Mixed Things

Hi evereyone,

 

 

I know I have been quite lately, I have so much stuff going on in my life right now. I can tell you something, but there are actually a... well I don't know is it really a 'big' problem - for me at least it is - and aout that I'm not rady to talk now (or even never).

I have a friend who's extremely supporting in this matter, so THANK YOU for being there for me! <3

 

 

Also the school has been keeping me away from the computer lately. There aren't much 'homework' since we are already technically working in the school as a cosmetologists (I didn't write that right, did I? haha :D), but I'm almost everyday freakishly tired after school. (Maybe also 'cause the worries, but anyway.)

 

 

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Here you can see a 'facial care card'. We have now a facial care in school. This card is something we always fill before doing any facials. For example: we have to determine how big pores the clients has, is there blackheads (comedos) or is the skin sensitive. (there are more than only those.)

All of these questions help us to know if the client has normal skin, oily skin, dry skin or combination skin.

And as you can quess, when we know the skin type, we can choose the best products for it.

 

Lets say we have a client that has dry skin. We then choose to use products that are meant to add hydration in the skin. :) It would be no use to use oily skin products for dry skin - there are ingredients that dries the skin in the oily skin products. This way the skin would dry out even more! :D

 

This is why it would be really helpfull for all of us to really recognize what is our skin type. So that we can take care of it right way.

Sooooo, I've decided to help you little bit with that matter. I will do a post soon where I:

* Tell you about different skin types.
* Help you to recognize some typical features of each skin type.

* Tell little bit how to trat each skin type.

 

Sounds  good? :)) I wanted to do this, 'cause I have had a problematic skin and it was a pain to take care of it 'cause I really didn't know was I a combination skin or a oily skin - so I can emphatize if someone's having frustrations!! x)

 

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But about that later. Here's a another dark makeup!! :D



 

 

I'm so sorry! I don't remember the products I used! xDD I have such a short memory these days!

 

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Last but not least, I colored and cut my hair last weekend. :)))

 

 

Isn't it nice color? :P Me likey! (Even if I'm saying it myself.) I'm going to stay with reddish colors.

For those who didn't knew, I use to have pitch black hair. I was black haired until the spring 2012. ;)

 

I didn't want to invest money to the hair salon so I did my hair (coloring and cut) by myself. xD
DO NOT ABUSE YOUR HAIR LIKE I DID HAHA! <--- it looked like I was killing my hair. :'DD

But don't worry, I have REEEEEALLY thick hair, so it wasn't a bid deal even if I don't have a hair stylists way of cutting hair.

Oh, and my hair is healthy and shiny so no damages :D They way I cut it, just looked really brutal (from the point of my precious hair.... buhahaha xD)

 

That's all fror now. This post is a... chaotic mess of everything I have in my head right now - a word vomit!!!! hahaha.

 

Good day my lovies! :))

 

.... Need to go sleep... and it's only 4 pm. :DD

SCHOOOOOL!!!

Tomorrow it finally starts!!!!! The SCHOOL!
I have honestly waited this day so long, over a year and I'm not kidding at all. 

If i haven't already told, a year ago I did applied to university, but failed the tests miserably. 

In here it requires both good grades in your graduation exams AND high points in the Uni. entrance exams to get in. Also in the university of applied sciences you have to have good grades and on top of that you have to attend a psychological tests (usually meaning that they interview you and tries to determine what are your interests and your motivation for the education you are applying).

Haha, kind of missed the point here now, but just wanted to tell what kind of education system we have. :D 

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As I was a year without any education, I started to re-think my choices. What I really want. What I want to do for a living. In what I'm good at. 

Those kind of questions.

I actually started to show some interest towards beauty education as someone suddenly told me; "You're good at all the hair and cosmetic stuff, wouldn't it be fun to study that?"
It clicked then at the first time.
"I'm going to apply to cosmetician school!" :D

So I'm not sad at all that I didn't get to the school at the first try. 'Cause if i did, it may be that I would be now studying in the Uni. studying something that really wasn't my calling. It may be that I would have felt really empty then.... 

