Would you encourage a youngster into hairdressing as a career?

[ProperPrincess]

I have a niece who is thinking of changing careers and training to become a hairdresser. As she got good grades at GCSE, her Mum (my sister) wanted her to go down the university route and "make something of herself".

Consequently, she flunked her A Levels, got a job in an office but has since left because she hated it! (Like me!)

She now wants to follow her heart and become a hairdresser but her Mum is against it. However, in order to gratify her Mum, she has enrolled on an intense beauty course (NVQ Level 2 - 24 wk course) which her Mum thinks will "sort her out" - i.e. she will come to realise it isn't for her and go back to office work! I think she really wants to be a hairdresser and this beauty course is enough to satisfy her Mum. As a recently qualified hairdresser myself, I haven't really got enough experience in the industry to advise her.

Would any of you experienced hairdressers encourage her into hairdressing or the beauty route? My opinion is to go for it and see where it leads. I would be interested to know what you think.

Thankyou. x

I've got gcses, a levels, degree in something not at all related to.beauty. Because my nan bless her heart said i only did hairdressing because Im thick. Which was true but she knew the science behind everything. If she was alive would be giving us all a run for our.money on sg. But i went from salon to uni to office to salon. I ended up.back where i wanted to be. I love beauty and.hair...never been happier. But i wasted 8 years in uni and jobs i didn't want to do. So i say go for it. Being a hairdresser is not for thick people..far from it xxx

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[Redbillie]

Just thought I'd update you all on this one!

My neice started her beauty therapy course at the beginning of January and is absolutely loving it! She also got a part-time job to supplement her income!

Her Mum is ok about it now cos she regularly gets her nails, hands etc done!

Also, she has got so much more to learn and is really excited about the course. Me, my sister and my Mum regularly get our nails done! How lovely! :hug:

 

[faerififi]

What college was this?? X

Alexandra x

Hills Road in cambridge

 

[babychops]

I think hairdressing is a really good career! You can do it anywhere and you never loose it! You can decide what you earn! I hate people that think we dont have brains so we do hairdressing! I'd like to see them try and do it! Rant over lol x

 

[Rej]

I was studying business studies at UNi and dropped out 2 months before my first year exams to do hairdressing! Best thing I ever did