1 week left of intro

hi all! i know it's been a while since i've written, sorry about that. that said, i'm almost done with my first unit already! each unit is 6 weeks long, and after next week i will have completed intro. can you believe it? time is flying by. so far things are going really well, and i feel like i'm definitely getting the hang of things. unfortunately though, i haven't had the best experience with my instructor. frankly, she's not very good. she's new to the school and doesn't quite understand the way they function, so we've all been having to learn together, which really isn't fun for us as new students. we'd like to have our instructor know not only the materials, but also the rules of the school and the way it functions. so that's been somewhat of a frustration. but after next week i'll be moving on!

after intro, i'll be in unit they call "alpha 1", which is all about chemical treatments (color, lightening, perms, perm straightening, etc). i'm SO excited to learn color!!! it'll also be nice for another wave of students to come in, and then we won't be the newbies anymore! So anyway, i'll keep you posted. And i'll take pictures of the first color i do and post them. stay tuned...

xoxo

bless you, nicci...

since i've been cutting hair for years, and now i'm learning how to do it right, i thought i'd get practicing! this weekend i cut my sister's hair. although it turned out quite a bit shorter than she wanted it to go, it looks great!! so thank you, nic, for letting me practice on you, and for having a beautiful canvas to work from!

xoxo

before
after

my second cut... it just keeps getting shorter!!

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my first official haircut

this week has been very educational for me. carsten, the owner of the school, came into our class to teach for the week. he's amazing. he cuts hair like his hands are made of scissors. i have learned so much. this week we learned the basic cutting technique, as well as one style of layers, and last night i did my first official haircut on my manequin! below are the pictures. we didn't blow-dry or style the hair, so this is just how it layed after i finished cutting it. i will continue to show you my work as i move along in this program. enjoy! xoxo

the end of my life for a year... the beginning of my life in the future!

my life is officially over for one whole year. every day (monday-friday) i will be going to school at carsten institute (for cosmetology) from 6-10pm.

for an entire year.

it's bitter sweet really. but i survived my first week and, although i didn't have much free time, i really enjoyed going to school! it also helps that alan has conceded to going to bed a half hour later than usual, just so that we can have a little more time together (he's crazy about his sleep, so this is a big deal!).

a quick note about my hubs. he's being so wonderful through all this. he's told me that he is going to try and keep the apartment picked-up and clean so that when i get home at the end of the day i will feel relaxed, instead of being stressed that the place is messy (also a very big deal...the man is not known for his willingness to clean house). how sweet right?! he's also taking on full sergeant-duty throughout the week, and then the pup is my responsibility on the weekends. we're definitely having to make changes and compromises, but in the end, it will be worth it! i cannot wait to get started in this business, to be doing something i actually care about. so even though my life is over for one year, it's really only getting started.

stay tuned for more adventures of a new york city beauty school girl...

xoxo