AND I wouldn't be here writing this blog either!! :DDD

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So now you know how I ended up to this 'path' where I'm now. (also that I have done makeups only for a year now haha xD)

I have yet a long road ahead, but I'm looking forward this journey. And as we know, the beauty industry is all about learning, there's always some tricks you can learn. 

You never stop learning. 

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For the end of this blog text, here's a picture of me in my work outfit. :) (I look tired... have had little bit worries. :D)

As I told you before, I won't be able to do looks everyday when school starts, but I will do looks, don't be afraid! I have really long days. (like from 8.15am to 4pm + driving home takes hour because of rush hour).

I already know we will start with the facial skin care. Yay! So exciting. :))))

Talk to you soon! BYE!! <3  

School Result...

"Endless Nights"

Two months ago I applied to cosmetology school and on top of that to over 7 more schools.

I went thorough entrance exams, info evenings and lastly the interview which was the most important step. I had to deal with great amount of stress.

As I received the invitation to the interview of the cosmetology education, I was already then over the moon just 'cause I haven't been in a school for a year now as I failed the university exams last summer.

Last thursday I got the results from the cosmetology school and....

I MADE IT!!!! I'M COSMETOLOGY STUDENT!!! <3

I scored 8/10! :D

They didn't care about my poor math skills, it surely was my personality that was more important!

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!! (Oh really?? Couldn't tell...)

Let the journey begin. :)
Only downside is that I have to wait till August the schools to start! >_<

Dreams do come true.

It has been long time since I was this proud of myself. :))

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"Your career starts here, but your Makeup artist's career has surely started already." <--- Hearing this was a huge honour for me, so thank you.

Thank you for ALL of those who has supported me and who will support me in the future! :) <3

- Lil' Rin -



Interview

Phew!

I just got home from Cosmetology school interview! I have a little feeling that it went pretty well :) (something positive for once wit my education plans). YAY.
Oh well the exam they had right from the begining was little hard for me 'cause it had so much math in it. :/
But maybe I got even some point from that. :)
At least I did my best and that's all that matters, right?

The people who interviewed me, were really nice. I didn't felt myself intimidated or anything like that. It was more like a pleasant conversation. (at least I fel that way.) I was quite surprised actually that I felt really relaxed, 'cause sometimes I can feel like I'm been GRILLED! :DD

It wasn't like some police interrogating;
Interviewer:

"Where we're you last night!!!!"
"Answer me!!!"
"Have you any idea what cosmotology does!!?"

Me:

"Amm, amm, Ermm. In what should I answer first?" *Stammers and looks the interviewer with humble look on her eyes*
Interviewer:

" I ask the questions here!"

Me:
"Okay!" *Shivers like a scared chihuahua*

Haha :'D
Yeah nothing like that!

Now I just have to wait for june to know if I made it into the school! Praying every night. :)

And now I'm also telling little bit about the exam in finnish, 'cause I know there are people who are always wondering what kind of it is. For other Lil' readers, THANK YOU for reading! you can always e-mail or leave a comment. :)
Ps. Stay tune for new looks now that the interview is over. (I got new goodies from Meow cosmetics and also waiting my BH palette! ;))

Translation;


NONIIIN suomalaiset, kerron vähän yksityiskohtaisemmin siis kauneudenhoito alan valintakokeesta/haastattelusta. Ositttain siksi, että kun itse tästä koulutuksesta hain tietoja, kukaan ei ikinä ollut vaivautunut omia kokemuksiaan kokeesta kertomaan. (toivottavasti tämä ei ole mitenkään kiellettyä ja kukaan ei ole siksi kertonut... O_o)

ELI siis kauneudenhoito alalla haku etenee siten, että tietenkin lähetät kaikki nettihakemukset sinne ja valitset sen mieluisimman koulun ykköseksi.
Tehdään nyt vielä selväksi siis:

KOSMETOLOGIKOULUTUS on ainoastaan TOISEN ASTEEN AMMATTILAITOKSISSA! EI AMMATTIKORKEISSA!

AMMATTIKORKEISSA OPISKELTAVA KAUNEUDENHOITO ALA ON NIMIKKEELTÄÄN ESTENOMI, EIKÄ SIIS TODELLAKAAN OLE MIKÄÄN KOSMEOLOGIA VASTAAVA!

