laurakate
Well-Known Member
....or maybe even both?
Nails and beauty for me began as my job. I worked in three spas and did a bit of self employed work too. I said at the start of the journey that I wanted to be in the beauty industry still by my early thirties but from early to mid twenties was enough for me due to low pay, poor hours, bad experiences with 2/3 employers but above all a bad back from doing a lot of massage nailed it for me.
So even though nails and beauty can't be my job anymore I still have an interest in it. I mostly just do treatments on myself these days and still have a love for nail art, skin care and having fun with makeup for a night out.
Twas a lot of job satisfaction on a good day but the bad factors became too predominant over time. Really glad that I've kept this going as a hobby though and wouldn't hesitate to do more makeup training if money wasn't an object (learning is fun!).
What about you guys? Is this hardcore career territory for you or are you retired from the industry with a remaining interest in it?
I wouldn't say no to returning to this industry in some capacity but it would have to tick more boxes for me than previous roles.
And you?
Nails and beauty for me began as my job. I worked in three spas and did a bit of self employed work too. I said at the start of the journey that I wanted to be in the beauty industry still by my early thirties but from early to mid twenties was enough for me due to low pay, poor hours, bad experiences with 2/3 employers but above all a bad back from doing a lot of massage nailed it for me.
So even though nails and beauty can't be my job anymore I still have an interest in it. I mostly just do treatments on myself these days and still have a love for nail art, skin care and having fun with makeup for a night out.
Twas a lot of job satisfaction on a good day but the bad factors became too predominant over time. Really glad that I've kept this going as a hobby though and wouldn't hesitate to do more makeup training if money wasn't an object (learning is fun!).
What about you guys? Is this hardcore career territory for you or are you retired from the industry with a remaining interest in it?
I wouldn't say no to returning to this industry in some capacity but it would have to tick more boxes for me than previous roles.
And you?