Really cute, unique hairstyles I liked

Senior Project Reflection

1) I am proud that I made time. I was so scared that I wasnt going to make time at first but then after I practiced it at home, I became nervous i wouldn't have enough time for my presentation. All in all, im glad it went well and that its finally over.

2a) AE

2b) P

3) What worked for me was my independent components, They were really convenient for me to do and they were a lot more fun then I expected it to be. It was my favorite part of senior project

4) I would have went to my new mentor ship a lot sooner. Then I would have actually learned a lot more and would have actually enjoyed going to

5) Not only have I chosen this as a career path but it had also helped me get a head start on what cosmetology school is going to be like and I know nothing can be harder then iPoly projects so now im really  pumped for college.

My favorite product line

I did Angel's hair and makeup for New Kids Cx

I thought this was hilarious

I cut Nico's hair

Blog 25: Mentorship

L:
Mentorship Log

Steven Martinez: 323-717-8547
Paul: 626-852-8888

I:
The most important thing I've gained from this experience is the feel of what it is like to work at a salon. Before, I thought that the stylist would just do their job and thats it. But there actually a whole lot more then that they do. The cleaning is the number one thing that slipped my mind. There is so much cleaning involved. I hated cleaning so much, but I only did that at my old mentorship. I cleaned at my new mentorship too, but it was only sweeping. When I was little, I never went to salons. I only went to Letty Cruz who was always my hairdresser and she hats a studio at her house so I never knew what great connections you can make with your co-workers. Now it makes sense to me because when you're working with someone who shares the same passion as you, then you already have something in common. Its like instant friends. But of course, there's always that black sheep in the salon that doesn't necessarily get along with everyone.

A:
My mentorship hours connected to my essential question in showing me the truth about consultations. You don't really need a long consultation that I'm always preaching about in my presentations. The only time you need a big consultation, is during your first and/or second visit. I also learned that with clientele that keeps coming back to you, the only questions that really need to be asked is "What do you like?" and "What do you not like?"

I did Kendall's sisters hair

I love how it came out(:

Got my hair did at mentorship

Blog 24: Exit Interview Questions

(1) What is your essential question?  What is the best answer to your question and why?

 My essential question is what is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer? My best answer is using hair products. In my presentations, Tabitha Coffey mentions that consultations are the base of all haircuts. But even before the consultation, the customer will need to be familiar with products and moisturize their hair after every wash with products to receive the most satisfying haircut possible when their haircut is finished. Products is also important because once the customer receives a hairstyle, the customer will want to recreate it. What customers are least familiar with is products. If the customer would ask their stylist what products they used in their hair, it would be easier for the client to recreate the fabulous hairstyle the had originally received.

(2) What process did you take to arrive at this answer?

My first interview gave me direction on where to go with my project. Stephanie stressed the importance of consultations so I decided that's what I should start to research. I learned a lot of helpful information like what information was needed to create a hairstyle for a certain customer. Questions were required to be asked that I didn't even think of, like knowing what kind of job that the customer has. A lot more was learned but after giving my 30 minute presentation, I figured I had already spent too much time researching on only consultations. To find a second answer, I just typed in on google "how to get the perfect hairstyle." All of the articles I read brought up the importance of knowing what face shape you have and hair texture. Before I never even noticed that people had different face shapes, but after reading the articles, making this an answer just made sense. I came up with my third answer through doing research for my science experiment. I was reading reviews that past customers had made about a stylist they had made and a lot of what customers complained about was how they had no idea how to recreate the style. During my third and fourth interview, Sal and Letty explained to me that it was very important to educate your client on their products. Products ranging from moisturizing to styling products. They explained how they always tried to motivate their customer to take care of their hair. They also made it very clear that teaching your client about different products they may need was very important. 

(3) What problems did you face?  How did you resolve them?

