 Overly concerned and like his legal team was a shit show looking that deep into these things But let's what expect if somebody was in the car What kind of expect his finger runs to be like on the door if it's a if it's an outside party or J? I agree with you Good morning Welcome back to another vlog. I'm about to head to work soon. Just want to show you My outfit this top is from H&M jeans are the Dad jeans. I believe that's what they're called from Abercrombie Steve Madden Sandals, they're so so so so comfy. So yeah, I'm Basically all ready to go. I just want to make myself an iced latte To bring with me because I have some extra time and I got A spresso pods for my espresso machine. So that makes it super easy. Normally. I will make espresso on the stove. I Have one of these things But these are nice because if I just want to make like one cup, it's faster less clean up Etc. I have an ice maker in my freezer, but it has never worked since I moved in here I've tried not to know that so many times. I think that there's probably like a hose that got disconnected or something but I Don't know. It just hasn't been like a Priority I just keep like forgetting and putting off putting a work order in for it But I should do that this week And I'm gonna put this pumpkin spice latte concentrate in there just a little bit and Some half-and-half. I've been feeling really good lately. I'm really enjoying my schedule. I feel like I finally found a good like work-life balance between all of the jobs and things I have going on so as you Could tell hopefully I've been Vlogging and posting more consistently and it feels good to be like back in a flow and be like on top of things You know look how good that looks and I'm sorry Nespresso coffee It's just always the best like the foam that it makes. It's just The one I have by the way saying I get questions is the Virtuo and I love it because it's like doesn't take up too much space on my counter It makes a espresso coffee, but also regular like full-size cups as well not sponsored by Nespresso I wish I was so yeah, here's my little ice latte Just one double espresso pod. I did the skewer. Oh this one right here one of those half-and-half and the pumpkin spice concentrate Which I got at Target normally I get these at Walmart, but my Walmart at least didn't have the pumpkin spice flavor So I found that at Target or you can order online. I'm sure Amazon probably has it. Oh my god It's so good. It literally tastes just like a Starbucks. So yeah, this morning. I am going into the salon I have a hair client. She's getting Highlights, I think it's just a highlight touch up. She just called the salon as like a new client wanting an appointment So I don't know her don't really know who she is I just kind of talked to her on the phone, but she said that it's just a touch up that she needs it should be a fairly quick and easy appointment and Then I believe I have to text him and just double check My brother has been talking about coming down here to visit me this weekend Originally because he's a welder So he travels a lot for his work. He works as like an independent contractor He just kind of goes like wherever he's needed wherever there's jobs There was supposed to be a job that he was gonna do in Charlotte Which is like a couple hours away for me so he was gonna come down here spend the weekend with me and then Drive to the job Monday morning, but I think now the job like got pushed back or something so he's not sure if he's Actually gonna be doing the job at all anymore, but he said that he still wanted to come down Just to visit. So I think he's Still coming, but if he does he won't end up getting here till later tonight Because it's like a nine to ten hour drive So yeah, I need to check in with him. See if that's still happening, which I kind of hope he does that would be fun I haven't seen my family in like two months And he hasn't been down here to visit me. I want to say since Last winter like he was here in March. I Think that was the last time He came here and at that point I had only been living down here for three months I wasn't like as familiar with the area, but obviously now at this point I've been here for almost a full year So there's just so much more than I know about that I would love to Take him to but I'm gonna grab all my stuff and head out the door Since I don't have technically like a permanent station at the salon I've just been bringing all of my stuff with me My client is at 10 o'clock which I've been loving like that's what I've been doing every Saturday that I have a client I've been scheduling them at 10. It's still like early enough in the day that I can get done Pretty early and still have most of my Saturday But it's late enough in the morning that I can still like I got up at 7 and I was able to Have my morning coffee and just relax and watch some YouTube videos and take my time getting ready Listen to a podcast take the dog for a walk. I didn't have to be rushing out the door as soon as I got up You know, I will try to get a few clips at the salon and I will see you later So my client this day just came in for a touch up It had been a few months since she last got her highlights done as you can see it's pretty grown out She's got a significant amount of roots. So I just did a full tizzy light foil on her My formula was equal parts 9p and 9n from rank and chaise q with just a little splash of 9t She said she wanted a really icy cool tone blonde, but she still wanted it to be bright So that's how her hair turned out. It was super beautiful. She just has like such nice long thick hair Oh, and we also added a little bit of face frame and long layers. I went super well. It was a really good Day, my client was an absolute sweetheart angel She was so nice and she's not originally from this area So she had been going to the same hair dresser for years and years and years and this was her first time Going to someone new and I love that because it's like I Don't know like I love having new clients and like gaining their trust and Because like client consultations are so Important to me like I really take that seriously like really listening to a client and Asking them a ton of like really important questions that they maybe aren't used to being asked when they