Another Day Another Roller – beautysmack apprentice Marina
She has no soul, no body, no mind, but she does have Marina as a stylist! Miss Suzy has had her hair curled!! Week three as a beauty school apprentice, and let the curling begin for Marina. We touched down on braiding and using the curling iron. Now she has moved onto experimenting with and without rollers. Let’s not forget braiding is not lost, and the practice must continue. I’ve even had a couple new looks of my own styled by Marina, and I’ll be sure to post soon!
I started learning about more curling techniques, and I’ve just been practicing every chance I get! My last lesson was about setting the hair in curls, a roller set with no rollers! Haha. This type of curling is a great way to prep for updos and excellent for lots and lots of volume!!!! It’s neat and really interesting because you can style longer hair many different ways if you only begin by setting the hair correctly first. For example: Loose bouncy curls or nice waves. Another tip I learned using the curling iron is the the size of the iron depends on the tightness of the curl, ie. smaller iron=tighter curl. As I continue into my third week of training Miss Suzy comes home with me every night. She’s quite the site in my backseat for an unexpected passerby, Miss Suzy, just a head lying in my backseat. She’s scared more than a few folks.
One thing I’ve noticed since I began my studies is it’s difficult to manage my time and adjust to the changes in my social life. Although now my friends are a little more eager to visit me since I’ve started pampering them a bit and styling their hair. It’s pretty fun, actually. I call them beautysmack tea parties. I have my friends over for tea and I style their hair. Last Sunday we went through three pots of tea.
On a serious note I have a test tomorrow on braiding, and I also have one this week on thermal. Thermal mostly touches base on heat styling, rollers, hair dryers, flat irons, and such Exercise and health are also very important to me. After work I have a limited amount of time to balance the commitment to my apprenticeship, my social life, and my workout. So I have found a way to incorporate the two, study and workout. Tonight I’ll be on the treadmill with my books : ). It’s not always all about hair, I need to utilize my brain as well 
. I need to be a straight A student all the way!
Here are some pics of the curls I made without rollers:
Ready for big hair?
After I ran my hands through her hair and shook all the curls out this what happened lol
Here’s a picture from the side
And when I brush the hair…vavooom!! Volume!!
Wish me luck on my test!
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xoxo
Marina
Life as a Hairstylist’s Apprentice – curling hair
Marina is still practicing her braids, and is now looking for Models! I have volunteered my hair, and I’ll definitely post the results. Let’s see if she can get me a date tonight! Now Marina has moved onto hair curling. All this clicking and clacking of the curling iron is making me feel lucky that I’ve got natural curls. Lucky for you straight haired ladies out there Marina’s skills are gonna be up to par soon.
Today I learned how to curl spiral curls with a Marcel professional curling iron. It’s the kind with no spring. This kind of iron is completely different that one that you would buy in a store. A curling iron with a spring is one where you would use your thumb to control the clamp on the iron to hold the hair in place. With the Marcel curling iron I can set the hair in place and roll the iron so it will never move from the hair, but the hair will spin around it at the same time. The control of the clamp and iron are all done with your hand …you have to wrap and click back twice and wrap again…wrap click, click wrap…wraaap click, click wraaap.. And again and again. As tedious as it sounds, it’s actually fun. I was fortunate to have used these irons on my own hair before, which was extremely challenging, and my hands were wounded in the battle of curling my own hair. I picked up the technique quickly. When I started curling Suzy’s hair it was so much, much easier and safer. I still need a lot of practice but def moving along quickly.
Next I will learn to use the comb with the iron. The purpose of the comb is so I don’t accidentally set the iron too close to the scalp and burn someone. How you do this is by placing the comb between the scalp and the iron. I’m a little nervous, but I’m sure once I get the hang of it I’ll gain some confidence and be able to try this on a model. It’s difficult to judge heat sensitivity since my perfect client, Miss Suzy, is very tolerant of pain!;)
Above are the results of my Spiral curls. What do you think?
This curl actually looks more like a spiral than the spiral does but it’s not!! Haha, it’s a figure 8 ..they kind of do look like 8’s! Essentially, they are all curls in the end just with fancy names, and fancy ways to wrap them around the iron.. I’m still wrapping and clicking btw in case you were wondering;)
Until next time…
Much Love,
Marina
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Life as a Hairstylist’s Apprentice – still braiding
Beautysmack is now following Marina, and her life as the real beauty school apprentice. We’re updating you twice a week for a taste of what is going on this hairstylist – to – be’s life. Today she has indulged herself into another batch of braids, but we learn that it’s much more than just twisting and tying a few strands of hair. It takes dexterity, concentration, and proportion. Who said beauty didn’t have math involved?
