Ok so I had way too much fun designing the new blog look. I swear... I could spend all day doing this stuff.
I got new eyeball glasses today, for the first time! I love them. I got a ton of compliments already. They're so cute, and yes, they're even purple-ish.
I've been meeting with a financial planner, and it's just really great. I feel like I'm headed in the right direction!! The head of the company even asked me to do his hair (he's been sitting in on my meetings and giving me marketing ideas). His assistant called me this morning before our meeting to ask if I could bring my hairstuff with me to cut his hair. I brought my bag of goodies, and a sheet to lay down since we'd be doing it in his office. (haha.. that last line sounded dirty lol.) Anyway, he loved his hair, and told me that he's going on a cruise with his wife tomorrow with 10 other couples who are local friends of his, and he's going to tell all of them about me.
I just feel so lucky lately. Everyone I've met has been so supportive, and just so full of ideas. :-)
Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hair. Show all posts
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Product Shout Out!
I have found my new favorite hair product, and I really must share because I have never been so impressed with one hair product by itself. Well, I do actually use a little bit of shine serum with it, but that's just because I'm a hair product junkie and it's pretty much in my blood now haha. But I digress... The product is Alterna Caviar Beach Spray. My hair is naturally wavy, and i can wear it straight or curly (I have to use a diffuser to get the curls) but I have always had trouble with different products, getting the curls to be just right. It's always either that the product makes it look too crunchy, or it ends up looking frizzy, or it'll end up just completely doing its own thing and decide to be curly in some places and just mildly wavy in others. I LOVE wearing my hair curly, it truly just matches my personality better. And I have finally found the perfect curl product. I literally makes my hair perfectly curly, the way that I seriously only thought I could get it to look after I had been to the beach for a day. It's lightweight, doesn't weigh my hair down, and best of all, it doesn't give it that nasty crunchy look. I LOVE this product, and will recommend it to anyone that has curly hair. I put the full product description below, from the website. 
Product Description
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Beach Spray delivers the most perfect windswept look of a long day at the beach! The paraben-free spray uses ocean water and Seasilk®, a unique combination of marine botanicals that provide intense moisture and essential nourishment. The two-punch combo protects hair from sun damage while creating sexy tousled waves. So even if you can’t actually go to the beach, you can look like you have been! Caviar Anti-Aging Beach Spray is infused with ocean water for its volume and texture enhancing properties and hydrating Seasilk, allowing for weightless volume and a carefree look, with little work. The added bonus of Color Hold™ and Alterna’s Enzymetherapy® make Caviar Beach Spray the perfect summer prop. Hair will stay strong and will hold its color even on the sunniest days.
Method of Use: Spray a small amount on damp or dry hair from roots to ends. Shape and scrunch with fingers for a loose, carefree and tousled beach look.
Product Description
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Beach Spray delivers the most perfect windswept look of a long day at the beach! The paraben-free spray uses ocean water and Seasilk®, a unique combination of marine botanicals that provide intense moisture and essential nourishment. The two-punch combo protects hair from sun damage while creating sexy tousled waves. So even if you can’t actually go to the beach, you can look like you have been! Caviar Anti-Aging Beach Spray is infused with ocean water for its volume and texture enhancing properties and hydrating Seasilk, allowing for weightless volume and a carefree look, with little work. The added bonus of Color Hold™ and Alterna’s Enzymetherapy® make Caviar Beach Spray the perfect summer prop. Hair will stay strong and will hold its color even on the sunniest days.
Method of Use: Spray a small amount on damp or dry hair from roots to ends. Shape and scrunch with fingers for a loose, carefree and tousled beach look.
Monday, April 19, 2010
a good quick read about things we wish we could say!
10 Things Your Hairstylist Wishes She Could Tell You
I don't much agree with number 4 on this list, I have never felt that a client was 'sharing too much info' with me, and I like that many of my clients seem to be able to open up to me easily, and are usually looking for some feedback. I appreciate the closeness that I have with so many clients.
Number 5 though? Yeah... when i was in the salon, that was pretty much the biggest thing that I wanted to tell every client who brought in their kids. Don't bring your kids to the salon people! It makes us crazy. Teeth-gritting crazy.
