More clients!

We love it when clients come in for their hair doing.

What a great first half term.

Our first half term has been and gone in a blink of an eye.

Lisa asked us to write down everything we think we have learnt and done

Wow what a list!

In hairdressing

Shampooing,

Blowdrying,

Conditioning treatments,

Roller setting, 

Sectioning, 

All about our equipment,

Massages,

Hand massages,

Hair structure,

Nail structure,

Curling hair,

Halloween total looks,

What different brushes are for,

Consultations, 

Plaiting,

Nail shapes,

Personal hygiene,

How to write a questionarre 

Hair types,

Total looks

 

In maths.

Ratios,

Percentages,

Algebra,

Transformations, increase and decrease,

Fractions,

Bidmas, 

Prime numbers

In English,

Narrative writing, 1st and 3rd person,

Of mice and men,

Punctuation,

How to write a letter,

Nouns,

Verbs,

Overall.

We got our kits and uniforms,

Made lots of new friends,

How to look professional,

How to behave,

Not to swear!

How to communicate,

How to behave around a client,

How to work as a team,

Maths is better than we thought,

Teamwork,

How to help each other,

Can't wait to see what is next!

1920's makeovers. Let's practise!

Today the Entry 3 group started on creating looks from the 1920's. 

First of all we looked at different hairstyles then chose one to recreate.

We chose some quite difficult techniques but Lisa said we did great.

What do you think?

Next it was makeup time!

We couldn't wait to get started.

We had so much fun, we had a selfie to celebrate!

Treasure hunt time

I mentioned in past posts that I was teaching the Entry 3 level this year as well as the level ones.

The entry 3 programme is a mixture of Hair and Beauty and we have lots of exciting things planned.

For their induction with me today we did a 'treasure hunt' round college.

Clues had been hidden in different places.

From this, the group now know, 

Where the hairdressing books are in the L.R.C.

How to get to the hair and beauty department

How to find an email.

Where I can be found if they need me.

Where the notice boards are,

Where the reception desk is. 

It was fun!

Getting the work bag out.

After two and a half weeks off I decided it was time to get the work bag out and start some prepping for the new academic year.  

This year I will be teaching Level ones and Entry 3 level Hair and Beauty giving them the start they need in order to progress to their future careers. 

Taking a look at the past blog posts has been a great help in reminding me what was great and what I would do differently this time.

My mind has started to get back slowly into work mode even if it is while im sat in the garden. Exciting ideas are immurging I think by the time the students arrive I will be ready and waiting!

A bow demonstration by Zahir

                 

Well done Zahir a great presentation of how you did your hair bow for your Minnie Mouse look.

Sophie Lancaster event preparations.

Last week we did the hair and makeup for an event we were organising at college to celebrate everyone being different. It was a fundraising event for the Sophie Lancaster foundation.

She was a local girl who was brutally murdered just for looking different.

We all got involved, some of us even coming in on our day off just to be a part it all.

We worked really hard preparing the models. From hippys to goths, punks, to vintage we did them all!

All hands on deck.

We all worked really well and showed great teamwork.

Lisa and Mary helped us.

Next the makeup.

It's beginning to come together.

We soon got into character and after a big clean up, we went down to prepare for the catwalk show!

BBC calling!

I found this on the amazing Neal and Wolf blog!

Anyone interested? This could be you!

BBC Calling for New Entrants to Hairstylist Talent Show

There is good news for all of us that love hair styling, fashion and reality TV this week, as the BBC have announced that popular show Hair is to return for a second series.
Recording is due to begin shortly and we are likely to see more of the exciting cutting edge hairstyles, talented up and coming stylists and the drama of competition as they are placed against each other in a series of creative challenges.
Last year the eight young hopefuls were tested on the planning, creativity, presentation and execution of their ideas across a range of styles from plaits, braids, beehives, and bowl cuts, to perfectly-polished chignons, gravity-defying mohicans and Hollywood glamour.
The hopefuls were judged over the 6 episodes by royal hairdresser Denise McAdam and celebrity session stylist Alain Pichon, while Steve Jones presented the show in his cheeky and ever cheerful style.
This year is likely to see more of the same. And the great thing about the show is it’s not just for viewers entertainment, but it appears to genuinely give the contestants a stepping stone into their desired profession.
Last year’s winner, 25 year old Marvin Francis used the show to take himself from a self-taught hairstylist working at home to working on fashion shoots for some major magazines. Since the show ended all the finalists have remained in the industry, Katie is opening a salon, while Dominika is growing her hairstyling and make-up work.
If you’re a amateur stylist with a keen sense for style, why not enter this years show? Who knows where it could take you! The BBC are calling for applications from those with a passion for hair.
The rules are pretty simple, if you have no previous formal training or have not completed a NVQ Level 2 in Hairdressing then you’re eligible.
To find out more email hairstyle@bbc.co.uk
You can also see more information on last year’s show by visiting the Hair website where you can see sketches and photographs showing the journey from concept to completion of contestants ideas, clips from past episodes and meet the contestants and judges.
Neal and Wolf wish you lots of luck.

Shampooing and blowdrying session 2

Feeling more confident with each class, Lisa says our shampooing skills are developing fast! But we are all getting a bit camera shy...apart from the boys

Being able to try different hair types has shown us that some hair is more difficult to blowdry than others. 

Charlotte working on very long hair using the hand dryer in the right direction, concentrating hard.

Leah working with shorter hair.

Zahir making curls.

Look at that for a curl! Well done! Zahir!

Emily even managed to complete her blowdry and make curls using a wand. Lovely.

Skin and hair structure theory

Our first theory lesson.

We learnt just how much is in one single hair.

Amazing really. 

And after an hilarious skin and hair diagram, we took turns at remembering and drawing our own.