3 months already?

hi guys! i have a lot to show you on this blog as it's been a while since i've posted. the last time we chatted, i told you that i was going to start learning color. well, i've learned it, and i love it! below is an example of the first highlight i did. i really love it because it's very subtle and natural—exactly what i was going for:

the next series of pictures show color correction, which is basically when you strip the hair of its color to replace it with a different color. please do not pay attention to the haircut, it's awful because we were doing 3 different types of cutting styles on different sides of deb's head. the first picture is an old picture of deb, just so you can remember what her hair color used to be. the second is after i stripped the color. now you'll notice that i didn't completely bleach her hair, and this is because i was only trying to lighten her hair 2 levels, so i didn't need strip the hair all the way to get that effect. and of course, the third picture is the final product.

the next few pictures are my attempts at updos. as you know, my plan is to eventually get really good at this so i can freelance for weddings, etc. unfortunately, the school doesn't spend much time on teaching updos, so i spent a little time on youtube trying to get some helpful hints. the first updo is a basic french twist with a kick. i scrunched it a bit before putting it up and left it a little messy to get that sort of frazzled feel (i have a little cameo in one of these pics!). the second is an updo that i learned from youtube (original pictured below). it's super complicated, and deb's hair isn't long enough for it, so it is just sort of mediocre but hey, it's my first try! :)

the messy twist:

and the youtube updo:

the amazing version:

and my attempt at it:

xoxo