I don't much agree with number 4 on this list, I have never felt that a client was 'sharing too much info' with me, and I like that many of my clients seem to be able to open up to me easily, and are usually looking for some feedback. I appreciate the closeness that I have with so many clients.
Number 5 though? Yeah... when i was in the salon, that was pretty much the biggest thing that I wanted to tell every client who brought in their kids. Don't bring your kids to the salon people! It makes us crazy. Teeth-gritting crazy.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Wondering...
I'm wondering if I'm just freaking out because it's in me to do that, or if this is actually meaning something...
Something doesn't feel right. I've been feeling something slightly uneasy since she told me that we needed to take a step back. I respected her for saying so, but it feels like it also took some of the excitement out of it.
Why does every new thing in life end up feeling like a new experiment? I've been trying to cover up these uneasy feelings since that incident, and just enjoying the good things about us, but it seems like these feelings are coming to the surface again. I'm just so scared to make a wrong decision, and it scares me that I feel like I can't trust my own judgement right now, because I'm still in it. Yes, I know this is kinda heavy talk for someone I've only been dating for 2 months, and maybe I should just ignore all this, but I just still feel like I'm searching for something.
I'll be 26 next month. I know I'm not supposed to have all of the answers right now, but it'd be nice to have a couple. At least my business seems to be picking up right now. I'm feeling like maybe I should just concentrate on that, on bettering myself right now, of making something of myself, getting stable. That is very important to me, and I'd probably start to feel a lot better about myself. I recently sent out a promotion flyer to all of my clients, and it's definitely been working. I've been getting phone calls everyday to make new appointments. I sent them a flyer saying that I'd give them a 25% discount if they're able to refer one new client to me before the end of April. I even made up these cute little coupons that my clients can hand out to the people they're refering, they just have to write their name on it as the referring client. It's been exciting to see how many of my clients have called to tell me that I'll be hearing from their friends/coworkers/family members, and it's been a reminder for them too, to book their next appt with me, so I'm filling up faster than I ever have before. Go me! It was a good idea. Even if it means I'm promoting myself in a town where I don't want to be. I am creating a business there, sinking my roots in even deeper, but that's ok. It's my only option right now.
I don't think I even wrote in here my big offer. I have this client, Sandra. I have been doing her hair for almost 3 years, and we've gotten to be good friends outside of just her hairdos. She's in her late 30s, and she owns a couple businesses. I've partied hard with her, confided in her about my ridiculous relationships, we've done fundraisers together, and she has become somewhat of a mentor in my life. She's always been very supportive of me, she's purchased a couple of my paintings and has always been willing to lend a helping hand when I've been lost and in need of some kind words. I've done the same for her, and seen her through a couple silly girlfriends. I absolutely love her current lady, and have become close with her as well. I do both of their hairdos, and now do the gf's kids' hairs too. Anyway, the last time I did their hair, after a couple cocktails in S's kitchen, they sat me down and told me that they have been doing a lot of thinking. Sandra absolutely loves the business world, and has been 'itching' to open up a new one. She and her gf 'Little One' came up with the idea of opening up a salon, and they want me to run it. Neither one of them know anything about the salon industry, but they believe in me and my talent, and think it would be a fun adventure. They know that I don't have any money to put into the business, and they're not asking for anything. They said that I would be able to take home 100% of my profits in return for being their manager. I would be able to hire whoever I wanted, use whatever products I wanted, basically make all the decisions, and they would handle all on the business end. Can you imagine someone just laying that opportunity at your feet?
They offered me this about a month after MJ and I started talking. I did some thinking about it, talked to MJ about it, talked to both of my parents about it, and came to the conclusion that I didn't want to take this offer because of the fact that I didn't want to get tied down in that area. I'll admit that one of the bigger factors was also that I knew MJ wouldn't be able to move to my city based on her job. So I didn't want to be tied there, and she couldn't move there. I'm now wondering if I should reconsider. It now sounds like an awful lot to pass up at this point. I may be open to rethinking that decision. I'm going to think about it for a while. It could be just the thing that I need to make me feel great right now. MJ was supportive of the idea when it was offered to me. She said that if we're meant to be then we'll make it work. Maybe I need to just do it. How many times is an offer like that going to pop up in my life?
Oh geez... here I go again. Thinking thinking thinking.
Something doesn't feel right. I've been feeling something slightly uneasy since she told me that we needed to take a step back. I respected her for saying so, but it feels like it also took some of the excitement out of it.
