Cosmetology Talk

I graduated in Journalism/mass media  

Lhdc,

I'm too afraid that I'll be old still looking for a career. To tell you the truth, i already feel like that cuz im in my mid-20s and Im not at all passionate in the field that I graduated in

I always get told that I should go into cosmetology bcuz people often want their hair to look like mine but I have a fear of other textures and messing up someone's head

510,  the Bonner Brother cruise to Jamaica sounds amazing!!! I love your waves as well.

I loved beauty school!!!!! I took full course, but concentrated on hair. To be honest most beauty schools tend to do a very small course on Black hair, and that is mainly relaxers and a short class on braids. Classroom focused on the biology of hair, chemical services, and cutting on mannequin heads.

The part that was slightly annoying was when you were done with the classroom and went on the "clinic floor" which means taking clients. The clients are perhaps the most demanding at beauty schools. They want perfections from students and complained a lot more than I've encountered in the real world. Now, there were requirements. I remember being required to do 80 sets of finger waves and 30 jerry curls...ummm who does that??? I would just do them on my mannequin head and get them marked off. There was also a guy at the front desk who had the biggest crush on me and would mark me off for 10 things at a time. Now, be mindful of what you show you're good at cause they will have you doing that all day. I was excellent at color so I was doing color all day...everyday which made it hard for me to get my other requirements done.

My advise is to PAY ATTENTION IN THE BUSINESS PORTIONS OF THE CLASSES! I rented a booth for 5 months and then the opportunity to lease my own shop fell into my lap and that began my life as a salon owner. While being an owner is exciting there is a TON that goes into it such as taxes, choosing the right stylists, MARKETING, client retention, staying within state code, waivers, paying bills...bills...bills, and of course keeping your environment professional as well as fun and inviting.

The salon game is hit or miss. It's all about location and word of mouth. There is drama if you allow it into your space. Also, remember when first starting out you will either have to work at a chain for minimum wage, rent a booth ($400-$850 a month depending on the salon and location), or be a traveling stylist. Either way I don't regret getting out of the corporate world in order to get into the world of beauty. You are always learning and there is always gratification that you've made someone feel beautiful.

Oh ok I had a ball. I loved it because I love hair. It wasn't hard at all because I also love science. The cherry on top is your teachers and I met a very good friend and we're still friends til this day.
like some one said you will know who's truly there for the love of it. I thought my teacher was picking on me at first. She would make me work when all the others was chilling I could never work the front desk always wad on the floor. She gave me the most difficult clients and I didn't understand it then. She was preparing me for the real world. I'm glad she did.

For graduation me and 4 other classmates did a Bonner brothers cruise to Jamaica.

Edited by 510QUEEN - Jan 14 2013 at 8:07pm