hairbrained

So, it's been a while. Last time I left you I was freaked about a test, well, no worries. The test was easier than anticipated, and I got a 96%...so...PASS! Now I need to start studying for the next one, which has 95 questions, but at least I have an idea what it'll be like - have I mentioned that I strongly am in favor of multiple choice tests?
Outside of school I've given two hair cuts, and discovered that the shears they gave us to use on our "clients" are very, very, very(!!!) sharp. I managed to slice my index finger three times just by bumping the finger against the shears, and lopped off a bit of skin around my knuckle...No, it wasn't carelessness, it was inexperience mixed with sharp tools. I won't be running with these scissors anytime soon.
I've also discovered that I really enjoy a technique called "slide cutting". It's like using your shears like a razor blade. Imagine when you are cutting wrapping paper and you get your scissors just right and you don't have to open and close them, they just glide right across. Well, the hair is the wrapping paper. So. COOL!

My mom has asked me to style her hair quite a few times. It's the simple things in life.

I don't even really know how I did this. It's just twisted up and bobby pinned, somehow I did it in 30 seconds and it lasted till bedtime.

This is what we call a 'Spiral Perm', I call it 'long and tedious'.

But it's worth it in the end. Well, at least when you actually get to see the finished product instead of putting an hour or so's worth of time into something only to have to take it out and wet it down immediately for the next project.

Braiding. Yesterday and today we braided. They taught cornrows, french braids, and the fishtail/bone braid. I had an extra section of hair and free time so I played with this section.

my cornrows :)