Melissa Durocher recalls getting teased regarding her cystic acne as a teenager.
“I was truly hairy and some boys would certainly make enjoyable of exactly how hairy I was,” said Durocher, a hairstylist at Organics Salon and Spa. “I tried to use at-estate bleach on my eyebrows and had orange eyebrows for a while. That truly affected exactly how I felt and saw myself.”
In an attempt to cover up her acne, she would certainly cover her face in too much makeup and blush, giving her a cakey, white look.
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Melissa Durocher at Organics Salon in Pflugerville. Photo by Mike Parker
“Boys are cruel and make enjoyable of you for that,” Durocher said. “Take a napkin and lick it and wipe it on my face and tell me that I wore too much makeup.”
Today, not only has actually she mastered the art of beauty concepts, however has actually pursued it as a lifelong job as a hairstylist. Her greatest calling in life is aiding as several young girls understand they are all unique and beautiful in their own way.
So, after befriending her client Erica Valenzuela, that happened to be a teacher at Kelly Lane Middle School in Pflugerville, she found a means to reach out to this sector.
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Student Avriana Vela tries on the homemade lip scrub on her lips. Photo by Christine Bolaños
Valenzuela sponsors the Cosmetology Club for sixth grade girls. Throughout class every Friday, Durocher shares and teaches beauty hints related to skin, hair and nails along with 30 students, and answers any type of related questions they might have. Durocher volunteers that time to the cause, and Organics Salon allows her to take off section of the afternoon every Friday to head to school.
“For me it’s empowering (the girls) to make those selections so that those points don’t happen and they can easily feel much better regarding the selections they’re making — whether they hope to wear makeup or not,” she said. “We talk regarding that too, that it’s your choice. You ought to never feel pressured to look a certain means or have actually a certain standard as soon as it involves those kind of things.”
The girls learn a variety of basic beauty tricks love exactly how make lip scrub at home, having correct hair care, the science behind beauty and hygiene products, exactly how to properly use hot tools including correct blow drying of hair, braiding, basic up-dos, deciding on makeup, and correct skin and nail care.
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Student Yvette Lai tries on homemade lip scrub on her lips.Photo by Christine Bolaños
Angelyna Rosales said she joined the club since she wanted to learn “exactly how to shape and curl hair, (and) exactly how to straighten hair from the roots rather than from the bottom.”
Janiya Kierra Beamon looks forward to Fridays since she expects to learn a brand-new hair, skin or nails beauty tip.
“I learned regarding the cuticles on our nails,” Beamon said. “I love doing hair and playing along with different textures, and I love braids and stuff.”
Durocher said she decided to teach sixth-grade girls since that is commonly the age as soon as girls start having self-esteem issues.
“I believe if we catch it prior to it truly takes deep root that anything can easily make a difference in exactly how they feel regarding themselves and their development of self-esteem,” she said. “I believe if you provide a girl self-confidence in exactly how she looks, after that that makes her much less of a target for bullying. That’s yet another objective of mine as well.”
Durocher wishes to reach a lot more young girls in the area by having local hairstylists join her in the cause. Her dream is to start her own nonprofit, The Flawless Project, along with the mission of letting every girl know “she’s forever flawless.”
Eventually, she would certainly love the program to expand to the higher school level.
“I believe it would certainly be a truly good means for hairdressers or cosmetologists to provide spine their time and educate, and I get hold of a lot more from it compared to I believe the girls do,” Durocher said. “It’s fun, it keeps me on my toes. I know the latest and the greatest. I believe my teaching style has actually grown over the years too.”
Durocher is passionate regarding giving spine to her community. She studied at Paul Mitchell The School in Pflugerville and worked at Baxter’s Salon in Round Rock prior to joining Organics Salon in 2014. The salon has actually two locations in Pflugerville and Round Rock.
“I chose cosmetology since I get hold of to go estate and teach my family exactly what I had learned regarding cosmetology and try out brand-new points along with them,” said former student Joy Jenkins.
Durocher hopes a client can easily tips her launch her nonprofit. In the meantime, while she loves working on clients’ hair at the salon, her passion will certainly constantly be reaching out to tween girls.
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