Rewards of being a cosmetologist?

Question

What are the rewards for working in the field of cosmetology? How does it make you feel? What is it like? What do you get out of it?

Answer 1

Cosmetology is my favorite field, there are so many things that you can do with it, and trust me, I have worked in several different fields, and this is the most rewarding. Helping people look their best makes them feel good and helps you feel good. I know it sounds corny, but here is what I am talking about.
My best friend was diagnosed with cancer, after fighting it for 18 months she finally beat it. But the chemotherapy and radiation had dried her skin, caused her to lose her hair, and tons of other problems. When her hair had come back in (about 2 inches long) it was grayish brown, and she was afraid to cut it and lose her length, but couldn't style it either. I bought her a package to the spa I worked at, when she arrived she was depressed, not believing that anything could really be accomplished. The girls had fun with her, they cut and styled her hair, gave her an overall color, and highlights, a complete facial, waxed and shaped her eyebrows, tinted them, a full manicure and pedicure. She wasn't allowed to look in the mirror till they were done. When she did, she began to cry, and she said " I didn't think I would ever look like a woman again."
It meant more to me than anything else I have been able to do for her, becuase it raised her self esteem and made her feel good about herself.

Answer 2

I personally am not in the cosmetology field, however, a friend of mine did go to beauty school and while she enjoyed school, she didn't really care for the field. Some people really love their job working in a salon or whatnot and get real satisfaction from it. She found that the customers were very hard to please and getting a book, an appointment book of regular steady customers, was pretty difficult and very competitive with her fellow employees right there with her ;)

It's a lot of being on one's feet so back problems can occur along with repetitive strain injury such as carpal tunnel syndrome affecting mainly the wrist from cutting and drying hair. I'm sure that helping to give someone a mini-makeover can be quite rewarding though. Perhaps you can talk to some people in the field nearby as well. There are various types of jobs that one may be able to get from taking cosmetology such as massage therapist, nail technician or skin care specialist, however, I'm not sure of how many are out there or the potential income. I just know that people say that it is much harder than it looks. I suppose a passion for the field can be such a motivating factor.

Answer 3

Instant gratification.
You can see your work and love it or hate it.

I would recommend this profession, YET please go forth and get your college degree. This is a physically demanding job (if you are good=busy). So you can make a good living doing both jobs and set up a nice "nest egg" and pay off bills and your education before you settle down to having a family.

You personal style needs to be established pretty quick and it needs to be a "CLASSIC" style since most folks come to high end salons want a Personal style themselves. Sure purple/pink/ green hair is fun, but save it for Visble Changes. Those clients aren't as well paying as the "ladies who lunch" crowd. Trust me a steady diet of "blue haired" wash and sets on Thursdays can pay a mortagage.

Look Great from the Waist UP and practical from the waist down.
Wear an apron to color and study hard! COLOR is very hard to master. Fancy cuts are great, yet the knowledge of hair texture and what looks best on it is more important.

Get good education. Go to a great beauty school for the basics. Don't get "married" to only one product or "type of idea" as the "the greatest", that is a hard thing to do, be diverse in knowledge and products. Wider audience to please = more money.

Then proceed, to be a "dirt eating" intern or assistant to a wellpaid and incredible hairdresser. Bring coffee and SUCK up. Be humble and learn from them. That one year under the professional is worth two years in beauty school. We all have to pay our dues, so be humble and confident.

The best part is, have the client bring a picture and set up a profile for them with a digital camera image, so that you can review their face, hair and know all the formulas to their products to get the best you can. We use old fashioned 2" binders with sheet protectors and scotchtape and a custom form. Set up alphabetically. Old fashioned YES and it works.

Before I was married, I owned two "paid off" cars, a small House and had traveled all over the world, best of all no college loans. It takes hard work, long hours and do it while you are young. It doesn't hurt so much LOL. Go to shows and take a Vaca with them and write it all off as business. There is lots of cash in the field as well. So be wise. Look liberal and spend like a miser.

Answer 4

I like the fact that I can make people smile and go home happy with my recommendations.

Answer 5

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