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Birchall (front center, in the black and white) with the CND team at Beauty Buzz 2012 in Detroit. and witness the awe-inspiring fashion show. The CND Shellac Couture segment blew me out of my seat. I had never been a part of something so big. Right then and there, I knew this was my place and in the future I would be a part of something else even bigger with this wonderful company. In my submission video, I explained that I wanted to know what it takes to make it to the top in the beauty business, and now I do. We ended the night with hugs, laughs, and a toast from Jan to everyone who helped make the show possible. I'll never forget the tone of her voice when she thanked me for being a part of this memory. In just one day, I felt as if I was already a part of the family! Then, Jan offered me the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to try out to be a CND education ambassador. Tears filled my eyes. I couldn't believe all of this was happening. I told her I would love to be a part of the family. I walked back up to my room with butterflies in my stomach. At the end of the day, I tried to gather everything that I had just been a part of. Luckily for me, I still had one more day! Monday morning was filled with more fun while the team was getting ready for the workshop. After setup, nail tech after nail tech started swarming in for the Shellac Couture experience. The workshop began and Jan introduced me to all the attendees and explained the BCL contest. She then asked me to talk in The other winners of the Beauty Changes Lives competition were Natalie DiBenedetto, a student at Brown Aveda Institute in Rocky River, Ohio, who won a hair mentoring experience with Ted Gibson; Leonor Del Castillo, a student at New York City's Arrojo Cosmetology School, who won a hair mentoring experience with Diana Schmidtke; and Judith Torres, an esthetics student enrolled at Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers in Newburgh, N.Y., who won a mentorship with Dr. Howard Murad. Details for the next Beauty Changes Lives Celebrity Mentorship Competition will be posted on www.beautychangeslives.org. Student scholarships are also available at www.beautychangeslives.org/scholarships. Get more nail school stories via our new e-newsletter, Nail School News: www.nailsmag.com/enews. 90 | NAILS MAGAZINE | JANUARY 2013 front of all these people and explain the unforgettable fun we had the day before with the fashion show. Then we got our hands busy working with Shellac. I learned new tips and techniques for easy, funky, and chic designs to enhance my nail art. The workshop was the quickest three hours of my life! Unfortunately right after the workshop I had to head back to the airport for home. Now back home and preparing for graduation, my motivation and determination are higher than ever. Being able to say that I was a part of this amazing experience was a cherry on top of my beauty school year. With everything I experienced under my belt, I now feel that I am ready for anything! This trip was something I knew would change my life forever. I now know that anything is possible if you just go for it and have a little faith. Planning for my future, I see myself both thriving with a happy and steady clientele, while having the title as an education ambassador for CND. I plan on doing the CND training right after I get my license. I want to thank everyone who made it possible for me to do this. BeautyChangesLives.org, CND, Marinello Schools of Beauty, and my family and friends, who have all given me the chance to show my passion and love for the beauty industry and to let me give my hard work to clients, other nail techs, and anyone else who's ready for more creative nail designs! >>>