Rules, and Regs, and DORA, Oh My!

Just Follow the I-25… This Monday we dove right into the professional world by attending a meeting at DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies) headquarters in Denver. The Office of Barbers and Cosmetology is updating the rules and regulations, and the scope of practice for all barbers, hairstylists, nail technicians, and estheticians. The office was kind…

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Week 4?!

How has it already been four weeks? I can’t quite wrap my head around that. With each passing day, each class, and each client, I am more and more certain I’ve found my calling. I’m thrilled to be doing what I am every day, and I feel a sense of deep happiness and contentment that…

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The Wonderful World of Machines

This was a pretty fun and memorable week. I began the week in Casper, WY, where I had the great privilege to see the solar eclipse at totality. Hard to top that. (Especially after the 7.5 hour drive to get from Cheyenne to Casper, normally 2.5-3 hours tops.) Back in school, it was a very…

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Week 1, Check!

Yup, so the first week of esthetics school is down. It’s amazing how much you can learn and do in 5 days. On Monday we had class, this week discussing professional and business prep. That’s the picture up top, there. It was pretty interesting stuff, and I took about five full pages of notes. On…

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