Author: Penny Miller

Penny Miller started her cosmetology career in 1982 in Oklahoma. After a few years in the business she purchased a small barber shop in Pauls Valley known as Phase II Hair Design. With a passion for the Beauty Business, she grew her business, expanded her technical skills and her business skills and then later went back to school to learn the best methods to mentor others in the beauty field. Penny has worked and trained with several wonderful cosmetology professionals through the years, and has a true working knowledge of the Salon Business.
Once she graduated with her instructors license, she tested her methods, and then opened what is now known as Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy - Phase II. She offers cosmetology training in several different courses as well as intense Salon Business Building practices.
Penny still has a passion for the Beauty Business and enjoys helping others to find their path in Cosmetology. Her methods of teaching have been tried and true, as she still hold a 100% pass rate with her students at the state testing level.

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Beauty Tips

Fall is the Perfect Time for a Style Update!

Are You bored with your style?

 

Quick & Easy How To's

Then a quick and simple style variation may be just what you need.

Adding a Few Highlights, or deepening the tone, may be enough to get you back on track with a fun and exciting style.

You don't have to go overboard to have fun with your style....A few simple curls....changing the angle of the cut....or even just a new way to wear your hair up, may be all you need.

Give us a call at 405-238-3426 - We can schedule you an appointment and give you advice on how to get over being bored with your look.

You are our canvas....let us create, for you, a masterpiece!

 

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Prom Time at P.M.C.A.

Time to Rock and Roll Girls! 
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Prom is a busy time every year in the salon for beauty professionals.

This year our Team P.M.C.A. included, Kassidy, Kaylie, Nicole and Taylor.  They did an excellent job working with a group of girls from a local school, to help them look and feel beautiful on their special day.

The day started with the prep work.

Wash - Rinse - Repeat...

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A great shampoo, and condition to get the girls hair in the best possible condition, followed with a blow out with wonderful products.  The hair looked great and felt amazing!

 

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After selecting the style and finishing the blow out, the stylists started adding curls, curls, and more curls.  Girls love their curls on prom day...we did ribbon curls, spiral curls and even flat iron curls to add the effect we wanted to make these girls styles pop.   Our students enjoyed working with the girls to give each girl the perfect style, customized just for them.

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Just a little help from the Instructor....

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Beautiful Technique for an up style that is Elegant but not overdone.

 

After the curls were placed ever so perfectly...off to makeup.
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Even out the canvas...

 

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a touch of liner....

 

 

 

 

a little more shadow, and just a hint of lip color....

Ahhhh.....Perfection!

 

 

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Job Well Done, Girls!

We are so proud of the beautiful work our students do.  It's so much fun, to watch them work, make discoveries, and build their self-esteem in the Cosmetology Field....sometimes it's even hard to believe they are not already seasoned professionals.

Stay tuned in for what our girls thought about doing prom hair.....

 

 

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More Student News

 

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Exciting things are always happening for our students at Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy.

We recently had five more students graduate and take their board exams.  Each one passed and they are all now working in professional salons and spas.  We are so proud of these wonderful young ladies!

 

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Shelley Moore is now at D Salon in Purcell, Oklahoma.

Skyler is at Roots in Norman, Oklahoma.

Rachel is doing hair and nails in Ardmore at Cuttin' Up.

Kaci is busy doing facials at Echo Canyon Resort, and Misty is doing facials and massage at Sole'renity Spa in Sulphur.

Congrats to all of the 2015 -2016 Graduates of Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy.

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Hair Specials

Texturizing Services Available!

Does your hair lack bounce, shine and vitality?  Then it may be time for a texturizing service.

CHI Non Ammonia Perms are not yesterdays Perms!

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No ammonia, so less swelling on the hair shaft results in bouncy, shiny curls, that are not hard, dull and crunchy.

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With a variety of tools, we can give you big bouncy curls, organic natural looking waves, or even smaller spiral curls with the latest and greatest products available.

If you are ready for a change, just give us a call and we can schedule you a consultation and explain the advantages of some of these new, fun services, that will help you with your hair care needs.

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Beauty Tips Student News Students

School is Almost Back in Session….

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Need Fashion & Beauty Tips for Your Child?

Whether it's getting your child Fashion Forward or just Style Basic, we can help to get your 2015-2016 school off and rolling in the best way possible.  What better way to make a statement than with a new look?  Give us a call and we can get you and your kiddos in for a haircut, style, manicure, facial or what ever other beauty service they may need to get their school year going great!

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Do you have problems communicating with your child about their beauty needs?fustrated client

Does it turn into a shouting match or a fight to get them to comb their hair, take care of their skin, or even some basic hygiene issues???

