Spending the nights in a dimly lit, swanky Soho hotel room, chowing down pigs ears at a foodie hot spot and shopping for cozy, waterproof winter boots necessary to survive the foot of snow, slush and ice in zero degree nights while days were filled testing color skills with color renowned Matrix educators Chrystopher Benson and Leah Sterk, pushed my color limits on chemistry experiments, visual exercises, and included a full head foil highlight done with precision by yours truly, color expert certified.