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Beauty School Graduate Profile: Melissa from So-California

Beauty school graduate Melissa from So-Cali sits down with beautyschoolslistings.com to share her experience. Mel also has a few words of advice for you future beauty school attendees

1. What inspired you to attend beauty school?

I wanted to do hair since I was a kid.

2. How did you choose which  beauty school to attend?

I was on a waiting list and I found out I got into beauty school the day before school started. I chose the beauty school closest to me. I believe it cost around $2000 with the kit.

3. What  beauty school license did you choose as a specialty?

My area of study is hair. I am also working one day a week at a Dr.’s doing facials

4. How long did beauty school take you to complete?

It took me just over a year to complete beauty school. I went to esthetician school a few years before so I had hours that were added to my cosmetology hours. My beauty school classes were in the evening and Saturday class so it took a little longer.
5.What were the highs and lows of your beauty school experience, any advice for future beauty school students?

Highs would be finally enjoying school and making friends that I still have today. Lows would be pedicures and the last few weeks of school counting down the days until your last clock out. Advice would be to not give up.
Highs would be great money, clients you become very close to, making your own schedule when you go on rent. Lows would be sitting around when you first start out, picky clients (they will be easier to deal with with more experience). Job placement was easy. I assisted for a few months and started working at the mall where there were a lot of walk ins. Now I pay rent each week at a salon. I wish I knew to stay at the first salon for one more year to build more clients.

Advice I would give would be to make sure you pick the right salon. It should be in a good location like a busy shopping center. Also interview the owner just as they are interviewing you. Ask alot of Questions. One of the worst things you can do is to change salons. You will always lose some clients and you don’t want your clients to think anything negative. Also always be on time with a smile.