It doesn't what size, shape, colour, style you are it's being good and passionate about what you do that matters.
I used to feel exactly the same as you 10 years ago before I started college.
Back then I was a size 20-22 and when I qualified and got my first job I was so embarrassed that I had to tell my boss my size to order my tunic - stupid really! I have always loved this job, and was so passionate about it all that I realised it doesn't matter what size you are or what you look like.
Clients loved my treatments and always requested me, and all the "being fat" worries had gone.
Within 4 and a half years I had lost 5 stone to a size 14 and had worked my way up to salon manager. I personally think majority of my weight loss was down to being happy, enjoying what I did and being motivated - it sounds silly but it did just happen with no huge effort!
I had a break from the "beauty" side and managed to bag a job working with a cosmetic surgeon assisting in al sorts of op's and doing laser treatments. I loved it but I really missed the salon environment - Not just the treatments mainly the clients and how well you get to know people, how they confide in you like you wouldn't believe (every experienced therapist will get that sometimes you feel you need to take a course in counselling! lol) and just in general, I like to feel my clients are "friends" not just random people and you just don't get that in the cosmetic industry, well I personally didn't.
I now have my own beauty salon, opened in December 2012 and business is going fantastic
I have 4 girls, sizes 8, 12, 16 and 22
I still love the job and can't ever see myself doing anything different, the business side is very stressful and demanding but I can still say I enjoy it - I'm sure my other half wouldn't agree with all my moaning! haha
Oh and I have had people say to me before doing body wraps and spray tans - "I'm so glad your not a really skinny as that would make me feel really/even more concious about my body" Upsets me a bit as I think every woman should love there body no matter what and no other woman should be judging them xxxx