I hope you all had as an amazing week. This week as a member of the design team I took part in the Fourth Annual Robinson DECA Fashion Show. DECA is an association of marketing students at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia. The theme was “Game Time is Anytime”. There was over 70 marketing students and 20 Paul Mitchell students. Each of us was assigned to a different scene.
I was paired with Stephanie Cluff who was kind enough to take time from school to help the design team out. The scenes consisted of the following - Choose your own adventure, Jumanji, Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit – sports edition, Battleship, Candy land, Clue and Thin Ice. Thin Ice is the scene Stephanie and I worked on. We had four hours to transform each of these students into their characters for the fashion show.
It was an exciting but exhausting challenge for only 20 of us to get all 70 students ready with hair and makeup in time for the fashion show. The Paul Mitchell Design Team was definitely up for the challenge. The fashion was amazing and the models all looked awesome! It was a great experience to work in real time under the pressure and to be able to see your work come alive on stage. In the pictures below you can follow the transformation of Nora (a senior from Robinson Secondary School) from start to finish.
The application process takes anywhere from 1.5 to 4 hours depending on the length and thickness of the hair. In my case it took about 3 hours (I have thick hair). After the application of the product, it is infused with a 450 degree flat iron, which seals in moisture, hydrates the hair, and creates a glossy finish. The amount of time required to style hair will decrease dramatically. Humidity and rain will no longer affect the hairstyle. No more frizzy hair! 
The results last from two to four months and can be reapplied as needed. For the results to last that long you must use a shampoo, conditioner or styling products that do not contain Sodium Chloride. Sodium Chloride will strip the treatment out of your hair.
Next is Adaptive where you begin to apply the rules you learned in Core. You build upon your skills. You also begin your more specialized classes in color, cutting, texture, makeup and theory. Adaptive Future Professionals getting ready for their guests.
