Updos and Not-So-Updos....

Pretty UPDOS! I also really enjoy updos. I love their uniqueness and their beauty. 

Here are some I love:

I love the simplicity and sleek look of this one. It's elegant but so beautiful.

A little harder to really see this one, but i love the design. Again, simple and beautiful.

I am learning to really like fingerwaves, especially when they're done right and with creativity.

I love this for an everyday updo. Just scrunch, tease and pin up with a cute band and a bow/flower.

I LOVE this one! It reminds me of a celtic knot in braid/updo form. And I love the color in the bun.

And now for the UGLY ones!

This isn't an updo according to me. It looks as though she stuck a giant cotton ball on top of her head!

This looks like she didn't have a scarf and is just winging it. Or she's got suicidal tendencies...

AND WHAT THE H*** ?!!! This is not

Who-Ville Lady!!!!

 The ideas of some people can be quite interesting. Am I right?

professionalism....

Hhmmm. where to begin? It seems as though a lot of my classmates have forgotten professionalism. I have my days and forget that I am in school. But we need to remind ourselves that there is a time and place for everything. And if you have trouble remembering which time is a good time for whatever is you wish to express or do, then practice it everywhere you go. Whether it be the grocery store or the mall, or even the park where it's open and public. Even if it's something that's bothering you, keep it clean. More people are listening than you know and to some people, they may not appreciate the presentation of your issues.

we are in a field o f compassion and understanding and when you don't express those qualities in your actions then you need to check yourself before you wreck yourself!!! People are not going to come sit in your salon chair if you are not someone they can respect or relate with. Negative actions bring only results. As so, if you react negatively to a situation in front of a client then they will follow that negativity and will not come back to you as a customer.

Clients come to your salon to have a relaxing time and feel better about themselves. when you send off the signal that you worry about your own issues along with cursing and negative remarks, then those clients are going to feel unappreciated and not return to someone who will not listen to their needs and feelings.

We don't realize how much that we say or do impacts people around us. Our mood affects people allows for them to feel down and out about issues they're dealing with. We need rethink the idea that everyone should respect the way you feel that day whether they like it or not and say to ourselves... It may not be their fault that you are in a bad mood, so why take it out on them or in front of them. They don't deserve that.

And CURSING! Oiii !! We all forget to keep it clean when we get angry. I have said my share of nasty words, but some people take it TOO far! You have your own personality and cursing might be a part of it, but no matter who you ask, they will tell you that in a professional world, a potty mouth is not at all an attractive personality trait. Let alone, is it attractive coming from a woman's mouth like a miltary man!

Think about it!

JoUrNaLs, ViDeOs, & FiNaLs... OH MY!!!

After this week's craziness, I am going to need to take a big, deep breathe and relax. Love ya Miss Regan, but DANG, WoMaN!!! You sure know how to weed out the weiners of the bunch that can't hack it! lol 

I have been going 200mph since the last week of November and am beginning to run on fumes. Between the stress at home and trying to juggle school, my brain and heart are in dire need of Shannon-Time. I am going to take this weekend and do some crafts and get my Christmas plans in order and enjoy my last few days at school before a well-deserved break.

Things have been hectic but it's been an exciting experience to find my strengths and weaknesses. I now know that I don't do so great with thermal curls and cranky people! But I am an awesome blogger and journalist... ;) hehe!

I am so happy to be at Euphoria and happy to be blessed with the relationships I've built. I've learned so many new strengths and have discovered my weaknesses and are building on them. I am nervous about our upcoming final but if I remember to stay confident and study what I've been taught, I can't fail. So I am going to take a deep breathe and tell myself ... get it done and get it done Shannanigans style, BaBy!!!

 

AHHH! I can't stand it!

If I hear one more person in my class complain about our school and the rules, I'm going to go all IRISH on them! 

