The Torres Family

2010-05-23T12:27:00.000-07:00

These are pictures from Austin Kade Academy's second annual hair/fashion show benefiting the Haven Shelter. We are put into groups with one instructor and 5ish students. All groups are different in size and level of students. Our theme this year was Super Hero and Villain's (Comic books). It was awesome. My group had Superman. I participated with my students and came up with the idea of the hair, makeup, and costuming. The model in the tin foil and paper is one of my really good friends, Crystal Lilya, and the one in overalls is an ex-students sister, and the one in the black and white tulle was a students friend. It was so much fun and was for a great cause.

Our amazing Halloween!!!

2009-11-21T13:37:00.000-08:00

We had so much fun getting ready for our day of Halloween. We went Trick-or-Treating with our friends then went and watched scary movies. It was so much fun. I love to dress up and change who i am for a bit.

2009-10-31T13:48:00.000-07:00

Last month my boss took all of the staff to her parents cabin in Island Park. It was so fun. We played tons of games and talked late, watched movies, ate and ate lots of food, and went sight seeing. We made our way through West Yellowstone all the way to Old Faithful. We had so much fun getting to know everyone better. I love the girls I work with. And any males too.

2009-10-31T13:44:00.000-07:00

In September 2009, I had a 5 year Cosmetology Reunion. It was so fun to see most all of my class mates that I spent so much time with for almost 2yrs. We all looked pretty much the same which was awesome cause I think we all have children. Well most all of us anyway. I miss all of them. We grew to be a pretty tight group.

Redken Runway Reinvention

2009-10-30T20:56:00.000-07:00

I am so Excited!!! I did this photo shoot and am entering some of the pictures in this Redken contest. It is for licensed cosmetologists 21 or older. I sent off my pictures tonight and will know hopefully by Dec. 1, 2009. If I win, wait, when I win I will get to go to New York City for 7 days and will be featured in a magazine, a free class at the Redken Exchange in NYC, and $1000 spending money. Hopefully I will WIN!!! Cross your fingers for me.

2009-09-05T14:28:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun taking a drive over the weekend. We took a little trip to Warm River and fed the giant fish and then on to Mesa Falls. It was gorgeous. Leighton loved feeding the fish popcorn and so did they. They would jump out of the water to snatch is up. It was so funny to see. We also fed them some huckleberry pancakes from and nice man and his son. They liked the popcorn better. He He He!!! We then went to see the falls. They were so beautiful. So peaceful. It was a fun family getaway.

First Day of School!!!

2009-09-05T14:01:00.000-07:00

His first day of Preschool! August 24, 2009 Leighton stared with a friend. Her name is Jazzlyn Raya. Her mother works with me and is one very good friend. She actually married George Raya who graduated with me from high school. They are having so much fun going together. He loves his Transformer backpack! They are attending a preschool down the road from our house called Lots of Love Preschool. And they love going together! He is growing up so fast. Soon he will be in Kindergarten. Wow!!! I can't believe how old I am getting.

2009-08-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

Well I haven't really done anything cool for awhile. That sucks I know! I have been busy with life I guess. Work and home life are sometimes hard to manage but totally rewarding. My son broke his wrist four weeks ago and has a blue cast on. It has been so hard having a four year old with a cast for the warmest part of the summer. We haven't been able to go swimming and had to cancel his second session of swimming lessons. That caused some commotion. At work we are getting ready to do a NAHA photo shoot to enter in next years competition. It will be hard work but hopefully someone from Austin Kade Academy will at least get a nomination. Which is totally doable. We have to get all our ideas together and then find an amazing photographer. We are all excited. Erik has been golfing a ton this year. He lives for it. I wish he would be able to go to golf school. It would be his dream job. I sometimes feel bad cause I am doing my dream job and he isn't but time could change that right!?! I just got called to the Young Women's program in church. I am super excited. I have been waiting for that opportunity since I got married. The girls are super fun so far. I just hope and can help them learn the way to happiness. I am also running a special on hair color and cuts together. They are $20 off for the compo at the same appointment time. Let me know if I can help any of you out in this department. I would love to see you and get caught up. See ya!

NAHA 2009

2009-07-24T22:21:00.000-07:00

I just got back from Las Vegas where I attended The North American Hairstyling Awards 2009!!! It was totally AMAZING! These are some of the few winners and famous people in the hair industry. They are alw ays friendly and love having their picture taken. I am the red head by the way. Do you like my crazy color? My husband doesn't really care for it. He wants it to be long as well, but I love it this sassy color. I think it matches my personality best RIGHT!?!

Just Found Out that I am a Rare Redhead!!!!

2009-07-21T22:22:00.001-07:00

I just took a quiz on facebook, which I never do, called What Hair Colour Best Descibes You? It was fun. It says:

You are a unique Redhead! Did you know that only 2 out of 20 people are readheads? You are someone different who likes her differences. You are proud of who are and you don't care about being yourself. You are always shining and people can see that you are special, that you are differnt. You find family really important in your life. Especially your brothers and sisters. You are an outer and inner person! You think differently from everyone! You are smart and you are always sharing your luck and love with others. People notice you where ever you go!

