Salon on Wheels

I have juggling around with the idea of going mobile with quite some time since my Dad put a bug in my ear. He showed me a few websites that made salons on wheels. There are a few different websites and company's around, some here in the US and other in England. Here are a few sites I have been stalking:

Salon On Wheels

pull out table for nails

a Spray booth for tanning

This van is prolly the cheapest option for anyone thinking of going this route, except that this is made overseas.  I like the idea of this, but I think the major turnoff for me is that there are no windows. and the color Gray.....it looks like a dungeon. But then again, you can always customize the colors if need be.

The next one, is Mobile Salon Buswest. This one I think is the top notch Salon on Wheels. And for the price it starts, well, it better be something as awesome as this...

Supplies Storage and a fridge

The front of Bus and a restroom on the left

The Salon Chair with a built in Sink for washing hair

Demo for a mobile nail salon

Demo for Facial or Tattoo Bus

Of course, I fell in love with this Bus. I love how BIG it is for one, because its an actually bus and not a van. There are WINDOWS throughout, which I love. I am so big on windows because when I am working, I have to have light! And the best light is sunlight or natural light. (everyone in my family thinks I am nuts, because I will have literally every light in my room on while I am working hahahaha)

This bus has so many options not only for a salon, but nails, tanning, facials, and even tattoos and you know that got me super duper ridiculously excited.

This starts out at $105. My mouth dropped when I learned that, but at the same time, A vehicle like that, the very best top of the line goes into it. That is your business and it will need to be ready for whatever you need it to be! Everything comes with it, the custom cabintry, you get to pick the colors, generator for power, water , you do have to buy the chair you want to be installed or anything else that is different than shown.

I am in no way getting paid to tell you this, this is just something I wanted to share since this has been on my brain the past few weeks.

This would be an awesome way to do business once I get a steady clientele and start to build a name for myself.  This is definetely going on my list of  Long Term Goals. And yes, I make lists upon lists of things to do, short term goals and long term goals. I am just geeked out like that. You wish you could be cool like me...I mean geeked like me. hahahaha


I hope this inspired you to see what options are available to those in the beauty industry, that we are not limited by anything, you are only limited by you! Dont limit yourself, get out there!

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SOLD OUT!

So, as for Caper, the kick off started on Tuesday. We found out that only the first 30 students who sell 40 bags will be able to go. I had a great start and sold 16 bags, with a promise of at least 11 more bags to be sold throughout the week (depending on when people get paid) but by Wednesday morning, the tea tree bags were sold out, the flat iron bags were sold out and the extra body bags were sold out. Once the flat irons were sold out, there went my numbers because they are worth 5 bags! So, I pretty much knew that I wouldnt be able to sell all my bags before they would sell out.

Its not like me to give up, but I know when I am not able to do something. I would much rather let another future pro that is close be able to get their bags. But I was not even half way before they sold out.

So I have to say I was pretty bummed that I wasnt able to sell all 40 to secure my trip to Caper, but I know there will be other opportunities for me to participate in other events in the future. This is not the end, it is only the beginning! I do want to congratulate my classmates who worked their butt off and sold all their bags within the first day! I know youll have a blast in Vegas, just dont forget to bring me back something. hahahaha

One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn't pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.

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IMATS Baby! 2012

It may be too soon to start talking about IMATS again, but for those in the know, know that you gotta plan these things out early! I have been drooling over other bloggers IMATS posts this past year in absolute jealosy, such as Kandee Johnson, JLovesMac, ItsJudyTime, JulieG and Dulce Candy.

If you read about me not being able to go to Caper, I was pretty bummed and I think the only way to pull me out of the funk was to plan a trip to go SOMEWHERE, so it was perfect when I was talking to some girls at school, and they mentioned they were going and that they have never been before either. I got so excited!

My hubby knows how bummed I was about not going to Caper, so he agreed that we should go. I know most men prolly wouldnt like to go to a Makeup Event, but my hubby sometimes gets more excited than I do over makeup. Its so cute!

I was looking at the Vancouver IMATS photo and I though it was pretty cool that there was a Half skull face look! I didnt even see this when I had my idea for my Dia De Los Muertos Photoshoot, but they look almost similiar. Check it out below

I am sooooo excited to go! I bought our tickets friday. We plan on driving and well find a hotel somewhere near the venue.

I will of course be bringing my Videographer...AKA My hubby and will film footage and bring you along. I know it is still about 6 or 7 months away, but TIME FLIES!

I hope this inspired you to go out and get more involved in your art or makeup or styling! I know IMATS always inspires me!

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Princess for a Day

It has been so busy this week, and I finally got a night to type up some blogs. I really try to blog everyday, but it gets hard when I dont have an ipad or a tablet or even a smart phone hahaha But that is on the bottom on my list of needs/wants for right now.

Last saturday, I participated in Princess for a Day at Rudy & Kelly Paul Mitchell Partner School. We get to dress up in pretty dresses and little girls come in dressed up as princesses and they get their own crown and their hair curled, a mini eyeshadow application, lip gloss and nail polish. I had brought my face paint so if any of them wanted to have something on their cheek I could whip out my paint brush and make them even more glamourous!

We felt like princesses ourselves :)

My daughter finally let me do her hair!

She loves these events!

