Today was not bad either

(listening to Brian Eno)

Today was not so bad either.  I was just tired and sick.  I got to school on time and slept a good amount.  We cut with Sally today in class, my fave instructor of all time.  I find her stylish, artsy, witty, fun, easy-going and really inspires me to understand more about hair.  She has a natural sense of artistic techniqalities and design.  She just gets it and knows what she's doing.  I want to learn all about hair from her point of view because I like the way she teaches it!

I cut this Korean girl's hair today.  She is studying to become a nutritionist and I think that's cool.  She has ultra thick and coarse hair.  Very beautiful quality hair.  There were many jumps around the hairline so Sally helped me with the first two sections.  You have to put in very fine tension with your fingers.  You almost have to be delicate about it.  I like this about cutting a line because I have the ability for soft and fine details.  I am sensitive to the intricacies of touch.  I can make a person feel cared for with my sense of touch and care of attention to precision and detail.  In a way it's like doing makeup.  Once you understand the basic tools, it's all about your sense of control and having a sensitivity to details and a good aesthetic/technical eye to beauty and suitability.  You are not only helping to style your client's hair but the person entirely.  I think I love the techniqality of Vidal Sassoon, their edgy style, and how they talk about hair so beautifully. 

My mom foresaw what I might like about hair and I think I understand why now. 

My cutting skill went up a notch today as did my blowdrying.  Emma taught me about sectioning the hair for blow dry.  How to hold the dryer and how to aim the hair with the heat.  I think Emma is a sweet gal.

Also I didn't have a second client so I worked on my dollhead.  I did round graduation from the front of the face.  I took diagonal sections that Sally helped me get started on one side.  Her diagonal section was more horizontal.  The other side I started had a more steep or vertical section.  The vertical section would remove more weight and make the haircut look lighter.  The horizonal seciton will build more weight and be heavier.  It depends what you want to give the client.  God I love Sally.  Also I kept in mind to mirror the sections with my finger.  And stand accordingly to the shape you're going for.  I gotta say that I am learning good suff and it's starting to make sense.  Justin has a hard, rough touch.  I have a gentle and subtle touch.  It must be interesting to see things from a teacher's view as she gets to see what each student is doing and make assessments about their doings. 

It's Friday and I was actually feeling kind of depressed (because it's Friday) but then again, who made this notion about having to do something fun on a Friday?  Fuck that.  I can do whatever the hell I want without having others judge me.  Particularly me because I am my own worst judge. 

But I feel fine now.  I love blogging and I love listening to music and getting high.  It helps me relax and do the things I like to do even if I may not get everything done.  But I do what I can do.  As long as I am working towards what I want in my life then I say it's healthy enough.  I don't need a therapist or someone to validate it for me.  I can be my own best friend.  I kind of like listening to Brian Eno when I'm high.