Discoveries

Mommy and I

Yesterday was a not so good day. I won't go into much detail about it...but I made a LOT of Discoveries. At Paul Mitchell we don't make mistakes but discoveries, but last night I felt like one big awful no good mistake and I was really upset with myself. I didn't know who I could talk to who would understand hair at that hour but I texted Haley anyways. She said some really nice things and made me able to sleep that night. Well I was determined to go to school and go about my day like I am fine, I was okay until Haley and Brittany asked me what happened and cue the water works. I didn't realize what they thought of me though and the things they said to me made me feel so much better about myself. What happened the other day wasn't much my fault but a product fault, and anyways it was an all day process that was time consuming and tiring. I was disappointed with myself for not doing the job I thought I was capable of and they lifted me up with their words of encourage ment and just being there for me to listen to me in the bathroom (haha) Next person I saw was my Mommy since I was doing her hair and AGAIN with the water works, You know that one person that you are trying to hide your emotions from and as soon as you see them you just burst into hysterics...ya that was me... reallllly cute. But I calmed down and did her hair, while I was applying the color my cute learning leader Lyndsey brought me some munchies and a kit kat and said to me I am sorry I hope you feel better. SOOO amazingly sweet! It made me cry a little at how sweet someone can be. And my sweet friend Sarah talked me from the ledge (Not really a ledge but I was sprinkling a bit) and helped me realize that there was nothing I could do and I can either grow from it or dwell on what happened. I realize that I did learn a lot from the process I did yesterday and yes I still feel sad like I didn't do enough, but I learned a lot and I am glad I had that now instead of in a salon, where it is just on my head. So thank you to everyone who said something great about me today, it boosted me back up from a very low, low. I am happy I have all these people in my life. Paul Mitchell has done so much for me already but I also got some amazing friends that I get to know and help lift me up when I am down. So thank you again I love you all!!

Me, Haley, and Brittany

Sarah, Lyndsey, and I (Kind of blurry but the only one I have them both in ) 

I am a Day Maker

I wonder if you know that I am a Day Maker. Its true I have seen it. It says so on my Paul mitchell the schools future professional name badge. I didn't really understand what that was supposed to mean for the longest time. I usually referenced it to being part of going to Day school. Well it's got nothing to do with it.

I am seriously so proud going to Paul Mitchell the School, it's such an amazing culture, that I can't imagine going anywhere else. At Caper one of my favorite motivational speakers, Giulio Veglio, pulled out a 100$ bill and crinkled it up and asked us who still wanted it, we all raised out hands, he then threw it on the ground and smooshed it, asked again and we all said we wanted it, he then spat on it and asked if we still wanted it and of course we said yes. He then proceeded to say we are that 100 dollar bill, that no matter what happens to us if we are smooshed up, or crumpled, or spat on we are still valuable, we will never loose our value, just because someone steps on us. To me that was an amazing speech, I forget sometimes that my value doesn't decrease just because someone has stepped on me or made me feel badly, and I am glad he reminded me, I remind myself every day.

A day maker is someone who makes someone elses day. Remember me posting about National free hug day, well we wanted to make someone's day, and we may have creeped out a couple college students but I saw several people get a genuine hug and left smiling. I am sure they went home and told their friends or family that they got a hug from a random stranger today, and in some way it made their day.
I see it all the time while taking guests at the school, how some ladies (mostly ladies but some men too) come in very soft spoken or looking down or away or upset about their hair, and I get to talk to them and listen and help with problem areas and when they leave with a beautiful style, and colored locks, or a few inches less of hair I can see what a difference I have personally made in their day. It's amazing and puts a lump in my throat thinking about it. I am blessed to know I have the power to make someones day just a little brighter.

Another thing about Paul Mitchell is the picture above, the one size fits all, it's so true how anyone from any background or culture can come in to the school and fit in and we are all a weird, disfunctional but loving paul mitchell family. I love going to the school and interacting with the learning leaders and the future professionals all on the same level, we are all still learning and it makes me happy to be apart of it.

I'm a bit overly emotional about the school today because of women things I suspect, but I just cant begin to describe the joy I get being at the school, or how lucky I am to have this culture in my life where I feel so loved by the people there. Thank you Paul Mitchell for putting something so beautiful into my life and letting me share that with everyone around me. I hope I can make your day.