Why does every new thing in life end up feeling like a new experiment? I've been trying to cover up these uneasy feelings since that incident, and just enjoying the good things about us, but it seems like these feelings are coming to the surface again. I'm just so scared to make a wrong decision, and it scares me that I feel like I can't trust my own judgement right now, because I'm still in it. Yes, I know this is kinda heavy talk for someone I've only been dating for 2 months, and maybe I should just ignore all this, but I just still feel like I'm searching for something.
I'll be 26 next month. I know I'm not supposed to have all of the answers right now, but it'd be nice to have a couple. At least my business seems to be picking up right now. I'm feeling like maybe I should just concentrate on that, on bettering myself right now, of making something of myself, getting stable. That is very important to me, and I'd probably start to feel a lot better about myself. I recently sent out a promotion flyer to all of my clients, and it's definitely been working. I've been getting phone calls everyday to make new appointments. I sent them a flyer saying that I'd give them a 25% discount if they're able to refer one new client to me before the end of April. I even made up these cute little coupons that my clients can hand out to the people they're refering, they just have to write their name on it as the referring client. It's been exciting to see how many of my clients have called to tell me that I'll be hearing from their friends/coworkers/family members, and it's been a reminder for them too, to book their next appt with me, so I'm filling up faster than I ever have before. Go me! It was a good idea. Even if it means I'm promoting myself in a town where I don't want to be. I am creating a business there, sinking my roots in even deeper, but that's ok. It's my only option right now.
I don't think I even wrote in here my big offer. I have this client, Sandra. I have been doing her hair for almost 3 years, and we've gotten to be good friends outside of just her hairdos. She's in her late 30s, and she owns a couple businesses. I've partied hard with her, confided in her about my ridiculous relationships, we've done fundraisers together, and she has become somewhat of a mentor in my life. She's always been very supportive of me, she's purchased a couple of my paintings and has always been willing to lend a helping hand when I've been lost and in need of some kind words. I've done the same for her, and seen her through a couple silly girlfriends. I absolutely love her current lady, and have become close with her as well. I do both of their hairdos, and now do the gf's kids' hairs too. Anyway, the last time I did their hair, after a couple cocktails in S's kitchen, they sat me down and told me that they have been doing a lot of thinking. Sandra absolutely loves the business world, and has been 'itching' to open up a new one. She and her gf 'Little One' came up with the idea of opening up a salon, and they want me to run it. Neither one of them know anything about the salon industry, but they believe in me and my talent, and think it would be a fun adventure. They know that I don't have any money to put into the business, and they're not asking for anything. They said that I would be able to take home 100% of my profits in return for being their manager. I would be able to hire whoever I wanted, use whatever products I wanted, basically make all the decisions, and they would handle all on the business end. Can you imagine someone just laying that opportunity at your feet?
They offered me this about a month after MJ and I started talking. I did some thinking about it, talked to MJ about it, talked to both of my parents about it, and came to the conclusion that I didn't want to take this offer because of the fact that I didn't want to get tied down in that area. I'll admit that one of the bigger factors was also that I knew MJ wouldn't be able to move to my city based on her job. So I didn't want to be tied there, and she couldn't move there. I'm now wondering if I should reconsider. It now sounds like an awful lot to pass up at this point. I may be open to rethinking that decision. I'm going to think about it for a while. It could be just the thing that I need to make me feel great right now. MJ was supportive of the idea when it was offered to me. She said that if we're meant to be then we'll make it work. Maybe I need to just do it. How many times is an offer like that going to pop up in my life?
Oh geez... here I go again. Thinking thinking thinking.
Friday, March 26, 2010
New website!
Instead of writing in my blog like I should have been, and I always feel guilty when I don't (why I wonder?), I made myself a new website that has all of my art information and my hair information. Go check it out!
http://makeitartsy.com/
Let me know what ya'll think and if there are any things you would change or just do differently. Thanks!
Update post coming soon... I really just need to make the time to sit down and blog again, on an actual usual basis. I loved it when I did!
http://makeitartsy.com/
Let me know what ya'll think and if there are any things you would change or just do differently. Thanks!
Update post coming soon... I really just need to make the time to sit down and blog again, on an actual usual basis. I loved it when I did!
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