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Students and staff in the Health and Wellness department at Lakeland College have been busy planning a brand-new event.
The Border Beauty Showcase, set for March 25, is a chance for hairstylists, estheticians, and students to network and compete for some great prizes.
“Competitions like this have not been around, especially in Canada, in a really long time,” said hairstyling instructor Michelle Beal.
“I used to compete, right out of school … and I loved competing, and the students seem to be passionate about it.”
Students in the hairstyling and esthetician programs have taken the reigns in planning and executing the event.
“It’s kind of designed to be a model where they are in charge of basically all of the areas. Hair and esthetics are building teams together for hair and make-up,” said hairstyling instructor Daphne Thompson.
“They’re going to be in charge of the day … showing the competitors where to go, taking care of the judges.”
The first-ever event is funded through the annual Feast on the Farm, which was held in August.
“We are thrilled that these Feast on the Farm funds are allowing our hairstylist students to enhance their skills and create an attractive community event that showcases the program, students, and talent,” said Beal.
The day will feature a live barber competition, a high-school formal hair and make-up competition, wellness trade show, a jingle dance performance by one of the college students and her sister and will wrap up with the avant-garde competition.
“Avant-garde is basically out of the box. It’s more art. The whole concept—head-to-toe concept. It is walking art,” Thompson explained.
“You wouldn’t see it on the street, you wouldn’t see it at a wedding. Their inspiration often starts with like a piece of nature or a piece of art and then they grow it and they create a look.”
For more information about the event visit lakelandcollege.ca/border-beauty.
