This isn’t about hair, but I might start gauging my ears =) Not to a crazy big size like 00g, but to a small cute size like 12g or 10g bc I LOVE Body Jewelry & can get away w it in my field of work bc Cosmetology is all about dressing to match YOUR personality etc. I ♥ that the most about it!!!
In cosmetology we ALL have the SAME kits, tools etc. so the teacher doesn’t have to deal w having to teach ppl the other way to use a different brand product & can just teach us all at once w us all just having the same thing as her.
Since we have the same stuff, it IS easy for someone to take/steal someone elses product(s) & say it’s ‘theirs’ whenever they break or loose their own product. So most of us right our name on ALL our stuff, we’re friends but at the same time don’t know each other THAT well yet.
I bought a designer bag to carry my nail supplies in & so no one would confuse their bag w mine anymore. The 1st day I brought it everyone was excited for me & said it was cute. I had already told EVERYONE where I bought it & they had ALL colors. Then for the WHOLE wk this ONE girl kept asking me where I got my bag from & kept wanting to look inside it etc.
Then the NEXT wk she came in w the SAME bag as mine(color & all) & came up to me & said “I copied you on purpose”. REALLY?! I don’t mind that she bought a bag like mine, but did she REALLY have to get the SAME EXACT one so we would get our stuff mixed up?!! That just isn’t smart or right.
Now I’ve noticed that she ease drops on everyone when they’re talking about a store or where they bought something. And today when my friend & I were having a conversation FAR away from the girl, I told my friend where I got my earrings from & then from WAY across the room the girl said “WHAT store?! To buy WHAT?! What’re you tryin to get?” Uhhh, rude.
So now I’ve decided to stay away from her as best I can & if she tries to ask where I got something again, then I’ll say my mom bought it for me or something like that. It’s weird bc I never see her START a conversation unless she’s asking where someone got something or she’s buting into a convo. to talk about herself etc.
Front: 4”, Sides: 2”, Back: 2 1/2”
I’ve been in Cosmetology school for 3 1/2 months now & have been natural for almost 2 months now. In school we just started shampooing & today I found out they don’t have any products for Curly hair in our salon. They have Design Essentals & Mizani for natural hair + some natural locking creme, but it doesn’t give the same ‘pop’ as the stuff I use at home. We are allowed to bring products from home as long as they’re Professional Brand products, so I’m gonna bring my Kinky Curly sprits next time we have a shampoo day. (I forgot to bring it w me today). The shampoo + cond. they used on me was Redken Real Control & it’s GREAT!!
We are also learning how to do Acrylic Nails & they are HARD to do!! We have to bulid the nail from scratch & shape/form it ourself, but a few ppl in our class have gotten the hang of it so far bc they’ve practiced a lot. I have too & so have the other ppl, but we’re just more of the HAIR type ppl. I’m good at doing regular nails thought & designing them etc. I should be able to mold an acrylic nail b4 the next semsester though, I REALLY hope I can!!
MY HAIR: My hair is in the same cut as Taren916, shaved on the sides & in the back. The front of my hair used to reach the top of my eyebrows, but now it goes a lil pass the inbetween of my eyes. The sides were REALLY short & some how I got a bald spot, but now they’re long enough to curl when I do my hair & the bald spot is gone. The back of my hair was REALLY shor too, but finally has started to grow & is pob. 2 inchs now. I’ll measure my hair later & put it on my profile.
My mom has really gotten into natural hair after I BC’d & we went to the Natural Hair Show in ATL. She isn’t going natural, but always tells me about the natural ppl she saw while she was out or if we’re together she’ll tell me I should try out a style some other natural woman is wearing & she’ll come home w products for me that her natural friends told her they use. I’m glad she’s acting like this bc before she was being really mean & rude, you can see that in my old blog.
But I plan to buy a lace front wig for the Winter as a protective style & I want to buy The Science of Black Hair, but it’ll take a while since I have no money =( When my hair is Should Length I’m gonna dye it in the front or use a color glaze all over. In Decemeber our 2nd semester will start & we’ll be doing Hands On stuff, so I’ll be posting pictures on my FB pg of all the styles etc. I do on my hair manikin www.facebook.com/MomosMoment & once I get better at nails I’ll post those too =)
I’ve been in cosmetology school for 3 months now & start my 2nd semester in Dec. I’m looking forward to it bc that will be the start of all my Hands On classes, plus I’ll get a new instructor. Right now I’m in the Basic & Theory classes and I don’t like my instructor bc she isn’t very good at teaching & has us all behind w the other classes in our building.
Just want to know who else is in cosmetology school right now & make some pinpales or something, LOL. Just keep in touch on how it’s going for us etc?
Today in Cosmetology we talked about all the different kinds of shampoos/cond. & what they’re all used for/do + the pH in them. pH- A figure expressing the acidity or alkalinity of a solution on a logarithmic scale on which 7 is neutral, lower values are more acid, and higher values more
alkaline.
The pH scale 
for products runs from 0(lowest) to 14(highest) nothing more & nothing lesser than that. The pH of Battery Acid is 1.0-2.5 & if you know how bad battery acid is, just think how normal Relaxers have a pH of 12. Normal shampoos that you can buy in public places(not salons) have the same pH level as battery acid & can peel the paint off your car, some also has the same stuff that Comet Cleaner has inside it.
Sulfate-free shampoos & ones w a pH of 4-7 are ones you should look for to use. We talked about how when you see public places saleing prof. products in their store, it prob. is just: watered down, expired/old, or they have a salon in their store & that’s why they have them(those should be OK, but you never know).
