Journal #11

Karina Rodriguez April 29, 09
Journal # 11

As I walked to the Lincoln Technical Institute their door was closed, so that meant no one had gotten there yet. I then walked through the student door, and as I tried walking through regular a new security guard was there, and she just completely stopped me. She told me that if I had a badge, or a visitors pass. I told her that the doors were closed from Lincoln Tech, and there was no way I could have gotten the visitors pass. She told me to sign in, and that she needed to check my purse. I got sort of offended because out of everyone walking in she had to check my purse thinking I probably had some weapons. I was so upset I grabbed my purse, and threw it at her. She checked it, and then told me I could now enter. It got me mad because that security guard had seen me before so she was just trying to cause me trouble. As I walked to the front office, the security Jessica told me to meanwhile stay on the clinic floor until she figures out where she’s going to put me today. The clinic floor was pretty empty, there are usually a lot of students, but today wasn’t like that. I then found out that there was a fashion show the night before in New York. A lot of students attended and they were probably exhausted because they got back really late. I was talking to some of the, and I was explaining to them my nervous breakdown I had yesterday when presenting my practice exhibition. They all gave ne really good advice. They told me that’s how they felt when they first had to practice doing hair, nails, and esthetics on real people, and actually do hair color on them, and hair cuts. When they first attended Euphoria they were use to practicing their skills on manikins so that was really nerve racking for them. It’s different when you’re practicing on a manikin rather than a real human being. If you make a mistake on the manikin it doesn’t really matter because it’s just a doll, but when it’s a person their u have to be really careful because you always want to have your customer happy. They told me that they can tell makeup is something I’m passionate about, and I shouldn’t feel nervous when talking about something I know so much about. I told them I got the chance to do a redo, and for my redo I’m gong to actually do someone’s makeup, and explain step by step what I’m applying to her, and what products I’m using. I feel like if I’m hands on during my exhibition it wouldn’t be as nerve-racking as to just standing in front of my audience, and just talking for half an hour. They really made me feel with more confidence, and useful advice. I then joined my friend Suheiny who was going to be doing a spa pedicure. I was curious to see how a pedicure was done. Suheiny first started off filing the woman’s toe nails. The rest was a little confusing. I know that they use this special minty cream that smells amazingly great, and they give a really nice massage with it. They then put warm towels on the feet this gives a nice, smooth, cool, feeling. The woman who was getting the pedicure done said it felt really relaxing. I was definitely thinking of getting a pedicure myself. After Suheiny was done with her pedicure my other friend Samantha asked me if she could paint my nails red because it’s something she’s not really good at doing, and she needs a little more practice. As the phrase goes “practice makes perfect’. Then Samantha asked me if I can flat iron her hair. It was my pleasure because I love doing any thing that has to do with making people look their best.