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We can help.  You know your kids will listen to a stranger about these issues before they will listen to a parent....Let us step in and help.

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Call us at 405-238-3426 and we can help to show them the proper techniques, from professionals in the beauty field, to maintain the look they need or desire.  We can handle this for you.  Let us help you get your child's school year started right!

 

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Beauty Tips & Tricks

Blow Drying Beauty Tips & Tricks

This article is the introduction to proper Blow Drying with Tips & Tricks.   This can be used as a reference and not to be a replacement of you own professional stylist.  By following these steps in sequence and you should have excellent results.

Have you ever blow dried you hair and ended up with a frizzy, hot mess? 

Let's start at the beginning , and do the prep the proper way!

The Shampoo- The First Thing.

  1. The first thing is to start with a good shampoo, such as CHI Infra.  Dampen the hair with warm water, apply a nickle to quarter size dollop of shampoo to your hands, work through the hair.  Follow by massaging the scalp, to increase circulation, and feed the hair shaft, lather  & then rinse well.  Repeat if needed. Proceed to the next step....

STOP! Before proceeding, you must remove excessive water!

2.  Remove excessive water by towel blotting before apply conditioner. Why?  What is the Reason?  If too much moisture is left in hair it will dilute the conditioner! Therefore, your conditioner will be inactive.  The next step is conditioning.

Conditioning is a must.

3.  Conditioning  is important to smooth down and seal the cuticle. Use the proper blend for you hair type.  Apply first to the mid-shaft and ends, and then what is left over apply near the scalp.  The ends of the hair has been around longer and therefore need more conditioning. Conditioning is a must! Use only a small amount, usually around a dime to nickle size, work through and leave on for 3 - 5 minutes.  It take this long for the cuticle of the hair shaft to close down, resulting in those silky locks. Rinse, Rinse, Rinse using a warm water, making sure to remove all product. Left over product will result in the effect of dull, heavy, hair that will easily attract dust, dirt and other pollutants.

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Product Selection.

4.  Proper product selection will help you achieve desired effect.   Apply selected styling products, comb through the hair gently. When blow drying the hair, it is important to be gentle.  Use a brush that is designed for blow drying such as an anti-static vent brush, and finish with a boar bristle or thermal brush for fine tuning the style.


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Smooth the Cuticle

5. Finally - Section the hair. Sectioning  into easy to manage partings, with your dryer on medium heat and medium air flow. Start at the scalp area and work down the shaft towards the ends of the hair, do not rough up the cuticle.  Smooth the hair into the direction and the shape you prefer it to go. Remember to be gentle, and when you get your hair into the shape you like then cool the heat down to "Set" the style.

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The Finish

5.  Follow with you curling iron, flat iron or other thermal tools if needed. In addition remember to use a thermal product to protect your hair from the excessive heat that these new tools generate.

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I would like to emphasize that hair is made of fiber, and fiber is delicate.  You must be gentle to be effective and select the proper blend of styling products for your hair type. The right shampoo, conditioner, styling products, and tools will make your styling much easier. In conclusion, by being more effective, and less aggressive on the hair, you will achieve beautiful results.  Feel free to give me a call if you have any questions.

My Favorite Styling Products and Why.

What are my favorite products?  Starting with CHI Infra Shampoo, because it is gentle enough to use every day and you must start with clean hair! pH balanced to help cleanse your hair without over-stripping it and removing your beautiful hair color.

Infra Treatment Conditioner by CHI,  has vital nutrients, lipids and silk to sooth and condition the hair without weighing it down. Again, I cannot stress enough the importance of a great hair conditioner.

Silk Infusion Serum, smooths and de-tangles with added protein to strengthen the hair fiber.

Before you curl or straighten you must use my favorite - Quick Curl Thermal Spray, it starches the hair slightly, resulting in better curl retention.

Finally a soft/medium hold product such as Aquage defining gel.

These are just a few of the wonderful products we have at Penny Miller Cosmetology Academy.  We can help you in selecting the proper blend of products just for your hair styling needs. It's always important to custom blend for your own specific needs.  This is the reason I'm here, to help you with your hair and beauty issues.

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How to do the Perfect Blow Out.

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Our friends at Farouk Systems have just released a new training video by Anna Cantu. In this video Anna will show you the proper and most effective way to blow style your hair for lots of volume and bounce. Please note the wonderful products she is using during the service.
As always, you can come in and we can help you to select the right CHI product just for you.

I hope you enjoy this video. From Farouk Systems and Anna Cantu.

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