to show you how crazy they can get and how far from the norm the can get their hairstyles to be. I personally participated in a hair show at Oliver Finley Academy of Cosmetology. It was a lot of fun, but also a little stressful being forced to find inspiration with something you’re not all that comfortable with. It was so long ago that I can’t even remember where or how I found my inspiration. I decided to make the hair and manikin look like a sunflower. I got some wire from Wal-Mart to braid the hair around it so that it would stick straight up. I placed a flower at the end of the braids to make it look as though flowers were coming out of the hair. I teased the majority of the remaining hair t make it look like the middle of a sunflower. The bits of hair surrounding the head I had already pre-cut and pre-bleached to make them look like pedals. I used the wrong product to smooth it out and stick up so it didn’t turn out perfectly. I still thought I had a chance though. Well, why don’t you take a look and decide for yourself if I had a chance or not.

Unfortunately I got like 4th or 5th place, just barely too low. I was unable to go to Florida and see my first hair show. I decided to look at the winners and see what I missed out on. The first prize was great and made me feel better about losing. The second prize however disappointed me. It was beautiful and very unique but it failed to meet the requirements. The requirement was that 80% of the final look should be the hair and the remaining could be any added pieces. His was 95% added pieces and the hair was simply placed in a pony tail. I only wish I was brave enough then to stand up for myself and call them out on that issue, but I was shy and said nothing. Although I have to give a shout out to my friend who stood up and said that I should have won while they were announcing the winners. He will never know how much that meant to me. I also have to give a shout out to my manager who brought me to my first hair show it St. Louis. All I want you to know it that it is better to say something than to not say anything at all. I hope that you are all braver than I was.

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Myths about Hairstylists

There are many things that people claim that stylists love their clients doing; when in reality, stylists hate it.

Many people have their hair styled for prom or their wedding r whatever big events that happen in their lifetime. The number one thing I have to deal with is people coming in with unwashed hair, it’s both annoyed and pretty gross. They say that the dirtiness helps. Where that is true, I would prefer to dirty it up with my nice smelling products rather than your stinky grease hair that leaves me running to the bathroom to wash my hands but still can’t the smell out of them. Luckily if it’s not on site and in the salon I can simply wash it out.

Another thing people do is stay quiet. They don’t want to offend the stylist so instead they go home hating their hair. There are many beautiful styles out there, you don’t have to love all of them, but you do have to go home loving your hair, otherwise your stylist is left wondering why she never gets to see you again. We want to get to know you and your preferred style; so please, speak up.

The last myth about stylists is that we just tell you lies to spend more money. We actually care about your hair and want it to get better, besides haven’t you ever hear that it is cheaper to keep a client than to get a new one. Why would we do stuff to your hair that won’t help? You would not come back and we would be broke. It’s in both of our best favors to tell you the truth.

On a side note I just read the worst blog in the world called the 15 Ridiculous Hair Myths You Need to Stop Believing. I couldn’t get past the first myth it was ridiculous! She stated that trimming your hair won’t help since it grows from the root and not the ends. PLEASE do your research before posting things for the entire world to see! Yes it obviously grows from the roots and not the ends, but if you don’t stop those split ends from splitting then they will go all the way up and never stop. All that beautiful hair that you’re growing will just keep slitting at the length of your hair if not shorter. If you don’t stop those split ends then they won’t stop splitting all the way up the hair shaft. I tried reading further but most myths were obvious and then I got to number four...and I’m done. The lesson is to do your research first. Don’t take a bloggers word until you have double checked the information yourself, or talk to your stylist, they went to school and got a license, they certainly know what they’re talking about. Here are some better ways to keep your hair healthy.

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From the Interview to the Job

If you’re anything like me then you get bored with having the same hairstyle and you like to change it up but you may not be entirely sure what is work or interview appropriate. Let me start with something that is pretty straight forward, unless your hair lays naturally all day everyday then style it in some way or another. If your hair is curly then help it out with some products and curling any limp sections. If your hair is stick straight then it still creates kinks around your shoulders and you end up looking like a three year old who wouldn’t let their mom style their hair. Get some product and at least straighten out the hair and lightly hairspray it in place.

In interviews, please keep your hair out of your face, it is a habit for most women to move it out of their faces each time it falls in front of their face. Keep it out of your face with a bobby pin, a very slight hair bump, half hair up-half hair down style, a bun, or a French twist, anything to keep your hair out of your face. The most important thing is to keep it simple. Do not poof it, back comb it, tease it, or whatever you want to call it, too much. You’re not going to prom so don’t make it look like you are.

Once you have the job you don’t need to worry about keeping it out of your face too much, but all of the other rules apply. Good luck with the new job!

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