Not everyone’s cut out to be a hair stylist. You’ve got to have an eye for style. You’ve got to be able to make small talk for hours. And you’ll have to soothe angry customers when the “soft auburn” hair color they wanted comes out more like “blazing bronze.”
But if you think you’d make a good hair stylist – or esthetician, nail technician or makeup artist – now’s the time to do it. Beauty and stylist jobs are growing fast, and there will be nearly 1 million jobs available in this field by 2018. Plus, you can make good money. The top 10 percent of hair stylists make more than $20 an hour.
Find out how you can start your beauty career.