Voit siis kyllä jatkokoulutukseksi hankkia Estenomin koulutuksen kosmarikoulutuksen päälle (niinkuin minä aion tehdä jos pääsen kouluun), mutta liian usein näkee netissä kuinka ihmiset ovat kirjoittaneet; "Haen ammattikorkeakouluun kauneudenhoito alalla kosmetologiksi, mitä pitää haastattelussa tietää?"
(No ensinnäkin, tarkasta tiedot, mihin olet hakemassa äläkä ainakaan estenomi koulutuksessa sano, että estenomi on sama kuin kosmetologi.)
TAI "Estenomi eli kosmetologi" (Eli siis vielä kerran, ei sama asia.)
Yleensä Kosmetologit ja parturi-kampaajat hyötyvät Estenomi koulutuksesta enemmän kuin ne jotka ilman kumpaakaan koulutusta sinne lähtevät (ja useassa tapauksessa kuulemma on sitten tyhjän päältä lähtevät menneet estenomi koulutuksen jälkeen hakemaan kuitenkin sen kosmarikoulutuksen aikuisopistosta.)

Eteenpäin!

Kun hakemus on mennyt kouluun, saat siletä erikseen kutsun haastatteluun ja pääsykokeeseen, mikäli vain todistuksen keskiarvo(t) on tarpeeksi pisteitä antaneet. Tänä vuonna tähän kyseiseen kouluun oli yhteensä kauneudenhoitoalalle hakenut ensisijaisena YLI 150! (eli kasvava ala.)
(kauneudenhoito alaanhan siis lukeutuu myös Parturi-kampaaja koulutus)

KOE (mihin varautua);

- Kielikoe (ulkomaalaisille ja pakollinen)

- Kirjallinen koe, jossa voi olla esim laskutehtäviä ja ongelmanratkaisua (tämä oli aivan ensimmäisenä ja kesti 30 min. hyvin lyhyt aika ja melko paljon laskutehtäviä sekä kyseltiin myös ammatista johon olet hakemassa koulutusta.)

- Haastattelu: Tässä osiossa yleensä mitataan hakijan motiivia hakeutua alalle, soveltuvuutta sekä tietoja koulutuksesta (ehkä koulustakin) johon on hakemassa.
Aika peruskauraa, minua eivät ainakaan mitenkään tuntuneet "hiillostavan", mutta hyvin monipuolisia vastauksia ainakin omasta mielestä annoinkin jokaiseen kysymykseen, joten en tiedä johtuiko osittain siitä.
Jos olet vähän pidempää kotoisin, kysyvät tietenkin että millä aiot kouluun kulkea. (Minulta kysyivät.)
Perheestä ja harrastuksista tulevat olemaan myös kiinnostuneita jonkin verran ja tietenkin tahtovat tietää mitä jo ammatista tiedät johon olet hakemassa.

Haastattelun aiheet riippuvat paljolti haastattelijasta, psykologista joka sen mahdollisesti tekee myös osittain ja koulusta johon haet.
Tärkeintä on muistaa, että haastattelijat "lukevat" koko ajan sinua ja tekevät päätelmiä persoonastasi ja soveltuvuudestasi siinä samalla kun puhut ja vastailet.

HUOM! Kun haastattelija kysyy onko SINULLA kysyttävää, KYSY jotakin (esim, koulusta, koulupäivistä, kursseista.) Esitä kiinnostunutta! Itse esitin kysymyksiä ja sain näin keskusteluun uusia aiheita ja haastattelun aiheita, sain kerrottua lisää itsesäni. :)

Saatan olla vielä niin huojentunu koko seikasta, että haastattelu on nyt ohi etten tajunnut tarpeeksi selvsti ilmaista koko kokemusta, joten jos tahdot kysyä jotain vielä tarkemmin niin laita vaan sähköpostia osotteeseen mikä löytyy sivun oikeasta laidasta! Vastaan mielelläni. :)

Kiitos!

Important Day Tomorrow

Tomorrow a school interview for Cosmetology degree. Fingers cross. :P
Going to be loooooong day.
Wish me good luck!

