Today we’re not reading a blog post! Let’s hangout and open up this Ulta bag instead!
I know we touched on it a little at the beginning of the month when we talked about Beauty Subscriptions and Product Recommendations but I really do love your DM’s SO much! It gets me REALLY excited to share with you some of my go to faves and some things that have great marketing and so I buy them! #truth
I’m so happy when I can share with you products that work for me. I know everyone looks for different benefits in products and that it changes from person to person. I do my best to share what products I have found work best with each of the different skin types based on my experience doing professional makeup.
Now let’s see what I bought and talk beauty!
Went to Ulta & TJMaxx to buy some of my favs and then also bought some things that were not on the list! Because #Ulta
Hmmm….there are so many things we could chat about next time! What do you wanna know about?!! I have empty products I wanna share with you. What do you think? What should we talk about?!
lemme know and we’ll do it! xo babes~
How I show you ~ I love you!
Why my inner hair nerd geeks out over education to show you she loves you! Maybe it’s the 6th love language!
You already know my basic love for education in general, so you know I like to keep an eye on the education scene in the beauty industry. I’m also a podcast nerd and a friend recommended I check out Big Money Stylist and from there I just started binging episodes during my commute to & from work.
Occasionally they’d talk about their NBR Certification EVENTS. Not classes or shows- where you “look and learn” 3 Days - Hands on - (like fly with your dollhead in your carry on and have TSA search it and look at you funny, kinda hands on!) EVENTS.
— I was like OOOoooo you’re going to teach me how to create that pretty hair all over your Instagram Page so my clients can have it?! I’m in! (In pure excitement, I may have also sent the ticket link to all my hairstylist friends…like OMG you guys tickets are on sale right now!! HURRY!! ~ everything is more fun, with friends!)
Then I learned that 3 weeks leading up to the 3 Day Certification Event, NBR start’s “Pre-Training” with daily hands on assignments to get you READY! I was like OMG, ummm okay! (which was quickly followed by that ‘shit just got real’ feeling when I actually started to try NBR and imagine installing it for someone. It wasn’t EASY to do like I assumed it would be)
When I flew to Huntington Beach, (remember the airport/dollhead/TSA moment) I knew I was in for some serious education but was for sure nervous about that top level of training I was in for!
BMSCON3 (aka: Big Money Stylist Convention #3 — thank the heavens they shortened it) literally blew my mind. The level of training was ON POINT and unlike any other education class, show or EVENT that I’ve ever been to. They’re training style works really well with my learning style and I felt like I had found my tribe!
(*side note to my stylists - I’d recommend checking out the podcast to see if you’re down with their kinda GaryVee vibe first. If that fits you - then get ready because BMSCON4 tickets go on sale really, really, really, REALLLLLYYY soon. You don’t want to miss their only event for New Certifications in 2019. Consider yourself told ahead of time! ~xo)
After Certification I decided to apply to be 1/250 Artists invited to be part of their NBR MasterMind. I chose to do this because I knew that this method WAS NOT EASY. (Neither was doing the work, applying and interviewing - but it has been SOOO valuable)
Remember I thought it was going to be easy to do NBR and then was like WHOA….it has a zillion tiny details that all have to be hit at 100% in order to get it right! I knew if I was going to offer it to you - I needed to bring you my A game!
All those little micro details - that’s the education I’m getting now. Weekly. I’m able to turn in photos of my beadwork, of my placement, of my stitching, my color blend, my cut, - styling - all of it. It get’s reviewed by the Lead Trainer and she gives me feedback - live. Wanna know what that sounds like?
"If you make this adjustment, then it will be a more comfortable experience for your client”
“Change this small tiny detail and your client will enjoy wearing them up in a pony even more.”
“This looks really good - and when it’s done like that, there is no damage to their hair”
That. That right there - that’s like learning the secret ingredients to your grandmothers family recipe.
It’s what brings it ALL together. It’s what changes it from ‘it’s okay’ to BAM - Grandma made her famous dish and it was ‘AMAZING’!
It’s important to me that I’m offering you my best, because I care about you and your hair! I’m so happy that my passion for education and my love for quality services have come together with you in mind! Thank you! I hope you can see how much you are loved! ~ Xo
That NEW Feeling
A quick little chat about being NEW at things as January comes to an end. Going through the awkward and the uncomfortable together!
I’m sure by now we all know that I LOVE education. The Beauty Industry is ever evolving as new styles and fashion trends pop up with every season. It’s FUN & SHINEY part of it! So that means if you are wanting to offer current styles, and stay on top of up upcoming trends - education is a must.
This doesn’t just apply to the Beauty Industry. This applies to ANYTHING in life.
Finding the education to learn something new is easy. But the DOING of the WORK to perfect what you just learned - that part is not so easy. That part requires constant dedication to seeing progress and allowing yourself to be NEW at something.
It’s the practicing over & over of that information/technique that gives you the results. That’s the NOT glamours part of Education - knowing that at first, you’re going to run into roadblocks and feel defeated. Repeatedly.
I don’t love to be NEW at things, I’m sure everyone can relate to that! The one where you feel like you’re trying something new and then BAM this overwhelming feeling: “I suck, I suck, I SUCK!”
Yeah - not awesome. BUT I had to tell myself, ‘you can’t say you love education, but then get frustrated when haven’t mastered it right away.’ (anyone else suffer from unrealistic expectations of yourself?!)
I am finding that I need to LOVE every part of the process- even the uncomfortable part of being NEW. (insert something warm and fuzzy here about it being the journey not the destination..)
So if you’re finding yourself feeling like it’s the last week of January and you still haven’t perfected your new habits or goals…IT’S OKAY. The first week of February is right around the corner and it calls for consistent effort. It’s okay to feel like you’re a baby giraffe learning how to walk for the fist time. At least you’re trying and you will get it!
What’s one thing that you want to be a pro at - but has got you feeling like a rookie?
