2019!

It amazes me how the threat of Y2K doesn’t seem all that long ago and yet it was almost 20 years ago! The time is going by at lightning speed isn’t it?!

I’m so happy to see another year (8 all together!) in my salon studio here at Sola! As most of you know, the last three years have been a little trying at times with my battle with cancer.  So for obvious reasons that’s a good reason to be happy to see 2019 but a huge part of my happiness is having the loving support from all of my clients who I will call my friends for eternity! I love each and every one of you for your caring patience and support!

THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU! 💗

2019 here we come!

Halloween Make-up

My sister Theresa has always been my guinea pig as far back as either one of can remember! Once when Theresa was around 3 yrs. old I colored her blond hair with my colored Magic Markers and yes - I got into A LOT of trouble! Go figure that now even the mainstream hair color companies are making those fun colors for our hair!

Anyway, her last visit proved she's still a trooper and will let me play!

I had so much fun doing Halloween make-up this year that I will be adding Halloween make-up to my list of services in my studio for Halloween. 

So think ahead and book your appointment anytime :-) 

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Photo By JENN HARRIS

I have reconsidered my thoughts and have changed my mind about all the old folks who hang out at McDonald's. I admit I have been one who would say "no let's not go to MickyD's right now because all the old folks will be there".
I've been talking a closer look at aging and loneliness because my parents and their friends are in their 80's now and I'm witnessing more of this age group.

Thank you McDonald's for the gift you give to our seniors. Allowing your hamburger joints to be a place for older folks to feel welcome and safe. This small thing gives many of them a reason to get out of the house and be around others, even though most of them do talk political bull shit...

This post has nothing to with hairdressing but  have a great hair day anyway!  

Becci

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Dick Smiths Basic 3D Makeup Course Part - 3

You can click on each photo to see

better detail...if you like :-)

I use Ultracal 30 and had really good success making my first life cast of John! YEA!

I used Roma clay to sculpt my guy.

Next time I think I’ll use less clay and not sculpt out so close to the edges. I thought I got the edges really this but they could have been even thinner. Otherwise for my first attempt  like what he turned out like. I watched a video by Jordu Schell since this sculpt and  see not that I could have added a lot more detail. wow Jordu is quite the guy!

I used Ultracal 30 for the life mask and I can’t recall if I use that  or the White Hydrocal for the mold. None the less my mold ended up breaking in half while I was trying to release it from the gelatin I poured. Bummer...

For the release agent I used 2 coats of car wax on the life mask and I used 1 coat of shellac on the negative side of the mold before I poured in the melted gelatin product. Both were suggested in the Dick Smiths  booklet. I thought I’d try each one to see the difference.

The gelatin came right off of the life cast that I used the wax on . But the shellacked side was awful. It took lots of powder and about 2 hours to get it out of the mold!  After having to finally jut rip his nose off I realize that I didn't get the shellac applied well enough into the deep crevices... I guess.

I used all the gelatin that I had  but it wasn't enough for my project. So next time I’ll order extra. Also after looking over my progress photo here I see now that the original clay sculpt was still stuck in the exact place's I had a trouble getting the gelatin out of resulting in having to rip his nose off!  Maybe this is what  is meant buy “undercuts”? 

Even though I didn't get good results this time I still learned a great deal - I’m happy :-) 

~ Merry Christmas 2012 ~