Caper 2012

Ya I know I have not even been on the computer for what seems like forever. I have but it's usually to look up a recipe or look at others blogs, so yes I stink at bloggin, but I will try and catch you up.
So I went to Paul Mitchells Caper in February. I had the time of my life, I learned so much about color in just a 2 hour class that I haven't learned in the 1000 hours I have been in school. I got a sexy male doll head to practice beard cutting.. YES the doll has facial hair. I got to see Takashi, Robert Cromeans, Winn Claybaugh, John Paul Dejoria, Stephanie Kechawlski (SPeLLING), Tabitha Coffeey, Magic Johnson, Robert Lobetta, and my all time favorite person Kathy Buckley.

This is Kathy Buckley it is super old but she has some of the same lines.
I learned some things about color that was and is so beneficial to my education. Seriously it was just amazing and changed my outlook on career path. In fact that is an understatement. I am actually wanting to be a learning leader at my school that I am going to right now, and eventually go on to the Advanced Academy for Paul Mitchell Systems. If you are wondering what that is you can read all about it HERE.
It would be a great schedule for when I have a family because I do have to be a learning leader at the school and I would get to travel for training and teaching and shows. (Not traveling like every weekend but still enough)
It'll take me a while to get there but I think with determination I will get there.

Other than Caper and I am sorry I suck at posting at all! I just been lovin life with my cute Husby, just going to school, and being happy.

I also just went to The Hunger Games, If you love the books go see it, if you have never read the books go see it. It followed the books fairly well, I mean YES they obviously have to change things, there are some things I noticed and wished they would have left but it's a movie and just for entertainment purposes, but the casting was amazing and I was happy with the movie, I can't wait to see how the next 2 turn out.


Anyways I am sorry I don't post much I will try to more often. <3

Bullying

So at my AMAZING school and I say amazing loudly because it's in all caps and because I truly believe this was the BEST decision I have ever made for myself (again with the caps) We have some great Learning Leaders and some Amazing Front desk associates who teach us lots of important skills and things you should know not only in the world of Cosmetology but in life. Paul Mitchell teaches us lifestyles like the "be nice or else" club, I could name a few more but that one today really stood out to me. I'll be honest this week hasn't been one I have wanted to be awake for. You know those days where you want nothing more than to crawl back into bed with nothing but yourself a book maybe several movies and a LARGE soda or coffee or cocoa. That's been me all this week. I have no motivation to want to go to school. I do because I know it's best for me to not miss a thing. You never know when that life changing moment will be waiting there for you. Now I have done lots of great things with Production team and it's been amazing to do but today I told my cute friend Kelli that I was in a funk and I was going to take a longer lunch to just sit at brickoven and relax and drink as much rootbeer as I could put into my tummy, she said that's fine but want to do something for me and come to the be nice or else team event where we are going to the boys and girls club in provo and talking to them about bullying. I said sure, she's always so good to me so I could do something for her. So I enjoyed my brickoven, went to class, went to a production team meeting then to theory then to this class Kelli had. Now I am not saying that I got a lot out of it and I am not saying the kids who were clearly not paying attention got anything out of it, but I am glad I went.
Lots of you may not know this but I was bullyed, I would come home and tell my mom how no one wanted to be my friend or something mean and hurtful someone else said to me. Now I think I was just an odd child and didn't fit in but I know what it felt like and I know that some of those kids that were truly listening had been bullied because they did what I did, I could see it in their eyes that they wished only to be accepted. I wanted to reach out and hug them and tell them that things will change, that people will accept them for who they are one day and that none of this adolencence garbage will matter when they get older, but does it really ever end??
We had a class about creating Magic with my good friend Rhi and it was so good. We all went around the room and introduced the person sitting next to us and talked about who they were and made them all feel special. I am glad that I had people say such nice things about me and that I am accepted. Sometimes I don't feel accepted all the time, but I know now that those things don't matter anymore. So what if someone doesn't like the way you styled your hair, or doesn't like your shoes. If they have to go around bothering you then not only are they overly obsessed with everything you do but they don't have a life worth talking about so they pick on someone else.
I know I am sort of rambling but I just wanted to say how important it is to start instilling this thought into your children, how it shouldn't matter what people think of you but it's how you feel about yourself. If you are in love with yourself than this petty bullying will not matter to you down the road.
I love myself and I know that I am accepted, not only by other students, but by my family (who are obviously most important) The teachers at paul mitchell, and old friends.
I hope anyone dealing with bullys even if it's not a direct to your face bullying that they can shake it off and rise above it.