We are having this event again soon. I believe sometime next month! I dont think I will do it again just so other future pros have a chance to do it. But I had a blast and I am glad all the girls did. I wish they would do a "Super Hero for a Day" so that all the boys have something cool to go to. I could do their facepaint and spike their hair up because I know my son Matthias would love it! When I have my salon/boutique, I will def be having those events for my special little guests :)

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Neptune Festival

A few days ago, my friend and I went to the Neptune Festival here at Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Neptune Festival is one of my favorite events of the year. There is so much going on for it such as Sand Castle building competitions, surfing competitions, rides and fun things for kids to do and wine tasting, and then the arts and crafts show which is the main reason I like to go.

I was mainly looking for one particular vendor that came last year and he made these beautiful statues and figurines made of plaster, so they were super cheap and easy to paint. I ended up buying a mermaid and painted it these awesome colors. I love this mermaid sooooo much, so I was looking forward to possibly buying more from him so I could paint them and maybe create an ETSY shop selling them. But he wasnt there. I was sooo sad. I did manage to get a card from him but of course I left it in my pants and it got washed in the washer. aaaaagggghhhhhh!!!!

But check out these other cool vendors that I love!

I want to buy these for my boutique salon!

I think this is a cow hat/scarf

This is a vanity made out of antique wood

I love this with Frakenstein on it!

This is such a beautful piece!

this mermaid is sooo pretty!

We walked up and down the boardwalk and no luck. I was searching also for just a plain burger and fries and I finally found a food vendor that had it. hahahaha I am such a picky eater sometimes.

There was this really cool tent that had all these hats and scarves and sweaters made of I wanna say wool or something but they were handmade and sooooo adorable. I really wanted this tiger one! They were so warm and thick and soft. Many other people had bought them because it was a chilly day on Sunday, me and Jackie even had our scarves on.

I did end up buying this really awesome earring and yes I only bought one. The pair was $29.99 but I only had a lil cash just so I wouldnt spend everything, so I bought one for $14.99. It is 100% Sterling Silver and I dont know what it is about this piece and the face and how it is broken, but I fell in love with it and now it never leaves my ear, except to sleep and shower hahahaha

What was your favorite thing you saw? I think my favorite is the tiger scarf lol its just too cute!

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Taste the RAINBOW

I teamed up with my friend T'tielle a few days ago during our photoshoot class to practice on my Day of the Dead makeup, which turned out A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! (If you missed out on it, click here). So, the next day, it was her turn to do my hair and makeup. She wanted to do a Skittles Candy Theme. We tried to glue Skittle to my eyebrows but we werent able to get them to stick without cutting them in half ( I forgot my exacto knife which would have worked perfectly!) She ended up putting loose glitter overwhere the Skittles should have been. We had fun attempting to put candy on my face. hahaha

T'Tielle has a very bright and fun outgoing personality so I thought it was perfect that she wanted to do this rainbow theme makeup. I love that she wanted to use blue as a blush on my cheeks. I love anything out of the box!

Our friend, Jinaki "Naki Saki" braided up my hair and curled it so it would be fun and bouncy! Then paired with my most brightest yellow top and green dress, I took a few pictures. I look like an 80's commercial for Rainbow Brite or Skittles. hahahahaa

The other girls in my class looked so AMAZING too!

And this last picture, I had to take with the "fish face" just to mock all the girls that do that face when they take pictures. and you know what I am talking about. We all used to do it. lol

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What the Heck is CAPER?

I have been mentioning Caper for a few posts online and I have been getting the question, "What is Caper?"

Caper is an educational experience held for Future Professionals only. Three days of non-stop entertainment, inspirational speaking and amazing education from Paul Mtichell's Advanced Academy Memebers and Global Artistic Team, such as Robert Cromeans, Angus Mitchell and Takashi...just to name a few.

Its a chance for us future pros to learn directly from the top stylists doing haircutting and color and so much more. We get to have fun along the way too, especially at the All White Party I have heard so much about.

But we cannot just buy a ticket and go there, we have to EARN our way to get to Vegas by selling Caper Bags. Each school across the country is provided with certain amounts of bags and we have to sell 40 of the product bags, or 8 of the Tool bags and it pays for our ticket and hotel stay  and airfare to go.

Here are the bags:

Tuesday is our CAPER KICK OFF at school and we are doing a school POT LUCK and we get to wear Caper Colors of product lines. I am making Lumpia and fried rice! Which will be yummy!

I am so determined to go to Caper not just because it is in Vegas, but because this is an awesome opportunity to actually learn from the Pros and have a fun time. I have been offering some of my clients free hair cuts and style if they purchase a bag or two in my name and so I have a few of them ready to be sold on Tuesday!

The bags can be sold through the month of October, but its only until the supplies last, and last year, our school sold out in 6 days! So I have been on my grind to get these bags sold!

Please, anyone that would like to purchase and help me get to CAPER, please contact me at cecilia@sweetsurrenderart.com. Anyone can call up to the school as well as place the order and pay with a credit card to reserve it. If I need to ship it out to anyone, I would gladly ship it to you for free if you are not in the 757 area!

Thanks for stopping by as always, I appreciate every one of you who take the time out to read my lil blog!

Quote of the day:

For every sale you miss because you're too enthusiastic, you will miss a hundred because you're not enthusiastic enough.
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