JemmaBeauty
Well-Known Member
I trained in beauty therapy my early 30's. Previously I'd always worked in highly regarded corporate roles ...but was very unhappy. I LOVE beauty therapy and I'm so glad that I made the change but I do struggle sometimes with the small minded views.
Today there is an article on the daily mail website regarding the danger of manicures. So many of the comments are slating beauty therapists and nail techs. A few comments state that the only people who work in the industry are those that weren't clever enough to achieve decent grades at school. Regardless of the fact that I went to university, I find this is so insulting. The sad thing is that people were agreeing and liking the comment. I'm fuming!
Someone said to me last week "oh you don't look like a beauty therapist" and when I asked what they meant, they quickly added "no, I mean in a good way, you look like you know what you're doing". WTF!
I'm aware of peoples perceptions and usually I brush it off but it's really got to me today. I just find it so sad.
Today there is an article on the daily mail website regarding the danger of manicures. So many of the comments are slating beauty therapists and nail techs. A few comments state that the only people who work in the industry are those that weren't clever enough to achieve decent grades at school. Regardless of the fact that I went to university, I find this is so insulting. The sad thing is that people were agreeing and liking the comment. I'm fuming!
Someone said to me last week "oh you don't look like a beauty therapist" and when I asked what they meant, they quickly added "no, I mean in a good way, you look like you know what you're doing". WTF!
I'm aware of peoples perceptions and usually I brush it off but it's really got to me today. I just find it so sad.