One Month

So I haven't blogged in a month, I am sorry. I just don't think that my life is all that exciting, but I will post some of my personal successes so there is something to post about.
I did my first haircut that my learning leaders did not have to fix.
I have been practicing my blowdry techniques and I feel like I get a lot more volume now, and now my mom wants me to wake up and do her hair like that every day.
For production team we did an event called Photopalooza which there were photography students taking photos for their portfolios, models who were looking to enhance their portfolios, and the Production team girls doing hair and make up for our portfolios. I did 2 models hair and got to follow them around and keep their lips glossed and fix hair as I see it needed to be. I don't know when those pictures will be posted of the hair I did but when it does I will post them. I was very happy with how they turned out. Special thanks to my model Lani who also goes to Paul Mitchell because a lot of the models didn't show up for the Photopalooza.
I have been making new friends at school, it makes me sad a lot of them are going to be graduating sooner than I am but I am grateful I am getting to know them, and I am excited to go to Caper with them.
I am so so so excited to go to Caper this February, I wish it would hurry up!

How to keep Motivated...

So It's been a week or two since I made beef stew, I just wanted to say it was amazing! I wish I would have taken pictures of how delicious it was!! If anyone needs a good recipe I will give it to you!!
So the start of this new month meant a new worksheet. Which is what the picture is right here>>>
It's great that we are doing all of these things to keep practicing but I am gonna need some motivation to do them! So I am enlisting friends and family to come in and get some of these done with me. No you don't have to get a perm, but there are manicures, and if you have never had a scalp treatment you should! It's amazing. I want to do most of these on a person so I hope if you have time or want to get anything done you will come and support me at school and get some of these things done.
I have also been trying to stay motivated to keep working out, so far a few pounds gone, but I need to stop the eating everything in sight, oh well in time right??
I have lots of stuff to update on it feels like but I haven't really got the time, gotta get to bed so I can wake up and go to the gym!! woot woot

Caper

I am sure I have talked to a lot of you about Caper if I have not It's an educational event that Paul Mitchell puts on where I get to hear from Winn Claybaugh, John Paul Dejoria, Robert Cromeans, Angus Mitchell, and special guest speakers Tabatha Coffey, and Kathy Buckley! I also get to be hands on with Paul Mitchell the school advanced academy team, and artistic team members. I forgot to mention it's in Las Vegas and it's ALL expense paid! I only gotta worry about what I am gonna eat and what to wear. (haha) In other words I NEED TO GO.
How do I go you might wonder? I am selling 40 bag deals through the Paul Mitchell school that I go to. I can sell them through the school only. The bag deals are actually really great deals and if you want to get some Christmas shopping out of the way, what better way then getting a great deal and helping me get to Caper.
If you are interested there is Most Vibrant, Best Body, Best Smoothing, Most Hydrating, Best Experience, Hottest Style, and Most Luvable. They all do what you expect them to do, They're all 29.95 plus tax and all usually about 45 dollars. The Hottest Style is 160 plus tax but it has a express smoothing iron which it in itself is an amazing deal! and it comes with a heat protectant and a brush. The Most Luvable is for your luvable pet of course! It's so cute I want it for Payton!
I am just gonna say I can't put more info on here but if you're interested in helping me get to caper I would love you forever and I believe you would love any of the products in the bag deals. Message me for details!!

I LOVE Paul Mitchell the School

I am in LOVE with my school, Seriously why I didn't do this sooner I will never know. I have just started out on the floor and been LOVING EVERY SECOND!!! I was so nervous for my First hair cut. It was a male cut and I was SHAKING like you do when you drink too much redbull, or coffee. I was nervous but in the end it turned out really great. We have our teachers come over and check out or work and fix things that need to be fixed and such and Gio one of my learning leaders only needed to fix a few things and help me shape the back of the hair and around the ears. I was proud of myself, I also had my first color and it was really fun too, I was nervous for this too but it turned out pretty good. We bleached out some parts of her hair so we could do a bright red block color and it intimidated me but I am sure as my school progresses I will find easier tricks to doing it.

