I'm 13 and i want to be a hairdresser, i love cutting peoples hair.?

Question

I love hairdressing, im onyl 13 but i would love to get a head start and does anyone know how i could get these experiences at 13, not actually cutting hair but maybe just being around the people who hair dressers.

Doi you think that they would train me to cut hair a little bit just some basics??

Answer 1

Go around to a couple of salons in your area and talk to the hairdressers there. Maybe regardless of your age you could volunteer. Suggest that you'll sweep up hair and take out the trash. Just whatever it would take to get your foot in a salon. Let them know of your interest and I'm sure they'll love to teach a little as they work. People love to show off their skills! Good luck in what is hopefully your new career!

Answer 2

Most areas have/offer a vocational high school that has a hairdressing/cosmetology course. When you are ready for high school, talk to your parents about attending one of these, instead of a regular high school. Not only will they teach you everything about being a hair dresser, but, will also help you get licensed before you graduate.So, when you get out of school, you will be all-set to work in a salon, even if as an apprentice (which is what all hairdressers start out as, at least, at the better salons) or, if you wnat to work at a discount hair cutting place (Super Cuts, Great Clips, etc) they may start you off on your own chair right away.

Answer 3

Hi there,

You are too young to go and do some work experience at the moment as it would be child slave labour, but definitely when you hit 15, you can get work experience in a salon. You will not be allowed to do any work on clients, such as cutting and colouring for liabilities sake until you actually attend hairdressing school and are a hairdresser. It is just the law.

You can definitely practice on friends, i wouldnt cut their har but try doing things like hair up and stuff, this is usually the first thing you will learn anyway.

Answer 4

If you have that much passion for the art of hairdressing that is half the battle. Get your parents to buy you one of the maniquin heads that hairdressing students use to practice on and go from there. If you just want to cut hair, you can go to barbering school, my aunt is a barber with a long list of clients. But it is one thing to want to do it and another to be able to stand on your feet long hours, put up with cranky people and not always paid well. A lot of young women go to school for it and find out it is not what they want after all, I know some personally. I am not trying to burst your bubble just want you to know it not all fun and games, it is like any other job...WORK and not easy work. Talk to a Salon (or barber shop) owner and see if she will let you observe hair dressers at work, offer to sweep the floor for it and get a first hand view of what really goes on during the day. I don't think you can go to school unless you are at least 18 (not sure tho') so you have a lot of years to practice and make up your mind and save your money, it's not cheap. Keep your passion and go for it!!! Have fun and God Bless, Elle

Answer 5

Go to a local hair salon, and speak with the owner/manager. Offer to help clean up, and run errands, and that sort of thing. Explain your interest, and see what response you get. You may get no or little pay, but after a while, you will start learning what it is like, and then you can decide if this is a career that you really want.

Answer 6

actually, get it executed professionally. i've got never executed something different than via a professional, and this is many times regarded stunning. (Granted, i've got never decrease my hair scene. Ew.) yet experts infrequently ever make blunders, while you have a extra robust share of an excellent gamble of thoroughly botching your hair. after which you're able to choose you had listened on your madre. and that i'm not attempting to "placed down" your desires of reducing your guy or woman hair or something, yet i'm being trouble-free with you.. there's a reason hair stylists flow to cosmetology college for years to learn and proper the paintings of styling hair. while you're fairly obsessed on reducing hair (assuming from the reality you have madeover a team of your dolls.....) then think of roughly doing it as a occupation. then you definately can decrease your guy or woman hair, without the prospect of you making a mistake and regretting it for a verrrryyy long term. (hair takes perpetually to strengthen returned once you're making a decrease mistake like that) Xoxo

Answer 7

congrats on knowing what you want to do. that's wonderful

be smart. look around and see who cuts hair the very best.
then go to that person and say you really admire their work and could you sweep up or shampoo at their shop.

if they say no, you are too young and I can't hire you.
tell them, no prob. I'lldo it for free just so I can watch you and learn how you do it.

if you're 13 you prob. are already really, really good at being persusive. If you really want this, expect some rejection. I hate rejection.

but if you really, really want it, you will get it.

when you do, contact me and cut my hair.

blessings.

frankie chocolate
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Answer 8

Keep practicing. You will be an awesome hairdresser. Just believe in yourself, and don't let anyone or anything tell you different.

Answer 9

Is there a vocation technology program at your school? Check with your guidance counselor. I remember when I was in school, there was a special program for those kinds of things... cosmetology, automotive, culinary arts...

Answer 10

i dont think they can legally start training you till youre 16.... you would either have to get an apprentice position at a salon or go to beauty school around your regular school