Hi and welcome to the site.
So what if people are younger, thinner or whatever-they're probably insecure about something as well. They may not have a great personality or a great brain and they may be in awe of you. Never judge a book by it's cover
People will take you as they find you and personality is what really counts!

On my first say I was so so so nervous, I did the combined hair and beauty course which also includes fashion, photographic and theatrical make up. I was 16! and very scared, everyone was different in my class not one person the same, we all looked different, thought differently and that is what made our class we are all individuals. Would be very boring if we were all the same. It was horrible that first day walking in but the best three years of my life. Go for it! lifes to short!

I'm old, fat and ugly. Didn't stop me from working for what I wanted!
Many clients prefer a more mature therapist anyway, so just grit your teeth and get to it!

If that's you on your pic Calla then i don't think you're old fat and ugly

I embaress easily too, especially around people I don't know. But when I was younger having just left school and started college (to do with computers back then!) there were some older ladies on my course and all us wipper snappers looked up to them, no one thought they were better than the mature ones and everyone got on fine!

And I agree with what Angelina says ^

Hi

I came into the business late in the game - so to speak!

Just think that any competition is always good - enjoy the challenges - be yourself (most important!) and your clients will love you!

Practice on family/friends/their friends until you feel confident, then go for it!

Don't worry about you look - remember everyone has hangups - even Elle MacPherson has birthmarks!

Let the clients do the talking until you feel more relaxed.

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I'm exactly the same, I got onto my course and was worried , nervous, anxious, go bright red if I speck to a group, but now it's bought out a confidence in me, so it's had it's upside tooo, just go for it, you wont regret it and if you dont, then you prob will regret lol xx

AND ...... the beauty of this site is you dont have to walk into a room to chat or get help from loads of lovely geeky people which builds your knowledge and confidence massively.

so what if the class is younger fitter or better looking ....looks and age have nothing to do with skill i started beauty therapy when i was 16 went into my first job just before i was 18 and all i heard was are you qulified to do this ...grrrr it really got to me but still now (im 23) women say oh your awful young to which i reply i may be young but ive been trainning since i was 16 and have 5 years salon experiance LOL sorry i needed that rant

I think just about EVERYONE feels like this to some extent. It's a new situation, you don't know what to expect so you're bound to be nervous. But it really has nothing to do with being young, slim, good looking etc...It's to do with really wanting to learn a new skill and make some new friends. You'll do both of those on your course, and this site is a mine of useful information to help you on your way.

I say go for it!

I'm 40 years old and just finished a media and theatrical make up course, I'm not young or skinny, on a 1 to 1 bases i will talk to anyone but i shake and my voice quivers if I'm talking to lots of people, don't worry about it go for it you are who you are and you have to do what you really want to follow ya dream the rest of them don't matte as long as you are leaning what you want. by the way after spending the last 10 years on one course or another i have got over my shaking and quivering go for it girl all the best of luck to you.