I came from a cosmetology school that taught me darn near nothing but the basics. It was a daily struggle to get someone to care enough to teach me something new and exciting. I had classmates that threatened to kill me because I was white and made my time there a very nerve racking experience. I cried everyday before school and prayed for time to move faster to get done with school and never look back. But as time got farther, things only got worse. The administration was altering my hours to gain money for their own benefit and were not allowing me to solve my problems with them and the students that were harassing me. I got tired and worn out from fighting for my education that my husband and the government were paying for. I realized that if I stayed at this school I would fail state board and all my hard work and struggles were for nothing. 

I made a choice.

I came to Euphoria with high hopes to rebuild the passion for cosmetology that I lost. Everyone has been so great and has treated me like family. I work hard and when my crazy life doesn't keep me, I am there EVERYDAY! I am there ready to learn and ready to kick @$$ at doing what I love! 

So if you don't like the way things are ran, and you don't feel like you're money is being put to good use, than , by bi-ol-means, spend some time at Marinello and tell me that Euphoria isn't worth it. And also feel free to LEAVE! give the rest of a chance to learn what we came to learn. I don't care who my teacher is and what their beliefs in cosmetology are... If they are willing to teach me something that I can benefit from, then dammit, I'm gonna take it and run with it. At the end of the day it is up to me to ask myself... 'Did I learn something today?' ' Can I use it to my advantage?' and mostly 'Am I happy with how and where I'm learning it?' 

If the answers to those questions are yes than I have nothing to worry about. I just have to stay focused on my goal. I need to keep studying, don't worry about the petty stuff like drama, and keep my attendance and GPA in good standing. With that I will be fine. 

So if you don't agree, then you truly need to re-evaluate yourself and what you want in life. End of Vent-Session...

Alrighty so I've always known how to do braids pretty much my whole life(yes, I was doing them in the womb...) J/K lol Seriously, I was doing french braids since I was in 2nd grade. I saw a mom that came in to volunteer in our classroom do her daughters hair in a french braid. I was so mesmorized! I went home that day begging my mom to do one in my hair, but to my dismay, my mom had no idea how... I was so bummed.

However, not all hope was lost. That next week, the same mom returned to our class and I again saw her braid her daughter's hair. I oh so badly wanted to learn! Here's my dilemma... I didn't care too much for the girl whose mom was oh so talented! But I decided that it was not going to stop me. 

Sure, Sure. I could've have just gotten on the computer and You-Tubed-It... BUT... I don't believe You Tube was even founded yet. And if had been, it wasn't popular enough and there was no way my mother would allow me on it.

Anyway, back to my determination! I gathered my nerves and approached the mom of the wicked witch of the west and asked her " Miss... I have been watching you braid your daughter's hair and I can't help but be curious, can you teach me do that?" (and no, my grammar was totally not that cool, but if it was... :D)
She told me " ABSOLUTELY!" 

I could've been the happiest little girl at that moment! But it gets better! She showed me once, and I instantly got it! After that I wanted to french braid everything in sight! I french braided until my little fingers were callused. 

As I grew, so did my knowledge of braids. How many different kinds, directions they could be manipulated and the creativity that lies hidden. 

Fast forward to present day! 

I just recently learned the five strand and I have fallen in love with braiding all over again! And to my glorious wonder, there is a 7-strand, 9-strand, and even goes up to  32-strand(which looks someone got a basket weaved on their head). I can't wait to learn more!

A little about me, at first glance...

Alright, so to start off with, I'm that girl that people don't know what to think of at first. I wear bows in my hair, and a smile on my face no matter what the situation. I am also not a woman to take for granted or underestimate. I am a mom of 2 boys and a wife to a United States Airman. I take pride in who I am and what I do. I work hard for everything I want or need and I appreciate everything in between. I am currently going to school for my passion... COSMETOLOGY. I am not a professional yet but I'm working hard to be the best professional cosmetologist and family woman I know how to be! I love doing hair and I am learning how to do better nails and makeup. I graduate early May and plan on working on the Aviano AFB base in Italy! I am an open book and have been through many adventures in my short lifetime, so if you have a question or just wanna know anything about me, I will answer with a whole heart and forward truth, because that's how I was raised. Keep reading to find out my hair adventures!

God Bless! xoxo -Shannanigans!