Are we ever too old to do beauty?

[Beautyblitz]

I've been doing beauty treatments for 19 years, Iv had my own salon but closed due to family commitments. I am now working from home, altho I have moved so it's like starting over again. Do you think theres a time when we should hang up those brushes, or even change our skill to a slightly different angle...like facialist etc xx hope this doesn't sound silly, Im not against age

 

[Claire@OBNMK]

Omg I hope not im 40 next weekend and I'm only just starting out!

mind u I still feel like I'm in my 20's (not in the morning tho!)
How old r u if u don't mind me asking? (u can always pm me if you're shy . )

 

[Dream Nails]

If the passion is still there then age should not even be an issue. Ongoing training will keep you at the top of your game with all the new products released.

I'm just at the beginning of my career at 43 and I love it

Vicki x

 

[Wooshka]

My simple answer is NO

However I do think that as we age, we can offer different services based on our own experiences. We all know that a 50 yr old is more likely to want/need certain length/color nails, certain facial treatments etc V's what a 20yr old wants/needs, so I feel our passion/drive/interest just changes as we get older but it doesn't necessarily diminish.
As already mentioned, if the match is still there to light that flame every day, then I say go for it!!!

I personally have my arms wide open to accept getting older, I love the wisdom and maturity that comes with it, I'm nearly 39 and I'm loving what I do.
I do think the biggest thing that stands in our way as we age, is our darn bodies, not our passion.

 

[essentia]

No - but I understand where you are coming from as I have thought it myself. I started at 18 and I am now late 40's. The key is if you still enjoy what you do - then keep doing it. However I feel it is important to keep enthusiastic and reinvent yourself from time to time. I have noticed that of some of the most successful people in order to keep fresh.

 

[Papillion]

I think with an growing ageing population that being older as a beauty therapist could be an advantage.

 

[JuicyLucy]

I think with an growing ageing population that being older as a beauty therapist could be an advantage.

I agree with this. I am just past my 40s!! (can't bring myself to type it).

Most my clients are within a 10 year age range either side of me. They are generally the ladies who have a bit of disposable income and can therefore afford regular treatments. I think many of them feel comfortable that I am not a teenager myself. I read somewhere that the biggest consumer group in the UK is the 40s-60s age group, so therefore if you are marketing anything new it should be aimed at them.

 

[gillian w]

Perhaps we should be thinking about teaching and passing on our acquired knowledge and experience.

 

[Beautyblitz]

I am 38 this year, not old I know , I think I need a kick in the bum to get me motivated. I recently closed my salon, it was busy just family circumstances but have a room at home. I also moved to a different town so have a few clients but haven't quite gotten around to putting myself out there. I have Environ skincare and use the ionzyme which I think are great, I do cnd nails extensions, shellac etc. Why do I feel Iv lost it? Was thinking about doing intimate waxing or eyelash extension course to get me motivated again. Sometimes as course gives you a boost

 

[Beautyblitz]

If the passion is still there then age should not even be an issue. Ongoing training will keep you at the top of your game with all the new products released.

I'm just at the beginning of my career at 43 and I love it

Vicki x

That gives me inspiration

 

[Conny]

Same here, after years in IT-Security i made the change to Nails. And i enjoy every minute of it.
The idea that this is a trade that you can grow in, practise and keep getting better is wat got me started.
I will be 43 in june ;-)

 

[411]

Never to old for beauty!

I trained in nails when I was 35, but due to other issues never got to start my own salon.

Now, (I'm 41) I've re-married well settled and opened my salon in dec 2012.

It's my passion!

 

[EgitaN]

Same here, after years in IT-Security i made the change to Nails. And i enjoy every minute of it.
The idea that this is a trade that you can grow in, practise and keep getting better is wat got me started.
I will be 43 in june ;-)

Very similar story here as well, spent many years in Business Management and couple of years ago completely changed my occupation, so I am doing nails and love it. I am 41 and I think this is the best age for nail industry as I still know (and understand) what teenage girls like and want and can hold up a nice and interesting conversation while doing their nails. Also I am getting mature enough to work with older clients.

I think as long as you keep up with the latest trends and products and love what you are doing, the age doesn't really matter.

P.S. My very first gel nails were done by nail tech who was in her late 50 and she was absolutely lovely lady, very proffesional and also passionate about her job.

 

[Jocie]

I'm 23 and I have been doing nails since 18. I have gotten in a funk like this (not about age) but just tired and kinda lost my drive. I did a little upgrading and started trying new things. It worked I introduced gelish and rock stars. I love it I just needed a boot in the rear. I know lots of people who have felt the same way. You are never to old to be in this i industry I don't think. It's also the beauty of the business we are in you can't get bored. Just when you think you have seen it all a new product hits the market or there is a new system to try. I definitely agree with taking a new course, it might awaken the beast again

 

[Adele81]

Skills and experience generally come with age! You still have so much to offer x

 

[pazzy]

I have been doing nails and beauty 22 years - Im 40 (although I have been told I look nowhere near but I dont know about that) but I tend to say in my leaflets and ad's "with over 15 years experience". Why?

Just so it doesn't alienate clients under 30 - who think I won't know current stuff - but tells people I have enough experience to know what I'm doing (and there is some horrific nails circulating in my area - I want them to know they won't look like that)

If people think I have done nails 22 years it could mean to them that I am completely out of touch - when in fact I'm more than 'in touch' with whats current.

 

[BeautCuticle]

I am 26, a lot of my clients are a bit older than me, 35+ and although I think I get respect as a nail technician I think as a 'business woman' I don't. For example people constantly asking if I'm insured, if I drive (I'm mobile), if I can bring some nail polish with me?! I put this down to age but i guess it might not be. i have professional leaflets, business cards. website etc. Sometimes if they ask my age I just say older than I look, or round up to 30 lol

 

[Bo]

I'm an older tech (58) who prides herself on being current. I recently returned to doing nails so I'm full of passion! I was at a nail supply store and the tech ahead of me in line was a women in her (late) 40's. She and the clerk were discussing uv polish. I heard the saddest words a nail tech can say…"I'm old school".
She said she only does l & p and RNP. Of course , I had to butt in and ask if she has tried UV polish, she said she applied it once to herself but it peeled the next day and never tried again. What a shame!

On the other hand, I went to a Sephora makeup store looking for new eyeshadow. Shimmery eyeshadow does me no justice. I have wrinkles, I earned them but I don't want an eyeshadow that says "hey! look at me shimmering in this wrinkle!" Matte works for me best. The employee helping me was in her early 20's and INSISTED that I could wear shimmer. So, in the spirit of being open minded I agreed to having her apply it on me. She did and said it looked ok. I said , Hun I don't buy anything that looks "ok", I only want fab! Lets go by the window and see how this looks on me. We did, and then she said "we'll, you're right. Let's look at some matte. LOL Being the middle aged consumer I am, I requested another make up artist who know more than her own age group to help me.

 

[Kim A]

I am fifty, cidesco trained 32 years ago, I have done numerous courses to keep up with the industry. The next courses are ipl and skin needling and am just about to open my fith salon. So yes love what you do and go for it!!!!

 

[FairyBrowMother]

I'm 41 and started out 1 year ago when I was 40 - Life begins at 40 they say and mine truly did. Although when I do tell clients my age they are shocked - I only tell them after speaking about children and I tell them I have a 22 yr old 19, 16, 6 and 4 yr old!!! They say I dont look old enough and actually think I am around 30-33