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I am self employed and would like to have a back up/part time career and have always thought of going to beauty college.
Can a stylist please tell me if they are happy they did it?
What do you think about booth rental?
I am self employed and would like to have a back up/part time career and have always thought of going to beauty college.
Can a stylist please tell me if they are happy they did it?
What do you think about booth rental?
I would have to say that age plays a big part in the game and what your monthly budget is. I have been a hairstylist since the seventies but quit working in salons after a few years. Love the creative end and think I am good at it but just didn't care for the "peyton place" bitchiness in a salon atmosphere. Not to mention the wear and tear on your feet,neck, back and wrists. It takes a good five years or more to develop a good following and to make a good income. You need to go to school for a solid year full-time or it could take two years part-time and then you have to assist someone in a salon which could last a year or longer until they think you are ready to go on the floor on your own. Most pay rent instead of 40%-60% commission. The ideal age to start is in your early twenties..I did say ideal but not a must. Not a career that will usually last till retirement based solely on the toll it takes on your body. I am sure someone younger will give you a different perspective.
don't know if you did or not, but I'm in my early twenties and invested a lot of time, energy and money into this career. I started out booth renting. I love this career more than you could imagine, it's amazing and I am filled with passion for it, but I cannot afford it. I'm in the process of leaving this amazing career because I am young, have been married four years and want to start a family. i need insurance and stability and that will not happen for at least a year here. I have only done this three months and am already gaining momentum and I hate to leave it, but it is so unpredictable and in my early twenties my knees and feet are already killing me. If you can afford it and you feel it is truly what you want, it's a hundred percent worth it.
I am 25. I have been a stylist for 5 years. I love my clients and the people I work with but the jib is unpredictable. I've been a chair renter for 4 years and there are months where you are barely making enough to ray your rent let alone yourself! It's a great job, lots of fun but if you when you think about the practical side if things being self employed is lacking. No mat. leave if you do, you may loose clients. No pention plans, no paid vacations or time off. Your hours are pretty much chosen by clients. I am trying to get out of the career myself... hardest thing I have ever done (leaving my clients).
I appreciate this thread and everyone who's commented. I'm in corporate hell and have seriously contemplated becoming a hair stylist many times. I'm listening to the feedback and taking it to heart!
I appreciate this thread and everyone who's commented. I'm in corporate hell and have seriously contemplated becoming a hair stylist many times. I'm listening to the feedback and taking it to heart!
If it's not something that you have a true passion for, it will show in the work that you do. You'll most likely find this out in beauty school though because most of them are almost like working full time at a salon.
Unlike working in corporate hell, it is truely a career where you really get what you put in to it. There is no limit to your success unless you limit yourself.
Because you will be new to the industry I highly recommend you stay away from a place that you would have to rent a chair at. Assist someone at a highly reputable salon and then get promoted there or switch to another salon after you've done a year or two of assisting.
did you end up leaving the industry? if so, how did you transfer hairdressing skills to a professional office job setting?
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