Thoughts speaking in like a dashing speed of light,
Priorities were left aside enjoying time in silence,
Praising the love filling the well of emptiness,
Faith lifts as wings of prayer sung in joy,
Hunger for warmth of words ever comforting,
Dreams in a heart, wonders how far it would go,
Reflection of life, wondering thoughts questions of future,
Rising sun as all things on earth takes its colors,
Rising desire as creation starts its point,
Comparisons, yet the greatest is He in me,
Hunger of emotions went numbed,
Nothingness felt, wordless journey,
Along the flow of rivers missing emotion,
Drawing closer to eternal love,
Under His Wings embracing dawn.
It was early morning I woke up and got ready, took my cereal breakfast and off I went to TM Tower. 0730 was the time I need to be there, but looking at my time and the slight jam, my pumpkin's radio showed 0710... I thought I was late, but I reached Henkel Malaysia, on time.
I saw Fara, Judy and another model was sitting at the receptionist waiting for the artists, stylists to arrive - then Li May came. We had a cup of hot chocolate/coffee at the pantry, then came the make up artist. He get his cup of coffee and we start off with my make up.
I am a chemist and I work in a small lab in a factory. I deal with lots of workers and production site people. I never wore make up to work - but only dress up for functions, events, church and weekends. My make up artist was a little unhappy about my brows... I never shaped them or keep them symmetrical.... In fact - my hair was 4 years not touched by any saloon - I am all natural.
He got his skills into work, sighing for awhile and few minutes later he got to the foundations, my eyes - and he realized I am not used to make up as he puts the eye liner for me - I was always blinking my eyes... I guess one of the requirement of a model is not to blink the eyes when eyeliner being painted to your eyes! Then Kroboth and Sascha came into the room. Making the ambient into a cheery one, we greeted each other a good morning.
Checking with Tom Kroboth about my make up, he got the idea how the boss wants me to look like. Half way, Tom gave us a short training on stage cat walk, where we need to show off the hair and the hair color. Then I continued my make up artist's session. He puts the fake lashes, painted my lips to a sexier lips and off I went with the 2 Schwarzkopf ladies to get my hair washed and conditioned.
They dress the models in Schwarzkopf bathrobes, then sat me on the back stage as I was the first to be up on stage. First they introduced Tom's bio-data - I think he is a great guy, he was from Vidal Sassoon for some years before he joined Schwarzkopf. He is flexible, artistic, creative and doesn't let any disappointments to get into his mood. Just a sarcastic remark from him, and that is it, he arranges back the event into order. I would like this kind of a boss - a problem solver. He won many awards in the fashion world, a make up artist too himself and worked on many famous models before. I am wowed by the fact that I know him for this short while.... His assistant Rohn Sascha, also great - very calm at all times and also a smooth process person.
Then Tom introduced how he was inspired with the style that he is going to teach them. He even thought of cheaper hairstyles to suit the economic crisis. For that day, he would show them the 40s, 80s, Dark Amazons, and Out of Shape styles. Then I was called out to stage as Tom held my hands and ushered me to the seat on stage and started to get to work. I just seat there and be a model! lol...
I learnt that hairstylists are like geophysicist. They have maps for the head and hairlines and numbered them. Tom also thought the academy/Schwarzkopf group and important lesson - to be precise and detailed at the start and always check where you are going at mid ways so that you do not need to do lots of corrections later on, the hair may go shorter and shorter and your client wouldn't come back to you again. Well, it applies to life too.
It just took Tom around 30 minutes to get my hair cut and blown while teaching the academy. Then I was led off stage. The background back ups, quickly touched up my make up and re-adhere my lashes. The make up artist face lightened up and was so surprised with my looks and he was so happy and said I look completely different. Back again to stage for the next session - Hair Color.
Tom was back stage while the team members came up to stage to teach on the hair color. While the lady was presenting, another lady was doing the color. 30 minutes later, I was directed back to the room and they continued with the coloring.
Time was extremely little, and the lady who did my hair, did the wrong color... they had to redo the color and there where 2 ladies doing my hair which quick hands! 20 minutes to do the hair, rushed me to wash the hair, then in the room, I undress in front of everyone! but the ladies helped me and get into my dress and accessories. Sascha blow my hair dry and there I was going to the stage for the cat walk - no smiles - just show the hair off..
Tom talks about the hair for the 4 models of the day... and :) my job was done.
As usual one day, I was doing my daily routine online after my dinner, I just checked through my Facebook, Multiply, Hotmail and Gmail before I go to bed and I got a Facebook message from an unknown Malay lady asking me if I would like to try out for a hair cast.
I was unsure for that moment as I do not know what are the details as there were many internet scams around. Therefore I replied her asking her for more details. Well, she added me and her whole profile made me had more confident with her as she is the same age as me working for a creative agent - DotStudio. Telling me that it is at Henkel Malaysia - I am confident this was not a scam. *relieved*
So, there was I, in the morning at Menara TM @ Henkel Malaysia @ Schwarzkopf's Studio which another 18 other models. Only 3 of us are from DotStudio agent while the others were from Paul's Agency. There I met the other two models - Fara, student in hair profession and a part time model and Angeline, IT Lecturer in MMU and a part time model & TV cast. The others from Paul's agency were mostly professionals by their looks, skinny, great make ups, great confident walks... I was definitely a stranger or an alien there... but Fara was so bubbly, she was telling me that she was the only Malay there - but I think that she needs to be proud of that! lol... Fara and Angeline were very beautiful. :)
Well, we waited quite long for them to start... as we waited for the Schwarzkopf Ambassador, Tom Kroboth:-
He was really nice, in fact, the whole team was very nice - they tolerate those models that do not want to have short hair, those who can't make it on whichever day, they rescheduled their programs. For more reads about him: Tom Kroboth
First, they tell us of what kind of hairstyle they are going to do as they prepared for their seminar for the Schwarzkopf group from all around the world for the Fall Autumn Season for 2009... pictures were not in the net yet - I hope I can get some pictures from Schwarzkopf during that day.
Then Tom and his team had a look of each of us one by one to ask of our preferences. I got the 80s look. He will cut, color and style my hair. They will provide me a designer dress - my favorite green!! plus make up artists provided, shoes and accessories... *excited*
Well, it is not a public event but being able to meet up with an ambassador of one of the most famous brand in the world.... touching my virgin hair... it's like overly exciting! lol... Well... yea, only my hair is the virgin hair... other model's already had their hair straightened, curled and others... As for the guys - there were 4 of them extremely tall and handsome!! but they were disqualified because their hair were too short - any guys out there with long fringe for daring cuts?? I will intro you to be a model too. :P
Anyway, back to the story... other models were so calmed and as if they knew what they are going through... I am like... wowed by them. :) We changed into the dresses for that day - they took picture of us just to remember what are we on that day...
Well, 18th of August - 0730 [still thinking how to explain to my boss!!!!], I need to be at the studio for the seminar... hope I can get to know the world wide hairstylists from Schwarzkopf as much as I can... :)
That is the power of Facebook :P I have widened my networks...
A promo item a facebook friend as he uses my portrait - Manga Me and I got this art for free. :)