get their hair done Like how often do you wear your hair pulled back? Do you want to see highlights around your face? Do you want to see them in the back? Also like all around your hairline How often do you normally like to come in for a touch-up if we're cutting face frame pieces or like long bangs or something like Do you want them to still be long enough that you can tuck them behind your ears? Do you like what do you do for a job? Like is it gonna be annoying having like hairs falling in your face in your eyes? You need your hair like out of your face stuff like that. It's important to me to not only give my clients beautiful hair, but hair that's like very custom to them and that is going to Work best for their lifestyle and you know what they like and all of that. I love it I'm happy to be doing hair again because I really really love it I love this job so much, but it's like I don't know It's one of those things where you have to be really careful because it's so easy to get burnt out But it's been going well and my body if you saw the vlog when I like the first day that I was back doing hair My body was killing me afterwards. My upper back is still kind of sore Not gonna lie. Although I did order a massage gun this morning from Amazon so that'll be nice to have but Other than that, I feel really good like my wrists haven't been hurting me Like I think it was just my body kind of went into shock a little bit that first day But now I'm feeling good and I'm used to it again, and it's all good. So Anyway, it is 220 now I finished up like a little after one But I decided to just kind of hang out with the front desk girl for myself a mimosa while I edited Some of the photos that I took and I wanted to post on Instagram and stuff Sometimes I feel like it's just better for me to do that before I leave the salon because then once I get home I have a bunch of other stuff, you know like to distract me and I might forget or just not feel like it So try to just get that done Before I leave that way. I'm like totally done for the day being in a new area. I especially like I need to Kick it into high gear when it comes to like self promotion So I'm like back to square one pretty much And I'm doing like all the same stuff that I did when I was like still in beauty school and like fresh out of school Every client I you know ask can I get before and after photos for Instagram? I showed them the pictures. I'm like, hey, here's my Instagram if you want to follow me So you can see the pictures I post and that way if you want to ever read book, you know you can just reach out to me directly make it easier da da da and That's just a great way to grow a following because like even if somebody comes to you and They loved the experience. They loved their hair Following you on social media and having that connection makes them feel even closer to you because then they're gonna be following you They're gonna be seeing your posts They're gonna kind of get to know you a little bit more and it's also so much easier for them that way to share With their friends and family like yeah word of mouth is great Oh, I went to so-and-so at this salon But if they actually have your social media and they can just show people your work and your page and like how to get in contact with you It's so much Easier and I feel like it increases the chances of them actually reaching out to you And I feel like you'll just get people that are like super loyal to you that way. Okay. I'm gonna go home now Oh, my brother texted me. He definitely is coming. He said he's on his way That was around 11 o'clock, so he should get here by like eight or nine So yeah, I don't know what our plan is gonna be for the weekend or what we're gonna get up to I'll try to vlog as much as I can. Good morning. It's currently Monday My brother got here Saturday night. I honestly just kept forgetting to vlog But he's been here for a little over 24 hours Saturday night when he got here. I was so tired We just hung out at home watching Netflix and then yesterday we went out a little bit Just went to a couple little bars had some drinks bounced around we sat outside by the marina Had some margaritas. It was really nice and it was a really beautiful day And then we walked around downtown. I just showed him like you know all the fun spots because like I said the last time that he was down here was in March and I was still super new to the area and I hadn't really like Done that much exploring yet at that point. So yeah I just kind of gave him like the downtown tour and then we went back to the apartment and we just hung out there the rest of the day just played music and He helped me hang up a new Well coat rack thing that I got and then we tried the Dabam Beyond Insanity hot sauce from the show hot ones I had been wanting to try it because that's supposed to be like one of the hottest hot sauces It was hot. It was definitely hot. I just pulled up to the nail salon. It's time For a nail fill which I'm actually kind of sad about because I really really loved these nails a lot I have been getting non-stop compliments on them, but they're getting pretty grown out as you can see it's been three weeks So I'm gonna go get them done. Not sure what color I'm gonna do I came a little early so that way I can sit and have time to look through all the colors and then right after my nail appointment I have a lash fill because they are looking a little rough. My brother is just home with Benny He said that he might go to the beach And just take Benny there for a walk while I'm out and then I don't know what our plan is gonna be for later when I get home I'm gonna go into my nail appointment. I'll see you guys later Lashes are filled and here's my nails. Oh this lighting sucks. Let's see There they are Just decided to go with a nice neutral. I don't know the name of this color. I'm very sorry. All I know is it was number 88 Now I'm gonna head home and I kind of just feel like hanging out at home and having a chill day So that's probably what I'm gonna do I guess I can show you guys this because by the time this vlog goes up I should have already announced it But we got merch for the podcast How cute this is just like one of The pieces a cropped hoodie, which oh my god, it's so Soft it feels like