cosmetologists!

metajess

i tried to find a thread but no luck. was just curious how many of you do hair for a living. i just got licensed in December!

cazaer3

I am licensed. I just don't do it for a living. I still "dabble" in it. Congrats on your license.

mdaniella

I went to school for it.. I am about 1/2 done. Going to go back to finish soon. I love it.

TraceB

I do it for a living.

snerk

I am one too! I've been doing hair for about 10 years. I have my own little salon at home, only doing it part time now, since I have a little man at home!

TraceB

Me too. I am doing it at home part time for 10 years. Isn't it great! Make your own hours. I am home wwhen my kids get home. Now they are old enough that when they are sick I don't have to cancel work. It just works very well for me. I did work in a salon for 7 years prior and I am greatful for that too. You can learn a lot from watching others do hair too. I would suggest that for a newbie.

metajess

for those doing it at home: ive been thinking of investing in a chair since they are on the inexpensive side, but what about sinks? do you even do color services or just haircuts?

snerk

Yes I do have a sink as well. I have a space in my basement thats set up as a full service salon. I mostly do color services with cuts. The only thing I dont do is perms...one of the perks of being your own boss!

TraceB

I have a shop set up on my enclosed front porch. I would get a sink too. I do it all. It is like a shop just at home.I say if you want to make a career of it then get it all. People won't take you serious if you don't take it serious. I got my equipment from a salon that was remodeling. Look in the beauty supply stores to see if they have a bulletin board where people put up ads or ask them. They might know where you can get used equipment.

I do suggest though to work in a salon too for awhile. There is still so much to learn when you first come out of school. I worked in a place where they made you do their own training and I hated it at first but I am so thankful today. Plus the more heads you do the better you get and lots of people might be hard to get on your own at first.

metajess

im looking into salons that offer extra training right now. continued education is a HUGE priority for me. i wouldn't mind paying for the classes but to do that i need a job so i can have money to pay for them. do you ladies have built in full-plumbing sinks or portable ones? i cant afford to put in new plumbing for one but the portable ones look so cheap and just not very professional.

TraceB

I have full plumbing. I have not seen the portable ones. I can't imagine they would work that good.

SolidGoaled

I am a hairdresser - 15 years in the biz. I've had a home salon for the last 7 years and it was very nice when my kids were much smaller, but now I am looking into going back into the public arena and shopping around for a salon to work in. I found that I got a little stale working at home, and my skills slid a little bit. I missed being around other stylists and all the socializing that goes on in a salon. (i don't miss the drama - I am looking for a low-drama salon! LOL) In my salon, I had an all in one station that had a sink/station and chair - my clients loved walking in and sitting in one chair to have their washed, cut, colored, whatever. No moving from chair to chair. Nice meeting you all!

TraceB

I know what you mean about getting stale. It is hard to stay motivated when you don't have the inspriration around you. That is the only thing I miss from a salon. Definitely don't miss the drama.