HOLY MOLY ! WHAT A WEEK !

Soooooooooo my first few days at the salon were GREAT !

I work Monday & Tuesday at Windsor Beauty Supply and Wednesday through Saturday at the salon :)

My boyfriend's been working out of town in Goderich cleaning up after the F3 tornado that whipped through Canada's prettiest town and caused an ENORMOUS amount of damage. He comes home on weekends for visits and GUESS WHAT HE DECIDED TO BRING HOME FOR ME ?

A HORRIBLE COLD !

Yesssssssssssssss, how nice of him ? Really, he could have brought something much nicer back for me but no he gave me a nasty cold :(

I'm not usually someone who gets sick easily, but normally when I do it's around this time of year. Seems as though my immune system thinks it's ok to temporarily stop working when the seasons change. I'm not complaining, it could be much worse and I am truly blessed. BUT DAMN, this was bad timing for me to wind up sick :(

I went from not really having many commitments or day to day tasks that I was absolutely 100% required to do. I went from having no jobs to 2 jobs in 2 days. And I'm NOT complaining ! In this economy I am grateful that my industry is still doing as well as it is and that I was so lucky to find such a great job after such a short time being out of school. I am also thankful that I have had the love and support of my parents, family and boyfriend. Everyone is behind me 100% believing in me and knowing that I am going to be successful. Which is more than  I can ask for. My family has been diligently handing out business cards, spreading the word about my new salon adventure and trying to rope in as many clients for me as they can.

I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family [yes I'm Canadian, in case you didn't know] I was able to spend time with my cousin who was like my sister as we grew up together. I got to see my Step-Mom's side of the family, my dad and his parents, and his lovely neighbours too ! Although I was completely exhausted I had a wonderful time. 

It feels abnormally good to be genuinely exhausted, not from being a lazy teenager but from being a working adult. I feel so lucky to be so young starting my career, did ya hear that, career. Not just a job, but a passion that I am lucky enough to be paid for. Most 20 year olds are starting college, trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives. And I already have my foot in the door of a salon, a life long dream that's come true for me over the last year. 

So I guess this post started out as a rant and now it's turned into me realizing how grateful & thankful I am to finally have my life going down a positive, passion-filled path. And I guess I want to just share this with all of you. I want to share my happiness, my excitement, my passion and my motivation. It took me a long time to get where I am. My family and I have had our hardships, we've had our struggles, we've gone through many ups and downs. I never really go into great detail about my past, but I've really learned a lot from it and I like to share that with you.

I want YOU to know that no matter what road your life has taken you to get to where you are now, there are great things ahead in your future. There are many blessings to be bestowed upon you. You can DO whatever you WANT to do with your life. Hard work and diligence will take you there faster. A passion and LOVE for your job/career make things a lot easier. So when you find something you love to do, when you find something that makes it easier to wake up in the morning--take it and RUN with it. Turn that passion into a career !

Something I've been using as a motto is -NO TRYING, JUST DOING-
And it seems to be helping me reach my goals and aspirations.

Don't let anybody bring you down, don't let someone's negativity pour into you and make you feel negative. Don't let others tell you what you're capable of, or what you're not capable of. If you want enough, you've got it in you to DO IT ! It may take some time to get where you want to go ! I'm all about living in the NOW and not focusing on the past or future, but you've got to remember where you came from. Sometimes you have to remember the hell you've been through to realize the heaven you're in.

So that's enough inspiration/life coaching for the day Ha Ha. I just really want you all to feel the way I do now. The fact that my blog has over 8000 views just AMAZES me and makes me want to do right by YOU the readers <3

THANK YOU SO MUCH for reading :) Stay Glam Girls ! 

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My FIRST day in the SALON :)

So today was my FIRST day working in the salon where I am renting a room !

I'll put the link to their FB page HERE if you want to check it out for more pics of the salon and some of the work that the other girls have done/can do ! I'm the only Esthetician there, but the other girls are amazing hair stylists !

Here's a pic of their window decal :)

Anyways, on to my day ! The head stylist was out all day on a field trip with her daughter, so today was not the typical day at the salon. It was quite slow and there were only a few clients who came in ! I did however, get the opportunity to give Tasha [a stylist] a pedicure ! So I did get to make some money and got some practice in my room. I'm realizing that I still need a lot of practice, and that it's true that your education does NOT end when you are done school [it's really when the learning BEGINS]. It took me way too long to complete the service, I'm going to have to start looking at the clock while I perform services to ensure this doesn't happen to a client ! 

I was happily surprised when I was handed the phone, and on the other end was a woman named Charlotte who wanted to book a manicure on Saturday ! YAY my FIRST official appointment ! It was a little odd however, I had no idea how she found out I was even there as it was my first day !

I was also able to give my FIRST complimentary hand massage to a woman named Fay, while she waited for her husband to get his hair cut ! She really enjoyed it, and I was pleasantly surprised & pleased with it too ! I gave her a quick tour of my room and hopefully she'll end up being one of my clients ! 

So all in all, I had a great day ! Great learning experience, getting a feeling for the salon environment and for my room :) I'm so grateful that at such a young age I know what I want to do with my life and I'm on my way to achieving my goals ! Whatever you want to do with your life, whatever your passions are, follow them, do everything you can to make your dreams come true. Even when you're faced with obstacles in your life, focus in and get tunnel vision and see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thanks for reading girls :) If you would like to book an appointment you can see my price list HERE, you can send me an e-mail @ theglamlife@live.ca & come join The Glam Life on Facebook HERE.
[It's probably better if you leave a comment on my FB page if you'd like an appointment] I will be doing some sort of giveaway for my Facebook page SOON ! So stay tuned for that !

And here's a preview of my business cards !

BIG THINGS HAPPENING FOR ME !!! & PRICE LIST :)

BIG THINGS
have been happening for me lately !!

I was hired at the Beauty Supply where I work on September 19, 2011 and on the 20th I was hired at a salon as a room rental ! I've been pretty busy getting everything ready to start working there as an Esthetician ! I'm so excited & happy that things are finally falling into place for me :)

I wanted to make a quick post with a few pictures of my ROOM [these pics were taken yesterday when I was moving my furniture in] I will be posting more pictures as I get things set up and then finally when it's done and I'm ready to start working !!! YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

URBAN HAIR DESIGN & ESTHETICS ** MY PRICE LIST >> VIEW PDF FILE **  <<= CLICK that link to view my price list as a PDF on Google Docs :) [more services will be added in January, and prices may change]

So, that's my room ! It's a quaint little room, with a view of the Thames River. It's the perfect spot for me to start and I can't wait to actually get in there and START WORKING :)

There ya go ! A quick post for you showing my room, and my price list. I'm hoping to do a post soon on the beauty supply where I work . If you're interested leave a comment below or on my Facebook page you can find HERE ! If you have any questions feel free to leave them there as well, or contact me by E-Mail @ theglamlife@live.ca ! Thanks for reading GLAM GIRLS !!