Cornrows
Oh snap! If I keep braiding rows like this Ill have a job lined up and be hair braiding ethnic hair all day, or I could just charge a lot of money and be the best white cornrower in the pokes;) Although, the beginning of the smaller cornrows do not look that tight, but it’s getting there! They are a little messy but it’s my first set..they actually look pretty cool I can’t even finish the whole head my fingers hurt so bad, haha! It was very challenging to first section the hair and to remain consistent throughout the braiding technique. If you do not have patience, hairstyling is not for you! I have a long way to go. Braiding cornrows is a talent and culture all in it’s own that I truly respect. You should see these ladies work who have been embracing the art their whole lives!
Next on Suzy Q was the rope braid.
This one is difficult! Not only do you have to keep the braid really tight to the scalp you have to continuously keep twisting the hair without any knots and kinks. Very, very tedious work. It was a lot of wrist and finger work. The rope braid looks awesome as pigtails for some reason it’s much easier for me to do it that way. The single braid is still coming out messy for me. Again, I’m not giving up that easily. Practice makes perfect. I refuse to get discouraged and just keep trying. I had to walk away a few times but the finished product left me all smiles and very proud=D
Next I will begin learning the curling iron. I’m super psyched to learn something new. I’m going to continue practicing braids over and over and over and over again before I start to practice on a real human head. Miss Suzy’s hair is so different than normal hair, and I tend to rip her hair from her head wrapping them so tight; she has no sensitivity. Miss Suzy would be the best client ever!! I do have a manikin stand for the back of my stylist Chair so now I’m getting a feel for what it’s like behind the chair. It’s nice to stand back there…feels very professional! In another year I’ll be standing here with a real client, and it should be legendary, haha 
Well until next time…Peace,
Marina
xoxo
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Life as a Hairstylist’s Apprentice – braids
Many girls, boys, men, and women graduate from Beauty School, but what then? Beauty school is really just a preparation for your state’s licensing exam. Each state has their own requirements for beauty school training, but some students expect to be world class hairstylists right out of class. This isn’t the case, and maybe you’ve never stopped to realize the training and dedication it takes to become a successful hairstylist. Following graduation your next step is to land an apprenticeship where you begin to develop your technique and become a real hairstylist. Beautysmack is now following Marina, and her life as the real beauty school apprentice.
Stylist Interview – Sean Henry, Salon Evol
Urban Cowboy can sum up Sean Henry’s flava. Sean has been working in the hair styling industry for 15 years, and is the owner of Salon Evol, an edgy and visually intoxicating salon, located in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It has been ranked in Salon Today’s Magazine’s ‘Top 200 Salons’ two years in a row, is an ever evolving favorite of locals and even draws in the crowds of New York and Philadelphia. If Sean isn’t inside the salon, he’s outside playing. We’re happy to have a had a little chat with him share some of his wit. Here’s what he’s had to say:
BeautySmack- What initially pushed you get into Styling?
SH- It was more of a spontaneous thing. Someone just said to me one day you should go to school for hair within a week I was signed up for beauty school.
BS- Where do you get your influences from when creating the new looks for Salon Evol?
SH- Definitely the music industry. The indie music today is the looks the general public will be wearing in the years to come.
BS - I’m sure many people come to you and do not have any idea on how to communicate their ideas for their cut and color to you. What advice can you give to the readers on how to prepare for an accurate, but concise hair consultation?
SH - Dont look at it (i.e. your hair) or a picture as the cut. Look at the pieces you like (bangs, length, fringe, etc.) A haircut is created so many different looks can be pieced together to form the one you want.
BS- When using styling products a dime size amount sometimes doesn’t seem feasible, What is an accurate application for different lengths and types of hair of a typical styling cream?
SH - Only you and your budget can determine that.
BS - We’ve had a bit of a flashback with 80’s hair, mullets and faux hawks, do you see the big glam hair coming back into play this fall complete with Aqua Net?
SH - One can only hope.
BS - Is there any celeb you would love to beautysmack (ie makeover their hair)?
SH -Jennifer Aniston her look is as bland as she is, completely boring.
BS - I’m so glad you mentioned her, I completely agree. Wash and Wear hair? Does that even exist?
SH -Hell Yea! if you go to the right stylist that can work with your hair…
BS - Sounds like your the right man for the job and prepared for the challenge!!
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