Should You Become A Hairstylist?

Did this make anyone wanna become a hairstylist?

For number 6 i’ve already been in the working field for years. 😂 trust me i know about this very well! I’ve worked in the retail industry, the food industry, working with dj’s, etc.

I worked in retail for 3 years and work in the food industry for about 2 years before wanting to change my job to go into starting school for hair. It’s also helpful that my family knows quite a few people who own salons so i would somewhat already have my foot in the door and experience with just working in general.

Your personality is adorable! Thanks for bleeping the f*** words.. lol

me sitting here while in cosmetology school with 10k debt

How old are you ?

so true about the stigma, I have a masters..hated it. Worked in corporate..hated it. I’m going to do what I want to do now 💜

This video was positive but realistic and very helpful ty!

Absolutely true..

I literally can relate to you so much!!!! I literally have to go back to school!! I let my hours expire🥲 but I finally found a salon that I actually love!!!!!!!!! It’s amazing but all of this is so true 🤣

Not for me ( not a people person )but I wish you were my hairstylist ❤

I was in hair school when you first started your YT, or when you started to gain traction at least. I fell off and went to nail tech school. I am thinking I want to go back to hair and finish school…I’ve been working health care mainly for the last 2-3 years and I’m over it.

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This makes me excited! I have been a server for years and I'm always on my feet and social. I love the creative aspect of it. Back hurt, arms hurt, feet hurt, no time to eat.... can relate !

I am just at the beginning of hair styling. I am so excited to help many people build confidence! I love this line of work . I have so many friends that think they can become a hairstylist because they can cut hair with scissors. 😂. I'm confident about this job. Thankyou for your advice 😁

Hey Brad. I love your videos. I do however love rockabilly, pinup and vintage style. So I'm just wondering if you don't have any appreciation for those types of styles. I get a lot of inspiration from classic Hollywood actresses such as Rita Hayworth in Gilda and Dita Von Teese. What is your opinion on these classic styles? I'm assuming you don't like them.

Thank you so much for sharing your experience as a hairstylist! Everything you said is on point. I enjoyed listening to you. You are amazing!! Thank you 🙏

I'd love to hear your opinion on franchises... I work at a Great Clips in Wisconsin where all we do is cut hair, I don't mind hard work but I think it's a little crazy to do 35 to 40 plus haircut today. The numbers I just gave you are the amount of haircuts I do everyday. That does not include any of my fellow employees

As a High School student I am able to have a vocational school that I am able to go to cosmetology school. In my experience we apply to the vocational school in 9th grade. There is an interview and that determines if you get in. I was able to get in. 10th-12th grade we have 1 semester of high school and 1 semester at the vocational school. This vocational school has many different careers that you can go into. I am in my senior year and finishing my year out at the vocational school

That was such a helpful video thank u brad

Do you think if you want to go self-employed you should work in a salon first for a bit just to get that salon experience as you said?

God I love Brad mondo

I don’t know much about hairstylists but every minute of this video was worth watching. I love listening to people talk about their passion and learning’s though it ❤ wishing you grace!

I’m so nervous to take this risk I’m really trying to find a career it’s so hard I just want money lol

I just found out you are from MA, I am also from MA and I've been watching your videos for a couple months now and I love your personality. I almost went to school to be a cosmetologist years ago and I didn't like the school I was going to so I stopped going to school, but I am now considering giving it a go again. I've been cutting my own hair for almost 11 years as well as cutting my sisters hair and my nieces bangs.

Did you say $20,000 a day?!?

in sweden it takes 3 years to complete and i thought that was normal until you said 8 months 💀

This video was so informative and encouraging. I aspire to be a hairstylist in the future, and getting to know some of the beginning expectations was very reassuring. Thank you for making this video Mr. Mondo! You are one of my biggest inspiration.

I've been doing my hair since I was 11 and I'm 27 now.. just did my whole head blonde and I'm naturally dark brunette.... I feel so confident I could be good at this lol

Recently, I've been really interested in becoming a hairstylist when I'm older. I've been experimenting a lot with cutting my own hair, and find it very fun and fulfilling. I know it'll be different cutting someone elses hair, but thats what learning is about, right?

Hair is the only thing I've wanted to do dunce I could talk, and now in highschool and taking cosmetology at the same time; this video is just making me more excited to get further into cosmo.

