Olson Interveiw

1: What is the best part of being a hairdresser?

Meeting new people! getting your hair done should be a great experience, so
i try to customize to each person.


2: What is the worst part of being a hairdresser?

crabby people, you try to do a nice thing for them and they dont appreciate
it and complain the whole time.


3: Do you remeber the first haircut you did on your own? If so-can you
give
some details.

The first haircut i gave was probably on my mom! she was sooooo nervous
because she is kind of picky and didnt know if i had enough experience to
give her a cut. It did go well though, she has had the same variation of
haircut for years so i did a good job.


4: From what youv'e already sent me, It seems as if you have been doing
hair for quite some time now, do you still-or ever get nervous when
cutting someone's hair?

I wouldn't say completely nervous, just a different challenge. it depends
on who is in my chair, if i know that they are picky.... i might be
hesitant on a style or color if they want a DRAMATIC change, but it also
depends on the change is as well.


5: I know you only lived in germany for the first couple years of your
life, but does it at all influence your style or personality?

I guess i dont think that it has influenced my style or so much my
personality, because we basically lived on base while we were there so
everyone around us spoke english. I think it would be different if my dad
met my mom in germany, but they were high school sweet hearts and moved
over
together. but it does tell an interesting story!


6: You mentioned that you are very good at updos, Where do you draw
inspiration from to create new and original styles?

I guess when i do updos i like them to show me pictures of what they like,
along with a trial updo (if time permits) so i know what type of hair
texture that i am working with (whether its fine or thick or really smooth,
or really damaged) but after the trial then i have some time to think and
rethink on how i can structure an updo (how am i going to curl it, do they
want it messy or slick, how am i going to hide the bobby pins, is there
hair extensions to hide, do they have a tiara or other jewelery, do they
have/want bangs, do they want certain pieces down... and etc) The more time
i have to think about an updo, i feel that i am better prepared for it. But
if i do not get a trial with the girl, i start off by playing with their
hair while asking a lot of questions.


7: You said you do nail art as well.. How do you draw with that nail pen?
It's SOOO SMALL!!! Did it take alot of time to get used to performing on
such a small scale?

It is a skill! in beauty school i had a lot of time to work on it. going to
school with the asian girls whos families own nail salons were always
people who gave me inspiration!


8: How did you meet your fiance?

my cousin and him have been friends for years, so i have known him for
awhile, but it was more recently that we both kinda grew up and found an
interest in each other (he says that he has had a crush on me since he
first
met me 4 years ago!!.... what a romantic!)


9: Why are you attending anoka ramsey, if you already fufilled your dream
as a beautician?

I love doing hair, but i dont want to get burned from it. i like to balance
it out so that i still go to work and love it along with reflect my passion
to the people that are in my chair.


10: What are your future plans? Is hairdressing part of them?

As of now i work at wells fargo as a teller, so i guess i would like get a
promotion to be in a different part of wells, along with still working at
least one day a week at a salon.


11: What kind of people do you think it takes to be a beautician?

It takes a strong person to be a stylist. you have to be a "people person,"
have a strong sense of creativity, you cannot be afraid (people can sense
it). a quote that i have learned to live by "Fake it till you make it." it
has been a fact that people tell their stylist more than they tell their
doctors, so with what people tell you, you also have to be very
professional so that you dont offend anyone.


12: Do you also color hair?

oh yes. lots of hair coloring, people love to change it up! thats where you
have to use a creative judgement to make sure that each person gets a color
that fits their personality.


13: What happens if you disagree with a client? (for example- as a
professional you KNOW that hair would not look good on THAT person)


well then thats when you ask lots of questions to why they want that
certian color choice, usually you can compromise with a person (i am the
professional and all!)