such nice material And it looks so good Yay, if you didn't know I have a podcast with one of my best friends called girls who get it podcast and we Took a little bit of a break so we could do like a relaunch and come back for a season 2 and Part of that is we're gonna have video Episodes I will put a link to our YouTube channel. We don't have any videos up on it just yet But just so you guys can subscribe to it and turn the notifications on and already be following ahead of time So you don't miss it when we do post we'll be posting in January. That's the plan So yeah, I'll put a link to our YouTube channel in the description And we do have a bunch of episodes already on Apple podcasts and Spotify that are just audio only But if you haven't listened to them, it's like a girl chat podcast. It's super fun I love doing it and it's just like really Casually back, but we're also coming out with merch. So this is one of these samples I made all of the designs myself, but I wanted to see how they actually looked printed on the pieces And I wanted to actually feel The quality of the clothes too just to make sure that like everything is up to our standards Before we actually like make it live and start selling everything We're only gonna release like a few at a time So that way we can have like our fall and winter launch now And then we can do like a spring launch later on but it is currently Thursday afternoon. I am about to go work at the salon just doing front desk No clients today. I'm sorry. I haven't really been vlogging much this week. I've been working the last few days So it's just been kind of boring and there's not really anything to vlog Like my brother's just kind of been hanging out at the apartment and the weather's been crappy So we haven't like really done anything. I don't think he's even gone out like while I'm at work he's just been hanging out with Benny and I think he's just been like playing video games and like watching youtube videos and stuff and then When I am home with him we've been watching a bunch of movies and stuff Not really anything to vlog and I'm also just trying to like be in the moment with him I'm gonna go to work now. I washed my hair earlier and I put a conditioning treatment in it and just clipped it up because we have a new assistant at the salon that is in the process of Practicing she's still in school at the moment So they just want to make sure that she's able to like shampoo and blow dry and style and stuff at a level That is like to their standards, you know before she actually starts working on clients. So I Volunteered I said she can Shampoo and blow dry my hair anytime if she wants. So I figured I would just leave the mask in my hair not bother Styling it. That's the update. How cute are these sunglasses by the way? I just got them From amazon they came in a two-pack And I think it was like 18 bucks for the two of them and the second pair are identical, but the lenses Are like a yellowy orange color and sweater is from Lauren Conrad's line from Coles. It's several years old but That's where it's from. I gotta go now. I will catch up with you later I just got home and I'm trying on The merch pieces. Oh, and here's how my hair Turned out she did a really good job. I was a little bit nervous because my hair is naturally curly and I've had like beauty school girls or newer stylists blow out my hair in the past and it was Very very frizzy, but she did a really good job and I'm just relieved that now I don't have to do it. But here's the Cropped hoodie. It's so cute. I'm so happy with it. It's so soft. It's like such nice High quality material and it's like the perfect cropped length like it's not too cropped It's just so cozy. Oh, I love it I'm pretty sure actually by the time this vlog is up This stuff will already be available. So I'll put a link To the merch shop in the description If you would like to shop it and then this is the second item I got this the cropped hoodie by the way I got in a medium and then this I got in an extra large So that it would be like a comfy Sleep shirt that I could just wear like Almost like a t-shirt dress says I'd rather be listening to the girl chat podcast Girls who get it podcast hosted by Sam and Julia with new episodes every Thursday. It's just supposed to be like A stupid funny thing, but I'm gonna wash my face and get ready for bed and then just hang out the rest of the night See if my brother wants to like watch a movie or something. I'll see you in the morning I were just out and about Today we went and got brunch And then we did a little bit of shopping nothing crazy We just went to h&m and bath and body works and then we went to the beach for a little bit Just kind of walked around went on the pier. It was a really nice day, but We're back now and from h&m all I got was this crew neck sweater I got two other ones of the exact same crew neck in different colors A few weeks ago and I love them. They are so comfy and so soft and they're only 15 dollars, which is amazing so I get an extra large so that if it's super super oversized and then from out the body works I got a bunch of candles some more wall flowers and I had a coupon for a free body care item So I got the coffee and whiskey scented body wash I have a candle in the scent. I think I got another one actually because it smells so good I love it. Then I got under the Christmas tree. Yep. I got another coffee and whiskey candle Then I got smoked vanilla whiskey. It reminds me of marshmallow fireside but slightly less Marshmallow and more fireside the last one I got is tree farm, which I got the last couple years in a row and I I I just love it so good and then for wall flowers Because I put two out in like my kitchen living room like main area and then one in the bathroom So for out in the main area, I got smoked vanilla whiskey And then for in the bathroom, I got after dark. That was everything I got while I was out Mmm Good morning. It's Saturday. I'm on my way to the salon I have one client today and it's freezing outside. Well, my car says it's 48 degrees, but you know for down south That is freezing like I woke up and all of the cars and the grass and everything was like frosted over I will see you at the salon. So this client had came in for a color correction and the