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DJ Muldoon Factory — Last night I witnessed a bona-fied event in the new world of hairdressing – DJ Muldoon, with two other stylists, doing a live class/demo/presentation and streaming it over the internet, Josh XO style! I found it from a link a friend posted on Facebook, they found it from a link […]

DJ Muldoon & Friends

4 May, 2011 in Overdirected tagged beauty industry / beauty school / cosmetology / hair school / salon / youtube by Overdirected

I did another photoshoot with a friend when she came down from the “big city” last weekend. I’m not happy with how the photos turned out – tell me what you think? I couldn’t cut her hair, only style it. If I could have cut her hair I would have […]

Moar Photoshooty Goodness

25 Apr, 2011 in Overdirected / Pretty Photos tagged cosmetology / photography / salon by Overdirected

Finished my first photoshoot for my website last night. I’m a bit hung over today, although I learned a lot of valuable things from the shoot last night: #1. Don’t cut short hair in the kitchen wearing socks. #2. Don’t invite friends that are silly. My first model was a […]

Photoshoot Numero Uno – and Website Update

17 Apr, 2011 in Overdirected / Pretty Photos tagged cosmetology / hair school / photography / salon by Overdirected

Hey err’body! I’m back! Had a nice two weeks off, and started my new job apprenticing at a Bumble & Bumble salon. It’s good, occasionally straining, and occasionally frustrating to not be able to do hair (mandatory 1-3 month assisting period). So I’m trying to plan my ascension to awesome-ness […]

crickets

11 Apr, 2011 in Overdirected / Pretty Photos tagged cosmetology / photography / salon by Overdirected

One of the questions I have heard a lot since going to hair school, is “What’s it like being a guy and going to hair school with a bunch of girls?” I’m going to answer that in the form of a music video: Also, I’ve been on the lookout for […]

What’s It Like Being a Guy in Hair School? (Also, ...

17 Feb, 2011 in Overdirected / Videos tagged beauty school / cosmetology / hair school / salon by Overdirected

Shaving Heads — I was at the mall last weekend shaving heads for a breast cancer charity event. It was fun all around, the people who were brave enough to get their heads shaved all did very well raising money. I was on TV (again) and missed it (again), but I’m hoping I […]

Shaving Heads for Breast Cancer

9 Feb, 2011 in Overdirected tagged beauty industry / beauty school / cosmetology / hair school / salon by Overdirected

Kasho Scissors Review - Silver Shears — I lived through my finals. Pretty intense couple days, thems were… This was the exam schedule: Men’s Taper Cut – 30 mins Women’s Color – 60 minutes (From application to shampooed and back at chair) Women’s Cut – 30 minutes Women’s Airform & Iron – 30 minutes Perm – 90 […]

Finals = Kicked In The Teeth

2 Feb, 2011 in Overdirected tagged beauty industry / beauty school / cosmetology / hair school / salon by Overdirected

Boobies — So all three classrooms in the lower level of my school are full. I’m in the middle one, new hair girls are in the right one, and esthetics girls are in the left one. From about shoulder height (or a little lower maybe, only the short girls can’t see through) […]

Boobs

13 Jan, 2011 in Overdirected tagged beauty school / cosmetology / hair school / salon by Overdirected

Overdirected Model Release — This Friday is our Cycle 4 total look practical exam, and we also have to take photos for our portfolio assignment. I dug up my model release form and tuned it up a bit, and made a makeup artist release form. I figured I’d post it in case anyone out […]

Model & Makeup Artist Release Forms

9 Jan, 2011 in Overdirected tagged beauty industry / beauty school / cosmetology / photography / salon by Overdirected