I would take my weekly allowance and head to the beauty store to get a eyeshadow palette by NYX or some lipgloss. As I’m writing all of this history I’m thinking back to all the signs that confirmed I would become a licensed cosmetologist. After high school I ended up working in a few pharmacies and started to attend a community college. I completed a semester and realized that if I was going to pay for a schooling on my own I might as well do something that I love. My sister and I drove 40 minutes to take a tour of Paul Mitchell The School Tysons Corner and after my walk through I knew I had to enroll. After 15 long months I finally collected 1,500 hours of study and passed my state board. From there I’ve worked at multiple hair salons, fashion shows and for the cosmetology state board.