backstory with her hair was she had Bleach it at home and it was left this really brassy gingery color and pretty damaged So she ended up going to a salon in her area For a color correction. Her goal was to have a balayage something natural and pretty that would just grow out Nicely and the stylist she went to didn't feel comfortable bleaching her hair any further, which I Totally don't blame her for so she decided to do a reverse balayage instead So that's what we were starting out with it was the result of At home bleaching that she had done herself with damage and a lot of brassy unevenness Plus some demi permanent low lights that were added to her hair As you can see her haircut was also quite uneven and choppy There were a lot of layers in there that were just kind of like done out of necessity I'm assuming because of the damage she had so before I even had a specific game plan in mind I wanted to do a few test strand pieces to see What her hair could withstand? So I just did nine volume developer with some lightener I left it on for just a few minutes while we talked a little bit and looked over some inspiration photos And as you can see she actually lightened pretty nicely these pieces in the front I went over the low lights to see how that color would come out and it seemed like it was all good and her hair actually Was strong enough. You could see that was our inspiration photo Not for the actual color and the tones itself, but as far as placement I think it's so important when you are doing your consultation to look at inspiration photos that are going to be the same length A lot of the inspiration photos she had sent me before she came in were of long hair Which isn't very helpful because obviously it's you know, the color's going to look different on long hair versus on short hair Which her hair was already short I knew we were going to have to cut it more in order to even out her haircut and remove Any of the previous damage she had I could see from the long hair inspiration photos Okay, that's the tone you like perfect, but now what placement do you like? That's really important. So make sure you're looking at many different inspiration photos So you're really clear with your client and you're getting on the same page with them as far as What, you know, you're looking to achieve So from here, I went through and I did a few tz lights I only used six volume developer. So that way it wouldn't lift too quickly I would rather do something really really low and gentle and let it just sit and keep watching it Then have it lift too fast and over process the hair Especially because her hair was pretty fragile and had already been through so much Luckily her hair just happens to be like pretty thick and strong and can withstand a lot and she has a lot of it So we lucked out. That's not going to always be the case for everyone That's why doing a test strand first is so so important and you want to do the test strands on multiple areas of the head because The back might be strong and okay, but maybe the front's more fragile and can't handle lightning Then everything that I left out of the foils I painted a base color And I wanted a color that was going to be pretty close and match her natural So I was using a cream demi permanent color by l'oreal and I did 5.13 which is like a cool tone chocolatey brown And I mixed just a little bit of 634 in there Just to add a little bit of a filler because I knew her hair was so porous So I didn't want it to come out muddy and I decided to just go with the level five even though her natural is probably more of like a four Because I knew again her hair so porous It was going to suck up that color and I knew it was going to come out a little bit darker So that's what I used for that. You can see the highlights were processing really beautifully I made sure to keep checking every few minutes. I kept checking those foils I did not put any heat on her while she processed and then once a section looked like it was done processing I rinsed it out This was what her natural lift looked like after I rinsed all the foils out and you can see it actually came out Really nice. So for her highlight toner. I did 8gi with equal parts 9gi and 9gb She wanted a really cool icy ashy blonde But I knew again because her hair was so porous that it was going to suck everything up And if I used an ashy toner on her it was going to come out silver and muddy So that's why I actually used a good amount of gold and you'll see the final product it actually Came out more cool tone than you would have expected So this was her final hair And I just love the like beigey tone of the highlights. I feel like with such a dark base that looks More flattering and more natural And I did her haircut as you could see evened everything out blended those layers more And I was so happy with her finished hair. She was very happy as well Honestly, this was the best case scenario Honestly, I just got lucky that her hair was able to handle Everything that we did to it In a lot of cases that's not going to happen So just keep in mind if your hair looks similar to her starting point That doesn't necessarily mean that you can get the same after that she had It really just depends on what your hair can handle and how much it's already been through Are you sad? Uncle nick left good morning. Oh my god. I'm looking rough I'm gonna make this short and sweet because oh my god I obviously just got out of bed if you can't tell it's eight in the morning. It's monday My brother just left. I meant to wrap up the vlog saturday after my client Oh because my battery died so I couldn't that's what happened. I'm actually looking forward To cleaning up because I don't know whenever I have People over it's just hard to like especially because I have such a small apartment It's hard to really keep things tidy. So I'm gonna do my usual sunday cleaning today And then I really want to decorate for christmas I'm gonna wrap up this vlog here so I can do my cleaning And shower finally wash this hair and we'll do some christmas decorating in the next vlog So stay tuned for that Don't forget to check the description for all the links to my podcast stuff I appreciate you guys so much for all of the love and support. I will see you in my next one. Bye