 A problem that I encountered that dealt with my whole senior project  was with mentor ship. I had a mentor that wasn't helping me. He was extremely hard to get a hold of and would never talk to me when I was there. When I finally got him  to do an interview, it sucked so much, I couldn't even use it. So I tried to fine another mentor but that was really hard because a lot of places didn't want to take me in because there were legal issues. I could have gotten in there but the owner would have to get special permission from the main company and then it would take months for them to accept me and it was so much work for my potential mentor to handle and I didn't want to force that on them because they were busy. So what I had to do was stick with my original mentor and just try my very best in everything else.

(4) What are the two most significant sources you used to answer your essential question and why?

 Stephanie, the manger at the Mastercuts, was my most important source because she covered just about everything on my project. She basically gave me my answers but without even trying. She was just explaining her job. All of what she said was useful and informational. I was able to use everything she gave me. My second most important source was an article Emily Chen wrote about consultations . I have read lots of articles by that time and still didn't understand it until I read her article. It basically dummied down everything all the other cites said.  

(5) What is your product and why?
For my product, I've learned lots of skills that I will use in my future. For example, I learned how to properly moisturize hair for different hair types, meaning that my hair is healthier then it was before. This skill I've obtained will be useful for my many years to come because whether I get into theater or just a plain hairdresser, I will be able to help my clients become devoted to taking care of their hair and taking the simple steps to properly moisturize it. Another skill I've learned was from my new mentorship. I learned how to give an awesome fade that my men clientele will certainly appreciate when I give them a haircut. Another skill I've gained was improving my people skills. I've become a little less awkward which will help me in the long run when I'll be working with co-workers and meeting new clients.

New Mentorship! So happy(:

Blog 22: 3-Column Chart

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Junior Interview

Brendan said he would only answer my questions if he could pet my cat while doing so. Hes so weird.

Blog 23: 2014 Interview

1) The junior I interviewed was Brendan Vi Trang in South House (woo!)

2) Brendan hasn't thought much about what he was going to do with his senior project so we brainstormed topics together and he thought of film making.

3) Since he just thought of this today, he has no idea where he would call, but he plans on looking it up.

4) For 2hour, Brendan is planning to look out for this that worked and didnt work throughout all the presentations. He really hopes he isnt bored.

5) Brendan just askes questions about how the senior year goes. Like how does one thing lead up to another. So I told him, then he asked what the teachers were like.

Blog 21: Independent Component 2

LITERAL
(a) I, Genavieve Ponce, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work.

(b) I did my hours with Mr.Hogan again

(c)

(d) For my second independent component, I competed at Fullerton Festival with the Drama class. I competed in the Makeup Design but since Hairdressing is my topic, I threw in my hair design as well. To compete, I had to complete an a Design Concept paper that took forever to write because I tried my very hardest to impress the judges. I also had to make presentation boards which also took long because I am an iPoly student and my boards had to look the prettiest. Which they were. After all of that, I had to deliver an oral presentation on my work and listen to all the other presentations that competed. I really wish I had competed the year before because then, I would have had a clue on what the judges were looking for.

INTERPRETIVE

Design Concept Paper
The paper displayed on here isn't my final draft. Its my first draft. I couldn't find my final which makes me very sad because it was so awesome and I've never been so proud of a paper before.

Prep for Drama
This is a spreadsheet of all the makeup, hair and costume instructions for everyone and every play. I didn't log my hours for working on this cause it takes a long time. I had to watch each play run about two times just to start getting an idea of what I was going to do with them. I share the file with Cheryl, who does costuming.

