Hey guys,
A little bit of background, I’m 28 years old and am interested in training in something which will set me up for a career, I have gone back and forth with different ideas and options and feel that hair is the best option for me to pursue. I love the creative, ever changing style, scientific side to colouring, constant learning, meeting different people and the busyness of the industry.
I have found a college which offers an intensive training in level 2 hairdressing 2 full day and 1 evening a week, that lasts a year. They even have a nursery on site that my daughter can attend.
It’s all seems perfect but I’m a little nervous that I’m a little to old to be going into a new training now, a lot of people I know started off as Saturday girls at the age of 11 or hairdressing goes back through the family! I have only experienced 3 months in a salon, I was a salon assistant and was offered an apprenticeship (age 25) but decided that I didn’t want to go down the apprenticeship route as my partner and I wanted to have a baby and I didn’t want to commit to an apprenticeship as it would have taken 4 years, it just wasn’t the best decision for my family so I have saved to be able to pay for my own training but now I’m worried I’m passed it!
Any experience, advice, opinions on starting a hairdressing qualification?
I think I’ve missed my chance joining this September so now looking at joining 2020, please feel free to share the good, the bad and the ugly of the industry, the training and how easy it is to find work fresh from college as an older NQ hairdresser.
Also any advice on anything I can do to prepare or getting a little ahead before starting would be most welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this x
A little bit of background, I’m 28 years old and am interested in training in something which will set me up for a career, I have gone back and forth with different ideas and options and feel that hair is the best option for me to pursue. I love the creative, ever changing style, scientific side to colouring, constant learning, meeting different people and the busyness of the industry.
I have found a college which offers an intensive training in level 2 hairdressing 2 full day and 1 evening a week, that lasts a year. They even have a nursery on site that my daughter can attend.
It’s all seems perfect but I’m a little nervous that I’m a little to old to be going into a new training now, a lot of people I know started off as Saturday girls at the age of 11 or hairdressing goes back through the family! I have only experienced 3 months in a salon, I was a salon assistant and was offered an apprenticeship (age 25) but decided that I didn’t want to go down the apprenticeship route as my partner and I wanted to have a baby and I didn’t want to commit to an apprenticeship as it would have taken 4 years, it just wasn’t the best decision for my family so I have saved to be able to pay for my own training but now I’m worried I’m passed it!
Any experience, advice, opinions on starting a hairdressing qualification?
I think I’ve missed my chance joining this September so now looking at joining 2020, please feel free to share the good, the bad and the ugly of the industry, the training and how easy it is to find work fresh from college as an older NQ hairdresser.
Also any advice on anything I can do to prepare or getting a little ahead before starting would be most welcome.
Thank you for taking the time to read through this x