Give Me a Chance

I could consider myself quite an amazing shampooer. At least that is what I've been told. Considering it is the one thing I do more than anything else, I would hope I am at least a little good at it. 

In my first couple weeks at work one of my boss' more regular clients, "no-doubt", asked me if I was good at shampooing. Confident in my work, I told her yes and instead of even giving me a chance, she said, "don't be offended if I stop you and have Antigua do it, her last assistant left color in my hair several times". I kept my mouth tightly shut and continued with my job. It took everything in me to keep from making a statement after to say, "did I wash your hair to your standards?!?!".... We all know there are just some people out there who are like her. Since this time, I've had other situations with her but she has never doubted my shampooing skills ever again. Ha!

We are faced with time in our lives when these kind of situations are going to come about, but the biggest thing to learn here isn't to keep your mouth shut. It that we have to be better at giving people a chance. Yes maybe we have had some people wrong us from time to time but it doesn't mean that everyone is the same. Give people a chance to prove you wrong. 

Intern-shit

I could lie to you and tell you that my current position in my job life was horrible, but honestly it is kind of amazing. So the title of this post is just to throw you off. Only thing that kind of sucks about it is the pay. Yes I can get by every month. I always make it work. But knowing the money I could be making could be so much more, if I was on my own and if I had a great clientele, kills me sometimes. I work 4 days a week, some shorter days, some longer days. I am always busy. I am constantly learning. BUT the greatest part of it all is the amazing woman I work for.

Let's just call her Antigua. She is going to be 40 in 5 months, but I wouldn't have guessed it. She is my hight and built and some of her own clients, who she has had for quite some time, have even thought we look alike. Bonus for her looking 13 years younger. She is an artist at what she does and her knowledge in the field is amazing. She knows her shit. I would only pray to have been assisting someone as good as her. But she is more than just my "boss". I could consider her a mentor. She has the biggest heart and for that I am grateful. 

Do I dare talk about my last job? Ok, why not?!?! It haunts me every day. I find myself currently thinking something I do or say is going to get me in trouble. Not that my last boss was one to scold me in any way, but I did get in trouble for things like having my phone on me, or telling her son (my current boyfriend) thing about her business. But that is besides the point. I was doing insurance with her. I thought I saw a career out of it. I tried. I really did. But after finally getting into the world of hair I realize just how wrong it was for me. Cosmetology has been my dream since I was little and I am proud to say, my dreams are coming true.

New Beginnings

Who would have thought I would give the blog life a chance again. Who am I kidding. I was never ok with our breakup. I was for all the wrong reason. About a year ago we tried to work things out and go at it again but it didn't last long before we broke it off again. Do I sound like the blog was my boyfriend? Well it kind of felt that way. I spent my nights with it, sometimes I even spend all day with it and may I just add, not everyone appreciated this cherished time. It has been truly great having the time away, but I feel like my life has reached a new beginning. A new chapter to my fairytale. My dreams have come true in more ways than one and now I feel like it is just that time to share and have fun doing it. I hope you will stick around for the ride, I promise not to bore you.

xo, Stylist A