APPLIED
This independant compontenet helped my whole senior project in a whole at points because there was a lot of times when I had to go and do more research to gain information about hair including how to do some styles. When I had to research for makeup, I had to look up names for the different types of brushes. You start working with them so much, they all start to look the same. With some people, that maybe different but no person is the same so.. Anywho, the IC very much helped me understand the importance of hair products. When the actors are going on stage, the last thing a hairdresser wants is for their hair to fall out, which means, hairspray is your best friend in the theater world. If only I had researched more about that a week earlier because I used regular hairspray to hold in very precise curls and it did not hold. After Fullerton Festival, I went out and bought me two cans of new hairspray, but it was not normal hairspray. Its freeze hairspray which was exactly what I needed at that moment. While watching all of the presentations  I realized that I wasn't going to win because two schools did Steampunk as their theme for the play and another school did Cats the musical. That musical is like the weirdest musical known to me. It has the funkiest hair and make up and there was so much you can do with that opposed to my school, whose play was boring and about politics. I knew that we wouldn't win because it was not as creative as the other schools, and I never had confidence in what I do and when I told Hogan that, he said its funny that I say that because in all the categories  I scored high, and I actually had a chance at winning. I was so shocked and I had to fight back tears because the scores made me realize how much I don't give myself credit for. I definitely had to mention  it in here because it was so drastic and crucial to me, I just thought I'd share.

*I'm sorry  I wrote so much but I really loved my Independent Component*

Blog 20: 3 Column Chart

link

Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs

1) I dont really feel like I've excelled in any of the ESLRs, but since I have to chose one of these for the sake of the blog, I guess I would say Effective Communicator.

2) Obviously, I work independently when it comes to doing my senior project cause no one else is going to do it. Just me. So, I've been trying to stay on top of things and do my work, and turning things in on time.

3) http://kupogen.blogspot.com/2013/01/blog-14-independent-component-1.html
shows all the hard work I've done

Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

1.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
2.  To give a customer a satisfying hairstyle, the hairdresser must be able to determine which products will work best on the customers hair.
3. Hair care is very important when it comes to obtaining a satisfying hairstyle because with the right products can make your hair healthy, bouncy and beautiful. But if you neglect your hair, you will end up with dull, lifeless hair.

Moisturizers are important for the hair considering how much pain we put our hair through. We put heat on our hair, weird barrettes, bushes that destroy the hair, and rubber bands that do a lot more damage then people think. All of that will drastically hurt hair if it is not properly moisturized.

Shampoos and conditioners are a good way to start with hair care. Purchasing the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type will give a good foundation on starting care for your hair.

4.  My mentor brought it up with me

5.  I plan on studying more on hair products considering I just started on it.

Blog 17: Fourth Interview Questions

1. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

2. How might one help a customer who has bad experiences prior to their haircut?

3. How much effort do you put into communicating with the customer?

4. How many questions should you ask before it starts getting creepy?

5. How can you tell a customer that their dream haircut wont be able to work with them?

6. How would you get a stubborn customer to cooperate?

7. How does one deal with an unsatisfied customer?

8. What elements make up a good hairstyle?

9. What should a hairdresser know before cutting a customers hair?

10. What do you feel makes up the perfect haircut?

11. How does one hairdresser get their hair done by another hairdresser?

12. What overtime have you picked up about doing hair?

13. What have you learned overtime is the best stratigy in satisfying a customer?

14. What products do you find yourself trying ot sell the most?

15. How often would you say that you explain to your client how to style their hair the same way you did?

16. What has worked for you the best in handing a uncooperattive customer?

17. How do other coworkers interact with their clients?

18. What people mostly complain about hairdresser is that they are not organized. How is this true/not true?

19. How does  a hairdresser treat a customer who comes back?

20. What is it about hairdressing you enjoyed the most?

Blog 16: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #2

1.  What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?

2.  For a customer to receive a haircut that they are satisfied with, the hairdresser must become familiar with face shapes and how to determine which face shape is for every customer.

3.  Face shape is important to hairdressers because before a hairdresser can even begin cutting hair, they must first think about how to shape the hair. If you have a certain shape, then a certain haircut is for you. Unless of course, you are lucky enough to have an oval shaped head. Other then that, others have to settle for haircuts that would best compliment their face shape.

Getting haircuts that aren't for your face shape will not compliment you, or will make you feel less attractive then you really are, thus leading to an unsatisfied haircut.

Face shape is the foundation so that hairdressers can even think of what to do with your hair off the bat.

4.  Research #33, "How to Find Your Best Hairstyle"

5.  I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by researching more on how to find the best hairstyle for each person