I hope that my friends who read this will come to me in the future, I am in school Tuesday through Saturday, all day During the weekdays I can only take clients up until 11:30 am because I have classes around 1, but on Saturdays I am there all day so please come see me! Make an appointment!! I would seriously LOVE to see you there!!


Call (801) 374-5111 Extension 0 for Phase one.

My student number is 96, and just ask to make an appointment with Heather.

Going on about school It was Paul Mitchell National Free Hug Day. (That's a long title.) Every PMTS in America went out and did Free Hugs. I know weird at first if you think about it. Well it all started with this one guy who was down in the dumps, his girlfriend left him, he lost his job and business, and was ready to just give up and return home, well he didn't leave he stayed and made a poster that said free hugs. Now if anyone has seen a Free hugs poster with a guy who looks like John Lennon well, I wouldn't be first in line for that one either, but this cute litttle old lady was the first one to get a hug from him, she told him that her dog had died that morning and all that she needed was a hug, and that's what OUR free hug day is, is to give back to someone having a hard day. 

We went to UVU to hug needy college students, and at first I was so not into it, I stood in front of a poster and tried to keep to myself, but then someone came out and hugged me. I was shocked but realized that there's nothing to be afraid of, no zombies are gonna eat me. I gave lots of friendship hugs that day, and I hope that I made someones day. I know that after that day I felt good, Hugging strangers increased my mood and I was happy. I would gladly do it again. Seriously go out and hug someone you don't know or go out of your way to do something nice for someone else, you seriously feel so good about yourself. I promise. 

I like comments too.

I feel like everyone who reads my blog doesn't leave comments anymore and I wish you would.

School is going amazing. I am really understanding cutting. It's fun and I love to see the finished result. Coloring has been good but I'm having a hard time with it. (Not really but I am not getting the lightener saturated through the hair so I end up with blond on top with brown on bottom.) I have only done it on a doll head but I will for sure be extra careful when it comes to people's hair.

Another thing is I love school and almost all the girls that go to school and the 3 boys that go to school, but there are SOME girls who are LAZY LAZY LAZY! I don't want to be like that. So back to the gym I go. I have successfully stopped drinking soda so far, and so far it hasn't tempted me so no worries there but I need to get moving again. I will just feel so much better about myself when I loose some weight. My face will be cute again and my hair wont look so stupid short.

Anyways, So I have a new obsession and it's called Cupcake wars. Seriously the Cupcakes they come up with are so creative and for the most part they look sooooo delicious!! I need me some cupcakes. I <3 Cupcakes. Which reminds me how I don't have Frostings cupcakes here, and that depresses me. It's in California, Speaking of that state, I miss pick-up-stix, like a lot lot lot.

Graduated.

Not technically but I did graduate Core, which is the beginning of my journey through Hair School. We had a party to graduate through core and we watched movies and ate WAY  too much food! Everyone who brought something, it was delicious.
I passed my Written test and Floor test missing only 4 questions on the written test and 1 on the floor test which I say is pretty damn good. I have 2 weeks until I start taking actual clients. I am not scared at all which seems strange, I am actually more worried about keeping up with my worksheets and tests but as long as I stay focused on what is most important (Which is keeping myself in high standards so I make the Deans List and the Honor Roll) Then I should be fine. But truly and honestly I am so ready to start taking clients, I know there will be mistakes but that's what school is for. If you are looking to do something fun or just a trim or some foil work or anything, (I do eyebrows and scalp treatments and deep conditioning too) Please please please come to me because I would LOVE to work with anyone! I want to play with everyone's hair ASAP!

Nothing really new I am sorry I stink at updating my blog. Dave started school, He's just taking 3 classes, (I am not sure credit wise) But he seems to like it, I like that they're paying for everything in his school down to his books, and then we are getting pell grants in cash for us to survive off this semester. He's also saving us LOTS of Cash right now by driving his awesome motorcycle to and from school. It scares me a bit that he is on the freeway a lot driving a motorcycle but he leaves early enough that there isn't much traffic.

My family is amazing, I am sooo grateful for my Mom and Dad for letting us live rent free under their roof. They're AWESOME and I am truly blessed!

Also I am looking forward to the state fair soon! I want some cinnamon roasted almonds so bad it could kill me!! And maybe a funnel cake and some hotdogs and the frenchfry potato tornado thing I got last year... sooooo yummy!