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| Cutting to the Chase at Hair Design Schools |
| by Amanda Fornecker |
Do you remember playing dress-up as a young child? What about styling hair? That's what Jamie Kociela used to do when she was a little girl - "I would take magazines and practice styling my hair in the bathroom mirror," she says. So it's no surprise that this ambitious 21-year-old has already earned her cosmetology license for a career in Hair Design and is building her clientele by doing what she loves at a Salon in Missouri.
Kociela has always had an innate interest in attending Hair Design Schools since she was young. "It's something that came naturally to me," she says. Upon her high school graduation she had no doubts that she would make her career in hair design and went straight to the LaPlante School of Hairstyling (St. Louis, MO). During the 10-month program at LaPlante, like other hair design schools, she learned basic techniques, such as cutting, coloring and styling. And eventually she got to practice - just on mannequins at first, and then on the public, with the guidance of instructors. Finally, Kociela completed her hair design education and her required hours to obtain her license (requirements vary by state).
Hair Design Schools Open Career Doors
After graduating from one of the country's hair design schools, Kociela landed her first job as assistant at the Frontenac Salon and Spa in Missouri. Here, she shampoos and gets clients ready for hairdressers and uses her hair design education to work on clients of her own. "I'm really working on building my own clientele," says Kociela, who one day hopes to open a salon of her very own. Being an assistant is like an internship that adds to her hair design degree because Kociela is learning from others while working on her own style. And another added perk: "You make money while doing it."
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) the jobs available for those out of hair design schools should grow as fast as the average by 2014. However, the competition for jobs will be great, as those with degrees from hair design schools will probably secure the jobs at higher paying salons. The BLS estimates that in May 2004, the median earnings for those in a career in hair design were $19,800. A number of factors go into salary, depending on location, salon type, and client tipping.
Personal Fulfillment: Another Perk of Hair Design Schools
Kociela works on all types of hair, but her specialty is curly hair. A curly-haired girl herself, Kociela is very interested in the science of the natural curl. One of her very first clients had curly hair that she describes as "a mess that we colored, cut, and styled." When she finished, she looked at her client, who had tears of happiness in her eyes. It was a defining moment for Kociela, making her attendance at one of the many hair design schools worthwhile.
She truly enjoys her job because she likes making people feel good about themselves. Others, too, can do the same by enrolling in hair design schools and learning techniques. The people are a very important part of the day in your career in hair design, Says Kociela, "You have to be open-minded because you come across 100 different personalities a day." Her favorite part? "I just love having a tired soccer mom come into me, and walk out feeling like a million bucks."
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