There are NO “White” or “Black” products & if you’re gonna think that way(closed-minded) then you shouldn’t be in cosmetology. Just repeating what we were told, I’ve had 2 bad stylists that were very ignorant & used to tell me I couldn’t use Aussie Moist etc. bc it was for “White” hair. Products are made to treat different conditions of the hair, they’re not just for one “race of hair” bc anybody can have: coarse, thin, thick, oily, dry etc. hair.
Also we talked about how ppl think something is gonna “make” their hair grow. Products coat, treat, & help your hair, but they can’t MAKE your hair grow. You have to take care of your body(what you put in it) & take proper care of your hair. Also using products from cheap stores may also be damaging your hair.
Last thing: People think if they don’t wanna go to college or drop out of high school, then they can “always go to beauty school” bc it’s “easy”, but really it’s just like taking a nursing course & is VERY serious. That’s why they’re trying to get rid of that rumor bc a LOT of ppl drop out b4 the second semester bc they thought like that.
We are also tryin to stop ppl from hiring unlicensed stylists in their salons. In a lot of unprofessional salons they hire ppl who aren’t licensed & let them trim, cut etc. ppl’s hair. They just tell them not to do chemical services & the owner/licensed one does all of that. Always make sure that you see your stylist’s license b4 you let them do your hair bc it is REQUIRED they have it hanging up in their booth.
TIPS: I never knew you were supposed to tip your stylist or shampoo person bc my mom is “cheap” & thought paying for the service was enough. But I learned that just paying for the service is only helping them pay for their booth & products/supplies(stylists rent booths in the salon & pay the owner to use it). Renting a booth can be $175 and up per week. But even stylist’s tips are being taken up from the state board of cosmetology when they do their taxes. My teacher said that we could just give them half or a “little” bit of our tips when we get them though, as long as we don’t try to turn nothing in bc the state board knows we’re getting tips. It’s really wrong that they started doing that though bc it’s OUR money that we EARNED. You don’t just give someone a tip for nothing.
I BC’d on Sept. 1st, so have only been natural for a month now, but have been in college for maybe 2-3 months. When I had braids for the 1st few months guys did flirt w me & try to be really friendly. My classmates always looked at me in awe bc my braids were so long & they thought it was mine, but none of them really had the guts to ask me if it was really mine, LOL. I’m one of those ppl that keeps to their self(lone wolf), but if you talk to me I’ll start talking up a storm =)
I had already told my classmates that I was gonna BC & the Monday I came in w my TWA, they all were excited & sayin how pretty my true texture was. Some were a lil upset they never got to see my relaxed hair & others wanted to know how long it was b4 I cut it, thinking the braids were my real hair. But they all loved my TWA & a lot said they wish they could have the guts to BC, but were too scared & didn’t want to have short hair.
In the hallway ppl used to not talk to me, they would just smile as we passed by eachother. But now w my TWA they’ll say “Good morning” or “What’s up” & a lot of girls will say they like my hair. At our college their are a lot of guys w dreads, so they have really been flirting or being really friendly w me now, LOL. Some are actually nice & say they like my hair etc. & others just want to flirt just like they do w all the other girls at our college, I just stay polite & then keep walking.
I think since I went natural, ppl feel like I am more approachable bc when I was relaxed/transitioning ppl would say they thought I was “stuck up” or “too good for anybody” etc. but that happens a lot when ppl are quiet for some reason. I’m just glad ppl can see “inside my covers” now =) When I’m in public a lot of ppl are friendly w me now & I love it. I haven’t had anyone look at me w the side-eye yet or treat me rude bc I’m natural & I hope it doesn’t happen anytime soon, but if it does I’ll keep it movin.
How are YOU treated in College, School, Work etc. since you’re Natural?
I’m workin on tryin to take more pictures >.<
I’m not tryin to be rude or whatever, but I like to be around ppl MY age & who are MATURE!! I’m 19, but have always been that kid that is really an ‘old lady’ inside. I’ve always liked bein around open-minded ppl who are smart, mature & free spirited like me.
My family always likes to push/force me to ‘hang out’ w my YOUNGER cousins who are VERY ignorant, closed-minded & inmature. They talk about the stupidest high school bs & gossip. It’s really annoying & then when I don’t ‘join in’ their conversation they think I’m bein rude, but I just like to have a more interesting convo than “How many boys wanna text me”.
All they do is brag & try to put other ppl down to make their selves feel good, I really hate preppy ppl like that. I wish I could talk/hang out with my older cousins, but they’re never around. -___-
I’m under weight, 100lb & I’m supposed to be at least 115lb. I eat like a COW, but all the weight I gain won’t STICK!! T^T I’ve been called all kinds of names for bein so skinny ALL through my school yrs & now that I’m in college I need to try to get FIT!! I’ve tried to work out LOTS of times to get muscle instead of fat, but I always end up quiting after 2 or 3 days =(
I want to be able to feel confident & take full body pictures & not worry if I look anorexic in them or what my friends will comment/”joke” about my weight. I want to be able to wear short sleeves or shorts & not feel like everyone is whispering “She needs to eat something” or “That girl looks like a stick” -___-
I don’t care if other ppl wanna be skinny, but as for ME.. I HATE it & want to be at the NORMAL weight I’m supposed to be!!! I’ll keep tryin to work out until I stick to it & hopefully ONE day I’ll look “healthy” & MY age, not like a 13 yr old. XP
Wish me luck~
