Cynthia Munoz
Sep 27 2006 12:00AM
The members of PJC’s cosmetology department want to make their fellow students look fantastic.
According to Francesca Dodge, vice president of the cosmetology club, the cosmetology department offers the same services found in a retail salon.
“We do just about everything,” said Dodge. “Haircuts, perms, color, deep condition, nails, and even hair removal. Did I mention we sell salon products?”
The prices for their amateur work may be shocking.
“If you want a haircut, four bucks,” said Dodge. “Highlights: $15.”
Even though the prices are low, the students assure quality work.
“We aren’t some famed salon, but we’ve trained for at least four months before we could even do anything,” said Dodge.
According to Dodge, PJC’s cosmetology students are favored over George Stone’s because PJC offers hands-on experience, and student Erick Mosley agrees.
“People come in all the time and place their [job] ads with us all the time,” said Mosley. “In fact, there are more job placement opportunities than there are graduates.”
But Dodge said there is one thing the department lacks: a diverse clientele.
“We need more variety,” said Dodge. “We want to offer more than just hot rollers and perms.”
According to Heather Dennis, cosmetology club president, the students are looking for an assortment of clients, rather than just their senior visitors, to offer them more challenges.
“We need more hands on experience,” said Dennis. “We want people to give us a challenge and let us put to use what we have learned.”
Dennis assures that the students want their clients to be as contented as possible.
“We do our best to make the client feel comfortable,” Dennis said. “If the client really wants, an instructor can do the job; we give our opinion on the work so that we still get the experience.”
The cosmetology club gets plenty of practice. They do community service at churches with cut-a-thons, and on Oct. 21, they will be offering haircuts to women at the Waterfront Mission.
But the main thing the club members want students on a fixed income to know is that the services are a great price for the experience.
“If you’re in town and don’t have enough money, just come on in,” said Mosley. “We have a blanket of cosmetology experience behind us.”