Model Faviloa Marquez sits patiently, dressed as an Aztec princess, as student Rosa Madera fixes her hair before the show started. Madera and Marquez laced 2nd for the total look in the freshmen competition.
The San Jose City College Cosmetology Department hosted a hair show competition among their students where guest judges came to score the best of the student work. The students began their day with their models at 10:30 a.m., where they were given two hours to complete an entire look. For the seniors, judging consisted of hair, makeup, nails and the total look. The freshmen in the competition were only judged on hair, makeup and total look.
The theme for the hair show was “From the Beginning…To the End,” so students had the freedom to choose any look that fit the theme. Creative energy was flowing as students worked hard to accomplish the visions they had for their models.
There were cavemen looks and styles, a dinosaur-themed model, along with flappers, Victorianinspired styles and futuristic women.
After the time was up, the judges came in to evaluate the hard work students put in to create their vision. There were five judges present, ranging from salon owners to dermatologists to cosmetic specialists.
The process of judging took some time, seeing as the seniors were judged on four categories and the freshman on three. President of the Cosmetology Club Dominique Truj illo, 25, who was a student creating the look for a model last semester and was a model for this spring’s hair show. Trujillo said that during the judging, “[the judges] look at everything, all the details of your hair, all the details of your makeup.”
Student Yolanda Suarez stands with her model Nicole Greenleaf minutes before the models took to the runway constructed by the Multi-Disciplinary uilding.
One of the judges, Felicia Williams, a barber, said that, “You find quality here at San Jose City College, not at any other college,” while discussing the Cosmetology Department on campus and the hard work students in the department put in for their education.
After judging is complete, final touches are put on the models and the show was ready to go on. Attendees, including both friends and family member of the cosmetology students, lined up to support those in the program, and filled up the seats, ready to cheer on models and students.
The show consisted of dance groups showcasing their skills, two cosmetology students performing an acoustic cover and the models walking through to showcase the students’ designs. As the evening came to a close, the winners in each category were announced.
Cosmetology student Erica Pacheco put the final touch on her model Ashley Rue’s makeup for a 1950s inspired look before judges came in to judge total look. Pacheco and Rue placed third in the total look for freshmen competition.
