Cosmetology is offering holiday specials every Thursday from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, until February. Today, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, is the last day to come to the salon for the Holiday specials before the school goes on Winter break.
“We’re doing it just to advance the skills for the students,” Cosmetology teacher Kendria Monroe said. “The money is going toward the SkillsUSA group, which helps them pay for their projects so that they can enter into the district level.”
The Cosmetology class is offering Shellac Spa Manicures for $25, Shampoo, Hair trim & Style for $25, Eyebrow Wax & Shaping for $5 and Spa Facials for $5. This is all about helping Monroe’s students improve their skills and get a taste of the Cosmetology industry.
“The reason we’re doing the specials is to be able to work on actual clients rather than ourselves,” junior Maritza Caudillo said. “So we learn how to communicate with them and raise money for our SkillsUSA competition.”
Caudillo says this has helped her gain more confidence working with different people and improve her communication skills. The salon gets four or more clients depending how that Thursday goes.
“What we’ve worked on are mainly manicures, waxing and haircuts,” Caudillo said. “I enjoy interacting with clients and being able to make people happy with their service.”
These Holiday Specials are something the Cosmetology class decided to start this year.
“The main things we do are facials, but we decided to add manicures, waxing, and haircuts,” senior Katherin Cortes said. “The more we practice it helps us improve our techniques.”
Cosmetology is a career both Caudillo and Cortes have thought about doing in the future.
“I want to run my own business.” Caudillo said. “I want to do waxing, facials, and lashes, basically an aesthetician.”
Not only are the Holiday Specials a way for the students to improve their techniques but it’s a way to help them destress, according to Cortes.
“I enjoy haircuts and nails a lot.” Cortes said. “I get so concentrated and forget about other things around me,it helps me a lot when I’m stressed.”
