FaerieQueene
New Member
Hello everyone. I am a Texas State Licensed Cosmetologist since June 2018 and I am glad to have discovered this discussion forum.
• How can I build my clientele?
• How can I stay in practice and grow my talent besides the obvious practicing on a mannequin? (Most people I know are super busy and don’t have time to volunteer for an affordable/cheap hair service)
• The honest truth is so far I’ve been let go from every salon job I’ve had. The first few positions were at franchise chains that offer affordable/cheap haircuts, each time the franchise chain would promise to train me their way for 12 weeks, and it would usually end up being about 2 weeks. They would let me go weeks later after that saying I’m not up to par to perform a fast haircut (10-20 minutes) (a la someone with 10+ years experience who can).
• I came so close recently to a salon apprenticeship, I was hired 2 weeks ago as a Shampoo Tech/Assistant at a high-end salon. I was supposed to start training the Aveda way with them this coming Monday in 2 days. Yesterday the salon manager (not a stylist) let me go saying 1 customer complained about the way I washed their hair.
• I definitely have perseverance, exam conductors were very strict at state board, it took me 3 tries to get my cosmetology license back in early 2018.....
Where do I go from here?
• How can I build my clientele?
• How can I stay in practice and grow my talent besides the obvious practicing on a mannequin? (Most people I know are super busy and don’t have time to volunteer for an affordable/cheap hair service)
• The honest truth is so far I’ve been let go from every salon job I’ve had. The first few positions were at franchise chains that offer affordable/cheap haircuts, each time the franchise chain would promise to train me their way for 12 weeks, and it would usually end up being about 2 weeks. They would let me go weeks later after that saying I’m not up to par to perform a fast haircut (10-20 minutes) (a la someone with 10+ years experience who can).
• I came so close recently to a salon apprenticeship, I was hired 2 weeks ago as a Shampoo Tech/Assistant at a high-end salon. I was supposed to start training the Aveda way with them this coming Monday in 2 days. Yesterday the salon manager (not a stylist) let me go saying 1 customer complained about the way I washed their hair.
• I definitely have perseverance, exam conductors were very strict at state board, it took me 3 tries to get my cosmetology license back in early 2018.....
Where do I go from here?