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Become a Professional Hair Stylist
If you are
creative, outgoing, and know
all the latest hair style
trends, then becoming a
professional hair stylist
will be the perfect career
choice for you. A
professional hair stylist
can be a rewarding and fun
career, IF you have a
passion for hair. Passion is
the ingredient you MUST have
to be a successful hair
stylist. With the main
ingredient, passion, you
will drive yourself to learn
and seek out all the latest
hair cutting and hair
coloring techniques. With a
desire to become a hair
stylist and extensive
training, you'll soon be on
your way to becoming the
'Hair Medic' and the 'Fashionista'
of hair.
You Are The Hair Medic And
The Fashionista of Hair!
As a professional hair
stylist you can choose to do
only the hair cutting and
styling, or you can
specialize as a hair
colorist, or do it ALL!
There are many avenues in
which you can reach as a
hair stylist. If your dream
is to open your own salon,
then GO for it! But if you
dream of being a big name in
the hair biz and dream of
cutting the locks of stars,
then getting your name out
there and working with the
best is what you need to do.
You may need to start out as
a hair assistant in the hair
salon that you have your eye
on (you know the one that
makes big $$ money.) You
should seek out a mentor
that can show you all the
ropes. Your mentor can teach
you valuable true life
lessons of the biz that no
school can ever teach you.
As a professional hair
stylist you must know:
All the latest hot hair
trends
The latest hair cutting
techniques (with scissors
and razor)
The latest hair color trends
and techniques
As a professional hair
stylist you must:
Look professional
Be outgoing! It is not
necessarily a must, but
being enthusiastic and up
beat will keep your clients
coming back for more -- and
let's not forget your work!
The ability to LISTEN to
what your customer wants,
not what you want
The ability to determine
what the client's hair can
do and cannot do; meaning,
the client's hair texture
and profile. Is the client's
hair too thin to do what
they want it to do? Etc.
How to work with hair
product
Be knowledgeable about hair
care products and which hair
products will be right for
the client's hair
Training Needed
Before you ever work on a
client's hair professionally
in the United States, you
will need a state board
license that states you can.
Working on a client's hair
for pay in the U.S. without
a state board license is
against the law. To obtain a
state board license you will
need to go to cosmetology
school which is available
through local community
colleges or at a local trade
school. You will need to
attend so many hours to
complete the course. Each
state has a different amount
of required hours that need
to be completed to obtain a
state board license. After
completing the course you
will need to take the state
board exam. The state board
exam may differ from each
state, but generally there
will be a written test and a
hands on test.
Marketing Yourself
As a hair stylist you are
almost in a way selling
yourself. Your hands are
your greatest asset, so you
must showcase your
abilities. You can keep a
portfolio of your work for
when you scout out which
salon you would like to work
for, but keep in mind that
this is not how you will get
clients. You will gain a
client base by doing amazing
work and most of all word of
mouth! Every client that
leaves your chair is a
walking billboard for your
services. This is why it is
*key* for you to do your
very best on every client.
You will also want to have
professionally made business
cards with you because each
new person you meet can be a
new potential client.
Have fun with your new
career as a professional
hair stylist. Join hair
shows, meet new people and
attend classes to keep fresh
on all the latest hair
trends. Enjoy your new
career and enjoy your
passion!
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