Apprenticeship Or Beauty sCHOOl? wHICH iS bEST? (pART 2)

Recently we looked at the important questions to ask if you are considering beginning your hairstyling career by following the Apprenticeship model.

Now let’s talk about the other method for entering this career - Beauty School. Attending beauty school gives you a firm foundation in technical skill, and allows you to receive clear feedback on your progress via testing and assessments. Some beauty schools also offer you the opportunity to work on the salon floor so that you can experience the “real life scenarios” offered by the Apprenticeship model. It’s important to choose your beauty school carefully.

If you want to be a hair stylist, here are some good questions to ask your beauty school:

1. Will I be salon floor ready upon graduation?

2. When do I learn how to fill my chair and make money?

3. Which course teaches me how to manage my money?

4. How will I learn to communicate with guests to help them achieve the look they want?

5. Will I learn time management skills, and be able to perform services to guests in a timely manner?

6. How will I get feedback as a student?

7. Will I understand colour theory in a way that allows me to be a colour artist or a technician?

8. Will I learn salon metrics, and understand the key result indicators that really allow a salon to succeed financially?

9. Will I be exposed to professional educators that hold a powerful context for learning?