The First of his Kind: Hairstyling At Its Best

Me(@Carterboi89) posing next to one of my styles

Giving It a Shot...

Back in the day, I would get called on from time to time to "fix-up" my little sister, India Saunders', hair. I did not want to, nor did I know exactly what to do to it. Eventually she would have a few plaits in her head, all different sizes, and every color of barrettes i could possibly find. Not an excellent job but it was "done".

I entered school in 2010 for Barbering and Hairstyling. The purpose was to become a better barber. I began to learn the basics of hairstyling : washing, shampoo, permanent and relaxing chemicals, coloring, pressing, etc. At first I felt this was weird, me being a guy doing a womans hair. Aside of feeling this way I was also skeptical that I would not be good enough to please the female clients. I beat myself up mentally. Knowing I could get better, but not knowing how I could get there. I thought I could just wake up one day and be the best male hairstylist in the school. It took a lot of practice, is what I soon figured out.

Repetition was my way of getting to the next step of decency. I was now comfortable with being a male stylist but although I had an ego I could not back it up. I felt I was at a stand still and I would not get any better than where I was, as far as skill level. I went into a private session of teaching myself. Self motivating myself to do better. I knew that if no one else had time to teach me that I would not let myself down. I surprisingly became better and better. I now do multiple things that I did not ever think I would be able to do. From a simple flat iron style to braids under a sew-in. Two years later and although I have not reached my peak of excellence I'm still continuing to get better.