Month: July 2015
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How I Became Famous (It’s Not What You Think)
Famous How I Became Famous (It’s not what you think) It was a revelation to me that relationships were the most important part of being a Cosmetologist and an Instructor. This was a struggle for me. As a military child, I moved around quite a bit. You could say I grew up without any roots.…
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Becoming An Instructor Taught Me Four Things
Becoming an instructor taught me four things about myself. Becoming An Instructor Taught Me Four Things After getting my license in Cosmetology, I immediately enrolled in the instructor program. Simultaneously, I started my first salon job in which I worked five days a week. This left two twelve-hour days for me to take my Instructor classes.…
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Why Esthetics?
Esthetics Why Esthetics? Skincare has been a passion of mine since I was young girl. In my circle of friends I was the one at the makeup counter, always trying new skincare and putting on masks all the time! To this day, out of that same group of friends, I am still the one with…
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How A Hair Massacre Got Me Where I Am Today!
How A Hair Massacre Got Me Here! While attending high school in Germany, during the late 80’s, I became mesmerized by New Wave and Goth culture. I felt a strong desire to look like every member of the bands I listened to. Especially my favorites, Depeche Mode and The Cure. This led to my inevitable…
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Choosing Capitol Was Easy.
In September of 2014, I moved to Omaha from a beach town in North Carolina. Having attended a Cosmetology school before the move, I came to Nebraska with only 1500 hours of education. The North Carolina requirements were 600 hours short of the 2100 hours needed to practice Cosmetology in Nebraska. This meant that I…