"Fun Fridays" at International Institute of Cosmetology give students a chance to express creative themes through hairstyling and makeup artistry. Students have created looks on mannequins and classmates aligned with themes such as villains of film, Disney characters, international looks, and most recently, monsters. See IIC Plainville's Phase 1 class transformations below!

"Fun Friday is a chance for us to think outside of the box.. a great chance to release our creative side. It gives me a chance to be myself" - Rey Alicea, Phase 1

"I love Fun Friday! It allows up to express ourselves and our creativity in different ways. We not only styled and painted our mannequins, but also applied makeup and did hair designs on our classmates. The themes we chose were so much fun!" - Sam Newberry, Phase 1

"We get to showcase our creativity and bring our visions to life. I looked at a picture of a phoenix online for a minute or two and then closed it down and allowed my imagination to do the rest.

I don't think you should spend too much time looking at a picture trying to recreate someone's work. That's the best part about being in cosmetology school-- you let your creative side run wild and there's no wrong!" - Taylor Murphy, Phase 1

Finished looks on Amber, Rey, & Tori

A close-up of the amazing use of color and shade on Amber

Future Stylists Tori, Justin, Amber, Ashantee, Michelle, and Taylor of IIC Plainville's Phase 1 class