IMAGE MAKERS TURNING HEADS

Photo by Fletcher Wold / the Advocate

Heads up!

Image Makers, a student club in the MHCC cosmetology program, is currently raising funds for its end-of-year trip to Long Beach, California, to attend the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE) taking place Jan. 26-28, 2019.

Hosted by the Professional Beauty Association, this show gives students and licensed professionals the opportunity to learn more about their craft, and have close access to over 300 vendors to purchase supplies and equipment.

According to Brianna Pond, president of Image Makers, the cost per person, which includes ticket cost, travel and accommodations, is roughly $800. Fundraisers throughout the year help contribute to this effort.

A current fundraiser is running through Halloween: Anyone on campus may rent a head on display for $3 per hour and have it sent to accompany a classmate, an instructor’s classroom, or fellow staff member, where the head stays for a full hour.

The fun is also a learning experience: A mannequin head styling can be counted toward cosmetology students’ graduation requirements, which normally require that they complete two haircuts along with make-up applications.

If you’re interested in contributing to this or sending a fun, spooky-styled mannequin head to someone you know, contact the cosmetology department at 503-491-7192, or ask at the salon in the Main Mall courtyard or at the Student Union front desk, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Advocate Staff