I could only think about the sound of his ring hitting the other for about 5 minutes then had to rewind😂😂 ocd will be the death of me

I am from Taipei, Taiwan, May I ask which license could be required in US ? I wanna learn the term in English to improve my skills and get correct sources information as a hairstylist in Taipei, appreciate

Dropped out of high school after coming out of the closet and becoming homeless and have ended up looking at a hair stylist career because it's something im passionate about- Nothing wrong with high school drop outs! Everyone's experiences are different and someones past doesn't have to do with their drive, ambition or how hard they'll work to reach their goals :)

ah so it is just like dog grooming lol

I’m a licensed stylist . And I just barely found a salon that’s willing and wanting new stylist to rent chairs and considering renting a chair . It’s scary for me to follow my dream. I think I got my sign yesterday when I went to checkout this Salon and talk about renting a chair and this lady walked in wanting a haircut and the lady I was talking to was like you wanna take her ? You can use my stuff . So I didn’t even have my own scissors but the client loved her hair and was so sweet so I think that was my sign that that this is my time .

Thank you this was so helpful

Literally using this video to help make my life decision. Let's see what happens

I’m struggling so much debating on whether I want to be a hairstylist or an elementary school teacher. I’m in college rn for psychology and literally hate college so much but my family pushes me to still get a degree. I have always thought of hair styling being my backup plan but I feel like it’s the thing I want to do the most I’m just scared of getting into it and not liking it

I recognise a lot! When your young, just finished school, you don’t know how to stand up for yourself.. Feeling insecure. That will grow, you will ‘level up’. Thank you, Brad

This did help a lot. thank you

yes itmadwmerealize itsmydestiny

I just find it amazing that you willingly put out content to teach all of us about our hair lol. I wish i had you in high school cuz i fried the hell out of my hair as a teenager 😂

We absolutely love this!

Damn it’s moe cons than pros 😩

Wow. I can't imagine someone saying those things to their hairstylist. I live in a rural city. I have had SO MANY bad haircuts and hair colors. Just BAD. I have wanted to cry right then and there. And then I smiled and tipped well. I'm also super friendly and joke around a lot. I have often wondered what the right way is to communicate with the hairstylist if I don't like something. But to me, this person has just put a lot of effort and expertise into this and beyond that, it's their art, what's more personal than that? I just can't criticize. I don't want them to feel bad at all. I have learned one thing, most of the stylists I have been to don't spend enough time talking with you beforehand. I know time is valuable but I think a big part of the problem is that the client doesn't know the job well enough and yet they are the one giving you the blueprint and expecting you to build it. But the client can't make a good plan because they don't know how to do it or what to expect. I'm shy so I struggle this with this opening part. I think it would help if we spent more time discussing what I want versus what should be expected according to how it really works. There's a lot of things a stylist won't say, like... ur crazy, you can't get that out of this... but we could try to do this... and let us figure out something I'd like that you can actually do with what I have to work with.... that kind of thing. I think from now on when I make an appt, im gonna say okay, you have to promise to tell me what you really think and whether I should adjust my expectations. Then that might make any later conversations about adjustments easier. 🤷‍♀️

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Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I’ve done hair for 7 years and have never managed to build a clientele. And full service salons will often pay you minimum wage to assist, which is not liveable, and then on your “hair days”, you often are OFF the clock making no money. You can make as many Facebook posts as you want and go out in the public asking people if they want their hair done, but a lot of places don’t have walk ins and it’s really hard to live on no money all day no clients, or minimum wage. I’ve also been fired for not wearing makeup, it’s a tough industry. The only option for me is Great Clips and I’m so tired of it. It doesn’t work out easily for everyone. I also felt that hair school taught us nothing.

I'm almost 15 and I wanna be a hairstylist someday. I'm already trying to learn as much as I can. There's not much out there that I trust though.

As a NEW ZEALAND hairdresser 34yrs in this industry , you make it sound very glamorous & easy. But i think you need to make it sound more realistic , bc we dont get tipped in NZ , plus most hairdressers are doing Rent a Chair , or Commision only. Which is fine if the salon your in charges really really well. It takes many years to build your clientel so your constantly booked....... plus , to new wanna bees , just bc you pass your exams to be qulified , dont think THATS IT , now you know EVERYTHING , BC hairdressing is constantly changing & evolving & you need to make sure you keep up to date with new technuques for colouring , cutting , styling , you name it , its SO IMPORTANT to constantly invest in your career.