How do I gain experience; especially in precision haircutting and styling techniques?
This will be a major obstacle when starting your career. Unfortunately, you need a lot of hands on experience and nine months of beauty school is just not enough time to give you all the skills needed to create a demand for your services, especially if you want to work in an upscale salon charging upscale prices. A top salon that offers training and education will be invaluable. Assisting would be very helpful in helping you gain valuable hands on experience. Practice as much as you can on friends and relatives. Take basic and advanced haircutting classes. As you gain valuable experience and knowledge you will gradually build a clientele. Most top salons provide marketing and advertising to help you build a clientele. If a salon is expecting you to bring a clientele, let that serve as a warning that the owner probably has very little to offer you during your development.