There was a little more but my computer just resarted. It's stupid sometimes. Anyway I thought that was interesting that I am a redhead and it told me I was.

2009-06-08T13:02:00.000-07:00

Our trip to Las Vegas was super fun. We went the end of March and it was pretty warm. We had a lot of fun playing games, seeing all the different hotels, and playing a little in at Lake Mead. We went shoppng at Cesaer's Palace, we got to see a baby tiger slepping, watch the dolphins swim around and play with the bouncy balls and got to eat a whole lot of food. We played lots of games at Circus Circus and won tons of prices. It was so much fun and Leighton loved it, as you can see.

Heck Yeah!!!! We Won!!!!

2009-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:00

Today was the Trashion Show at the Home Emporium. It was so exciting. I woke up bright and early, well for me anyway, and headed to Austin Kade Academy to get my model ready for the big event. It was more like playing than working. I love that about my job. Anyway, I got her makeup on and then Niki helped with the hair and assembling the bubble
wrap dress. It was an experience we hope to have again for
sure. We went and got in line for the show to begin and when
the music started everyone got pumped. One by one the
models came on stage to strut their stuff. As soon as they announced the 3 finalists the audience was told they would decide the winner by how loud the applause would be. So at that point I knew Niki and I had won. We have very loud family and friends. We won a $200 gift card to the mall and bragging rights for a whole year. I think the latter is pretty dang cool. Here are a few pictures and there is a little clip of the show on www.localnews8.com if you want a peek.

2009-05-25T08:29:00.001-07:00

I am so excited! A co-worker and I are entering this Go Green event this Friday. It is called the Trashion Show. It is a fashion show only the clothing items are made from recyclable items. Ours is going to be awesome. I can't wait to get some pictures to add. I hope we win. Our theme is Candy Land. Can you even imagine what that might entail!?!

Start: May 30 2009 - 10:00am

End: May 30 2009 - 2:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-6

Green Days Event

Free organic food
A special farmer's market
Exhibitors with tips on saving some green by going green
First 250 guests receive a free reusable Fred Meyer shopping bag.

Trashion Show

Starts: 1:00p.m.

My First Makeup Shoot!!!

2009-03-03T08:38:00.000-08:00

These are just a few pictures from the Photographer Frank Armstrong who is also a world known makeup artist and is now working in Salt Lake City as a Cosmetologist/Photographer. He was an amazing teacher and I loved getting to work with him. I hope to become great in this field.

What an AMAZING class!!!

2009-02-08T14:24:00.000-08:00

I just took the most amazing advanced makeup class through the school I work for. For 2 weeks i spent everyday in this class to help me become a great makeup artist. I am so excited to start trying out what I learned. This is my model that I did hair and makeup on for the photo shoot on the last day of the class. I tried doing finger waves in an actual style for the first time ever and it turned out great! My model was amazing and beautiful, as you can see. She was one of my first students at AKA in Idaho Falls. These pictures are just some I took with my own camera so do not do her justice. As soon as I get the professional pictures back I will post them for everyone to see. I am so excited and hope to start doing makeup around the area and then on to bigger places. Hopefully someday, anyway.

2008-11-02T17:16:00.000-08:00

It was our 6th year anniversary on Nov. 1, 2008. I can't believe it's been so long since we walked down the isle. We celebrated it by going to a murder mystery party. We dressed up as pirates, as you can see. It was so much fun. We have never done anything like that before. We both had so much fun. It turned out to be a great day.

2008-11-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

2008-09-23T10:15:00.000-07:00

Well, life has been busy! I am working a lot and loving it. My son started his first year of preschool and last Thursday tripped and fell over another child and landed on the corner of the table and had to have 7 stitches. Boy was that horrible. The RN had to tie him to a board and wrap him with a blanket to try to keep him from moving while the Dr. put in his stitches. It was so scary to him and he kept saying "YOU ARE SO MEAN" and would spit at them every few min. We are taking him in today to have them removed. Can't wait for that.

WOW!!! This is Awesome!!!

2008-08-23T22:08:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! This is totally awesome! I never thought I would be blogging. I have seen more of my high school friends in the past couple hours than I have in the past 7 years. I have a lot to learn still but I am sure Jorelle will be helping me. Can't wait!!!

I'm joining the Blogging world!

2008-08-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

"Hi!!!" I am married and have one son who is three. I have just aquired a job at the new hair school in Idaho Falls, ID called Austin Kade Academy as an instructor. I am busy with being a mother, wife, and Cosmetologist. Since high school, I have graduated from ISU in the Cosmetology Program and am looking forward to expanding in this field with my new job. I was married on Nov. 1, 2002 to Erik Torres from Blackfoot, ID.