January 17, 2013


Happy birthday, Vidal Sasson. A man who’s passion for the craft was matched only by his talent. Thank you for changing our world & my life!

Happy birthday, Vidal Sasson. A man who’s passion for the craft was matched only by his talent. Thank you for changing our world & my life!

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December 27, 2012


It’s Official…

I am now officially a licensed cosmetologist in the state of Texas. Only took me 18 years, but what the hell! :-)

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December 12, 2012


So, she sits here on my desk at work, because I really had nowhere else to put her. A bit out of place in my corporate office, but I suppose so are the photos of Vidal Sassoon & my Sassoon competition ”before & after”.
#compromisingthedream

So, she sits here on my desk at work, because I really had nowhere else to put her. A bit out of place in my corporate office, but I suppose so are the photos of Vidal Sassoon & my Sassoon competition ”before & after”.
#compromisingthedream

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December 1, 2012


All packed up & ready to go! Look at all those pretty #SKS colours in there. :-)

All packed up & ready to go! Look at all those pretty #SKS colours in there. :-)


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November 24, 2012


…fetish is coming…

www.afetishforhair.com


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November 18, 2012


It’s officially official… I can now take credit cards.

It’s officially official… I can now take credit cards.


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October 21, 2012


Some days I’m just so indecisive.

Some days I’m just so indecisive.


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October 1, 2012


Almost There!

Took my written state board exam about an hour ago. Completed the 110 question test in just under 30 minutes & scored 87%. Now, just a few more weeks & I’ll clock the last of my hours & be ready to take my practical. Anticipated graduation date is set for November 20th.

18 years in the making… hard to believe it’s really almost over.


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August 31, 2012


Trend Alert: Ladies in their 40s, 50s and 60s Now Have the Boldest Hair

Check out this blog from Birchbox.

So….. I just really don’t understand what the big deal is. Who says we have to lose all sense of style & “self” as we age?

I’m not quite 40 yet (38), but I can assure you that I have absolutely no intention of suddenly toning down my look once I hit some arbitrary magic number.

Think about who it is in their 40s, 50s & 60s right now. These women “grew up” in decades when punk & rock & roll were still edgy. I’m a mom, I have 2 teenage boys & I’m covered in tattoos, have my nose pierced, stretched ear lobes & like to keep my hair long with very drastic, edgy layers. Right now it’s black with platinum blonde balayage on the tips of my bangs. I also like it with blue bangs or blue ombre. If I ever did choose to cut it off, I’d probably opt for something asymmetrical & funky (like Miley Cyrus’ new cut - loving that!) & still play with the colours.

What do y’all think?

birchbox:

British artist Daphne Guinness leads the trend in baby boomers rocking edgy hair. (Photo: ohnotheydidn’t.livejournal.com)

We’ve covered a number of crazy hairstyles on this blog, from Miley Cyrus’ asymmetrical platinum cut to Katy Perry’s orange locks on the cover of L’Officiel. But we definitely didn’t anticipate this new trend that’s hitting hair salons across the country. The New York Times is reporting that the bravest, edgiest hairstyles aren’t on the heads of teenagers and 20-somethings anymore—but women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s.

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August 28, 2012


Crowd Fund Me

I’m piecing together an Indiegogo campaign (it’s like Kickstarter, only you don’t have to hit your goal to get the funding) in order to purchase the tools, supplies & classes I need to expand my abilities as a makeup artist & enable me to get more freelance work & offer more to my clients. I intend to get it all together & launch the campaign no later than the end of this month. One of the things I want to fund is the airbrush class I was talking about the other day, but there are other items I could use too. Anyway…. keep an eye out for it & please consider helping out & sharing it with your friends. ALSO… if any of you have any ideas for cool “perks” I can offer to contributors, please let me know. Right now I have come up with some hair & makeup services to offer (including 1 big perk available for a bigger spender where I will contract to do hair & makeup for their wedding or special event).

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