On Monday my dad did something pretty awesome. He hosted his first Webinar. A Webinar is like an online seminar, you can post a link to it and anyone can join and watch. He taught his History of Hairdressing class, it was epic. All of his friends logged on to attend the class. So many people were asking questions as he taught. It was a great turn out and the cool thing about teaching a Webinar is that you know the people who are attending are there to learn what you have to teach. Hosting a Webinar is a great way share education with people all over the country.
For more information about up-coming Webinars here is a link to the PBA website:
http://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/pba/beautyuniversity/Public/Calendar.aspx?ID=3502&sortMenu=106000
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Hair Brained feature! :)
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The Thirty Second Rule!!!
The first 30 seconds you spend with a person can be the most
important. Within those 30 seconds you can decide what you think about them and
even if you want to continue to spend time with them. That’s a very short
period of time to make a great 1st impression.
I
recently was told to read a book called 25 Ways to Win with People by
John C. Maxwell. It’s a great book that helps you with interpersonal
relationships in just 25 steps. The book was incredible and filled with so much
detail. I enjoyed every page and couldn’t wait to put all the new things I’d
learned into action. The one thing that stood out the most was the Thirty
Second Rule. I was aware that you were judged but I had no idea how to make
myself seem interesting and make people want to get to know me. The Thirty
Second Rule helps you to make a great 1st impression, making the
person feel important.
It’s
a very simple idea. You just need to follow 2 simple steps. The 1st
step is to say the persons name at least once in the thirty seconds. It lets
them know that not only do you
know but you are listening to them. The second step is to say something
encouraging while you are talking to them. People feel better when you give
them the following, Attention, Affirmation, and Appreciation.
It’s
that easy to make a great 1st impression. These are tips that you
can use in every situation, weather you are at a social gathering or meeting a
new client for the 1st time. Making people feel like you care is the
best way to make new friends or keep your clients for a very long time. If you
follow the 30-second rule, everyone will want to be around you.
Here is a link to buy the book. I recommend that everyone get a copy and read it!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Friday, June 8, 2012
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Our hero Vidal Sassoon
"Longevity is a fleeting moment that lasts forever." - Vidal Sassoon
As I'm sure all of you know our industry recently lost a great man. Vidal Sassoon will remain a hairdressing legend! Vidal decided from a young age that if he must be a hair dresser he would have to be the best hairdresser, and he did just that. Vidal is and always will be a house hold name. You can't even talk about the history of hairdressing without mentioning his name.
Vidal was the genius behind the classic wedge bob. He is decried as the man who changed the world with a pair of scissors. Vidal trained under the great Raymond Bessone, in his salon in Mayfair. Vidal credits Bessone for teaching him how to cut hair saying he couldn't have achieved what he did without Bessone. Sassoon opened his first salon in 1954 in London. Sassoon's client list included some of the most famous starts of the day- including Twiggy, Jean Shrimpton, Terence Stamp and Mia Farrow for her look in Rosemary's Baby. In 1963 he created the classic bob for fashion designer Mary Quant, who was doing for clothes what Sassoon was doing for hairstyles.
In 1964 Vidal was ready to think bigger: he went international and opened his first salon in New York City. Within five years he had salons in Toronto and in Beverly Hill and he had his first hairdressing school in London. Even though he had many successful salons in the Untied States he never actually acquired his hairdressing license in the states.
I had the wonderful opportunity of meeting Vidal in 2007 at the North American Hair Dresser Awards. I was with my parents, my uncle Aaron. I was introduced to him. I shook his hand but was to nervous to tell him my name. Even at a young age I was aware of who I was meeting and what he had done for our industry. It was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. He was poised and polite. I never thought a man of his status could be so gracious and kind. I will forever cherish that moment at NAHA!
The TEALS @ Taylor Andrews
Last month my parents, Ryan and DeAnnalyn TEAL came to teach a class at my school. Instead of doing a hands on class they opted for something different. Most beauty school student's don't know very much about the history of hair dressing. I talked my dad into teaching his history class to Taylor Andrews. He wasn't sure if it was the best way to go with the class but I knew it was. He now had the very difficult task of condensing a 2 day class into 90 minutes, while keeping the attention of 100 beauty school students. I asked many of the students if they would enjoy a history class. They all agreed that it was much needed and they really liked the idea of my dad teaching them one. I was excited to see the class and see the reaction of my classmates.
My dad had to teach the class twice. Once for the night school students, then again the next day for the day school students. It was going to change their lives to learn the history of hairdressing. It's very important that people know where they come from and if they students didn't know where hairdressing came from they wouldn't be able to respect the industry like people who knew about it.
The 1st class was a night. I didn't know all the student because I'd only attended night school a few times. My dad got all set up then asked me to introduce them to the students. I got up on stage and told the students a little about my parents then turned the stage over my dad. My mom sat in the audience taking notes to make the class better.
The nigh school students were great. The class started off with my dad asking a series of questions. It was is way of letting the class know what they didn't know. It was shocking to see that so many of the students I went to school with didn't know who some of the greatest hair heros were. They sat though the class and took notes. They all really seemed to enjoy it. They came up after the class to tell my dad how much they learned from the class and how they wanted him to come back and teach the rest of the history class to them. It was a great feeling knowing that the class was getting great responses from everyone.
The day school class was a lot bigger than the night school. It was the West Jordan school and the Orem school all cramped into the same small room. I think because the class size was so big it was easy for people to get off track or get distracted by the person sitting in front of them texting. Students don't quite understand that even though you are putting your phone under the table we can still see it. You aren't hiding anything. I could tell who was actually enjoying the class and wanted to be there to learn and who was just there because they had to be. The girl sitting in the back row listening to Linkin Park while my dad was teaching was one of those people who was only there because she had to be. My dad did call her out in front of the entire class in a very polite manner but personally I think if you don't want to be in the class don't come.
