The Charleston Hair Classes Recap

Oh man Charleston was so fun. It was such a full weekend, and naturally the hair classes were my absolute favorite part!

I connected with Annemarie Swift, a photographer out of Boston, to shoot the classes for me and she also helped manage the flow of the classes as well. She did a fantastic job, and I’m so glad to have met her! If you are in the Boston area, she’s worth checking out. She instantly makes you feel comfortable, which is a wonderful natural gift for a photographer.

Saturday night was my first back to back class event, it started with curling and ended with updo’s. I loved both and was able to really see the lightbulb going off with some attendee’s that helped them learn how to handle their hair better. The Kelly Hylton Salon in Charleston was the perfect set up!

On Monday night I excitedly walked down the street from the hotel I was staying at to Tease Blow Dry Bar! Class attendees started showing up a little before the class started so I was able to chat with a few people which is my favorite part.

We jumped into it and it was the fastest two hours of my life!

In all of the classes that I’ve taught, I’ve come across a common theme so I thought I’d share 3 tips here for those of you who can’t attend a class.

1. If you are curling your hair, make sure you keep the barrel vertical, insert it as close to the scalp as you can get, and begin by wrapping the hair into the barrel instead of sliding the barrel down the section.
2. Smaller, even sections are easier to work with than messy random sized sections.
3. If you are pulling your hair into an updo, teasing the area where you want the updo to live will create a nice cushion for bobby pins to lock into!

The beautiful bags to hold all the tools and products for the class is from Parris Chic Boutique. I met the owner, Alyssa, and she’s the sweetest. We are actually from the same hometown! Inside the bag were two of my essentials, Kenra Volume 25 and Amika Un.Done Texture spray.

Huge huge thanks to Annmarie Swift Photography, Kelly Hylton Salon and Tease Blow Dry Bar. Massive thanks also to Cupcakes Down South for providing the cupcakes. I ate way too many and enjoyed every indulgent bite.

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