4 Types of Cosmetology Students
4 Types of Cosmetology Students
Cosmetology students all decide to get a beauty education based off different things. However, we have narrowed down these reasons into 4 different types of people.
Cosmetology students all decide to get a beauty education based off different things. However, we have narrowed down these reasons into 4 different types of people.
When you’re not doing hair your friends can find you. . .
Do you play an instrument?
Was cosmetology your first choice in career?
Were your toys your first clients?
Do any of your family members do hair?
Do you consider yourself an artist?
If you had to change industries or give up working forever, what would you do?
The Generational Stylist
The Generational Stylist
These cosmo students are just one of many in their families. They usually have a few aunts, uncles, cousins, grandmothers, or a mother who are a cosmetologist, too. The salon has always been just another home away from home for them.
The Stylist Who was Born for This
The Stylist Who was Born for This
As a child, this stylist was always cutting doll’s or maybe even their sister’s hair! During school dance season, they were always doing their friends hair and makeup. If you ask them why they went to beauty school, the typical answer will be, “I was born to do this.”
The Accidental Stylist
The Accidental Stylist
This stylist probably started off somewhere else. Maybe they went to nursing or CNA school and found that they loved to help people, but the industry wasn’t the perfect fit. Maybe they decided cosmetology would be a good way to make a little extra cash. Whatever their reason, they fell into the industry at random, and just as quickly fell in love with it.
The Artist/Stylist
The Artist/Stylist
These stylists not only love doing hair and makeup, but they also love playing instruments, painting, drawing, writing, singing, or doing any other number of artistic things! There is always the concept of the starving artist, so this stylist decided to unleash some of their creativity by doing hair and getting paid to create their masterpieces!