Over all I think the class was a huge success. Students took away from it what they wanted. If they went in to lear about hairdressing then they came out filled with so much information. If they didn't care, then they didn't learn anything. If you want to be successful in the industry then you must learn the fact and history about it. You can't just pretend like it's not your fault that you didn't know. You have to get out there and learn, because you don't know what you know.
My dad teaching!
For more information about the history of hairdressing I recommend that you check out the following:
A series of films directed by Vivian McKender titled I'm not just a Hairdresser
I'm sorry I kept you waiting Madam By Vidal Sassoon
T.TEAL facebook fan page!!!
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Make-up Class photo shoot!!!
I finished the make-up class at my school with a photo shoot. It was like taking a final. I had no idea what to expect. They didn't give us a theme for the shoot. It was slightly stressful for me because I wasn't sure if they were looking for a certain look. We were required to find a model, pick out wardrobe, do their make-up and hair. Our teachers were just going to supervise us.
Getting organized for a photo shoot can be very stressful, especially if you've never done one before. I recommend making check lists. You can never had too many lists. They are a great way to stay organized, keep track of what you need to bring, and a great way of making sure you have everything you need to prep your model. I showed up to the school with a few wardrobe options because I wasn't sure what would look good with her make-up, I had all the tools I need to style her hair, my make-up kit, an assistant, food and water for both myself and the model, my ipod and speakers, money, just incase there was any last minute items that I'd forgotten to bring.
My model was a good friend of mine, Katie Maloney. She was perfect for the look I was going for, a modern pin-up girl. I had her arrive with a clean face and her hair un-styled. I also had Katie bring some clothes for the shoot, having may options for wardrobe is a great idea because you may pick out the "perfect" outfit, but it could look horrible on camera.
I started with her hair, it's very important to know what order you are going to do things in because you need to utilize your time wisely. We only had 2 hours to get ready. That may seem like a lot but I didn't really have any help. My assistant was there to hand me things and to go pick up items that I may have forgot. I did all the work on my own. I had an advantage over the other girls. Most of them didn't attend Taylor Andrews, so they had to find other students to do their models hair, which made it harder for them to finish in time. I think the most important thing you can do for a photo shoot is mapping out your time.
When doing a photo shoot you can alway expect to run into some unexpected problems, no matter how well you plan. The make-up kit we were given only had 4 shades of foundation, all of them were too dark for my model. This is when having an assistant comes in handy. I was able to send her to look for foundation that was closer to Katie's skin tone, while I finished working on her hair. I was able to finish her completed look in about an hour and half. The shoot was first come first serve. Once you were done they took you to the set.
The school used a wonderful photographer name Mitch Meyer. He made both myself and Katie feel very comfortable on set. Katie had never modeled before so he helped her out making sure that we got the perfect shot of my work. I really respect him as a photographer for doing that. It's hard to be on set sometimes but when the photographer makes you feel comfortable everything becomes so much easier.
The photos he took turned out great. Below is the photo that I got back. The photo on the top is the one that he edited. I wanted to play around with the photo, the one on the bottom is the one I edited:
I really enjoyed the class, if you ever have the opportunity to take a make-up class do it!! You never know when you will be on a photo shoot and they need a make-up artist.
Here are a few more photos from the class:
Taylor Andrews Hair Show 2012
Last week was the 10th anniversary of the Taylor Andrews Next-Dimension Hair and Fashion Show. This was a show to showcase the work of the TA students. For most of the students this was their first time making a wig. I was impressed with the work that the students produced this year. There were 17 groups this year and the theme was Broadway Musicals. Each group was assigned the task of producing their own segment, which meant; choosing a editing music, making props for the stage, finding models, and making a wig. Each student was given a budget of about $20. Anything else they needed either had to be donated or bought with their own money.
I was part of Phantom of the Opera. I had only two tasks the day of the show. I had to take as many photos as possible of the groups working backstage. My second task was to do make-up for one of the models in my group. I arrived at the school around 9 am to start shooting. I walked around the school taking photos and video of the students and staff working. The students knew exactly what they needed to work on before the 1st run through at the Expo Center.
At the Expo center groups were working very hard to prefect their wigs as well as their choreography. It was their 1st time on the actual stage so they had to figure out what worked and what didn't. They were all very professional, working together to make the show perfect. Each group was given 15 minutes on stage, if something didn't work it was up to the group to formulate a new idea and practice it until it was perfect. All the groups were under a lot of pressure to make everything look awesome.
I sat in the front row with my teachers watching as the students conducted their models. I took as many photos as my SD card would allow. (I learned that you should always have more than one SD card on hand when you are taking photos and video.) I had to run home during lunch to clean the card of and re-charge my camera, because I wasn't allowed to plug anything in. This did work out okay because it gave me time to get food and prep for doing the models make-up.
I met back at the expo center to continue shooting. The entire school and their models/dancers where in the prep room preparing for the show. In the room next to the students NAHA winner Jake Thompson and NAHA nominee Chad Seale where prepping their models for their segment in the show. They were going to be closing the show that night.
I made a video of all the work going on back stage. I think it's important for people who aren't part of the show to see all the work that goes into making the hair show perfect. Here is the video that I made:
Through out all the chaos, crying that happened back stage the show was a huge success. There were a little over 1,200 people in audience. A portion of each ticket sale was donated to the Battered Woman's Shelter here in Utah. The school raised over $1,500 for the shelter. I'm very proud of my school and all the students who participated in the show. GOOD JOB TA!!!
Here are some photos from the show!!!!
Sweeney Todd
Prepping her model
Practicing in the back of the Expo
Chad Seale
Lion King on stage
Phantom of the Opera
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