My first year as a hairstylist / pros & cons

My first year as a hairstylist the pros & cons behind the scenes, let’s get real. So I had this crazy ass goal thinking about it now I am like damn I can’t believe I did it. I wanted to be a branded educator and work for a mentor that would help in a gentle way because I was scared to do everything.

What!? I know the one you see doing live every Friday now on youtube instead of IG was scared to pull someone’s hair too hard or apply the wrong color ( I did that once ). So now that you know where I was at, how did I get to be a branded educator in under a year licensed, work for a kind mentor and move forward from setbacks here we go.

1.Get out there: I started with the worst videos and pictures but practice makes perfect so get started it will never be perfect.

2. Ask: asking for help or an opportunity gets you closer to your goal, the worst scenario is a no which for me is not right now.

3. You are new and trust is earned not given: Being new clients didn’t trust me right away and I had to learn not to take it personally. My boss is amazingly talented and trusting a newbie out of beauty school takes time. The trust builds fast if your mentor is right along for the journey it will be easier.

4. Mistakes are growth opportunities: I know it sucks I had such a hard time with this. But every mistake I made got me to spend extra time on blow drying a doll at home and practicing. My eagerness to learn and be better is what helped me get better faster than if I would have quit or stopped.

5. What you put your attention to grows and the rest will require sacrifices. I missed family weddings, birthdays, events with my kids first in order to be available to go in when opportunities opened up.  I always remember that everyone ‘s success has required learning curves, no’s, and sacrifices. When you put yourself out there are not all rainbows and unicorns but I am so grateful to have always been willing to put myself out there to go after goals to inspire others and hope this is helpful for you.

Will talk next week!

-Celeste

Originally published on February 26, 2021