Category: Career Advice

If you want to work in a salon after you graduate cosmetology school, it’s important that you choose a salon that fits your style and personality. You shouldn’t expect to walk into the first salon you see and have it to be the perfect fit. It might take a little while, but taking time to insure you’re choosing the right salon will surely be time well spent!

A new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics paints a pretty picture for beauty industry professionals in the state of California! This new infographic from Salon Success Academy breaks down all of these important career statistics for you.

The beauty industry offers an abundance of career opportunities. This means for those who graduate cosmetology school and get their cosmetology license, where they want to take their new career is entirely up to them! Here’s a list of 10 great places to work as a licensed cosmetologist. Take a look – you might be surprised by some of these career paths!

With millions of users on social media sites every day, it’s a great opportunity for stylists to grow their client base and increase their income. Facebook is one of the most visited sites on the Internet, which makes it a great place to start! Your page on Facebook will allow you to reach out to new clients and and increase how often your existing clients are returning to your chair.

Once you graduate from beauty school comes the next big step – building your clientele. Talk to any newly licensed cosmetologist and they’ll tell you it’s one of the biggest challenges of starting a career in the beauty industry. The good news is there are many inexpensive resources out there you can use to help reach out to potential new clients and keep your existing clients.

The Beauty Buzz wants to get your ready for life after graduation. That’s why we’re writing a five-part ‘Get Hired Series’ that’s dedicated to giving valuable career advice to new stylists. In this fourth post, we’ll examine the differences between working in a salon versus being an independent contractor, so you can make an educated decision when it comes to your career path.

The Beauty Buzz’s five-part ‘Get Hired Series’ is dedicated to giving valuable career advice to new stylists. To get hired at a salon, you’ll have to impress the owner during a standard interview. For this third installment, we’ll cover everything you need to do before, during, and after your interview to wow the owner and leave a lasting impression.