(c) Riina Järvinen

Cosmetology Info Event

Waah, I'm exhausted X_x
I didn't sleep well.... (well I did sleep well enough, but I was forced to get up too early. ;( ) And on top of that I had a COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL INFO of adult schooling! (Now I want to study that field even more! <3)
Why on earth I applied to Uni. last summer?!?!
(Well thanks to 'wrong' choices I now know what I want to be.) Been philosophical here.  

This was my first time to visit this particular school. It was HUUUUUGE and so neat!
Stunning.
There are different buildings E.g for Beauty/Cosmetology, Nursing, Bakers (for some restaurant chefs... I don't know what they are called! :D haha.)
Just quess did I enter the wrong building at first???
If you answered 'YES', it's the right answer!!! Golden star for you! ;)
But fortunately I didn't run in the hallways like a headless chicken.
When leaving there at the end of the info event I only thought: "I WANT TO STUDY HERE!" <3
The place was cool, the degree is what I want and the teachers seemed so nice and couraging.
Me likey >_<

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Anyway, I was quite anxious to go there, 'cause the invitation told that there would be some kind of TEST.
I was like; "When's the test? What kind of is it? What if I mess it and shatter my own dreams into million peaces? (went little over with that expression -.- It's not ony this blog, I talk with 'clever' idioms in real life too, if I got the chance to be 'poetic' *tries to hold back the laughter*. Me and my 'wannabe writers' mind.)"
The scary thoughts went on and on... "If it's really hard? No math!" (Almost throw up when thinking I would have to do math X.x)

And then they gave the 'daunting' test...

"1) Add 'boxes' to this geometrical picture so that the pile doesn't fall down.
2) How many boxes there are in the finished drawing?
3) Draw a mirror picture of this; .... "

*Crickets chirpin inside my head.*
I look on the other side of the paper with a hollow look in my eyes and... There's nothing. Just three tiny questions.
This is the TEST???? Are you kidding me?

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Haha. So I was overly worried obviously, they just wanted to test our outlining abilities (I don't know if that's the right word in English).

The 'box'  thing was definitely not my cup of tea.
I stink with geometrical patterns. But I don't think that's the most important thing when choosing next cosmetology students! :D
More inportant is the essay which I now have to write. It must be awesome!
And of course the motivation is THE MOST IMPORTANT of all.

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Next friday I have a interview for the cosmetology schooling and it's on the same school that I visited today. YAY!
Basically I applied for two schooling programs in the same school - the adolecense side of cosmetology program and the adult side of it also.
In the adolecense side I already know I'm qualified to go to the interview (which is going to seal my destiny partly :P With a great interview answers, one spot is mine and with bad ones... You know the other choice, I'm not going to say it just 'cause I'm lil' superstition ).
But in the adult side, I have to do a essay first and then I maybe got the invitation.
Complicated ha?

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BUT SO HAPPY! NEXT FRIDAY A INTERVIEW! AND I GOT TO GO TO THAT NEAT SCHOOL AGAIN!!!!!! So in love.
Hmmm.... Good thing it doesn't show I haven't been in school for a year now. *Queen of sarcasm* 

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Here's a photo of my... tired and always as pale face. (just if somebody's interested of my 'info event' makeup and hairdo.) x)
I kept it natural, just in case there would be some kind of interview type of things. (head band and pearl earrings missing from picture.)
I maybe wear that same blouse on friday in the actual interview. :)
Honestly the clothing style I had today doesn't differ from my casual style too much. So I at least didn't over dress myself. :)

'Vanamo' necklace, Neutral makeup with winged liner, ponytail so that my face shows and natural but defined brows (usually my brows are barely visible. haha :D)

Have a good day Lil' readers! Or if is it evening, then: good evening!

You will hear from me soon! There are some tutorial things planned in my calender (the calender that exist in my head. But it's more accurate than the paper one! ;D) and at the end of the week I will tell how the interview went! :)
(If it went great I write, but in other cases... You can quess it. I won't say the other choice out loud, 'cause I'm little superstitious and think that if I do say it, it'll happen that way O_o) 

I'm been silly now, aren't I?

Can't help it, part of who I am. :)))

Thank you for reading! (it was horribly long post. Or at least it looked like it was.)