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Hairdressing...Help!!!

  • 06-02-2011 12:54pm
    #1
    Ilovechoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    I'm in my mid 20s and I have just qualified as an accountant after 5 years of college and three and a half years of training and exams. To my horror after all this effort I realise I am miserable and hate this job.

    My passion is hair and makeup and I am filled with regret for not training as a hairdresser as soon as I left school. Anyway I have decided that life is too short so I am gonna pack in the accountancy and go do what I love.

    So my question is which is the best way to train as a hairdresser. I cant really afford to go back to college so I was considering training with a salon. If I train with a salon will you receive a qualification that will enable you to work in other salons?

    Also what is the money like while you are training and when you qualify? I know this industry is not known for large pay packets but I would like some idea of how much.

    Finally as a child I had asthma I have since grown out of it and have no problems but I am afraid the dyes etc. could bring it on again? When I get my own hair done its grand but would it be worse working in a salon as you would be exposed to the chemicals for a lot longer?

    I would really appreciate any advice from anyone who is currently training or who is qualified!!!


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  • #2
    sunshiner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 438 ✭✭sunshiner


    you can do an apprenticeship with a salon for 4years get them to register you as an apprentice.
    Go to college do 2 years then do another 2years in a salon.
    Or some ppl do intensive course which they pay for.


  • #3
    princess-lala
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30,731 ✭✭✭✭princess-lala


    To be honest there are no jobs in hairdressing these days!

    Anywhere I know of there are staff being laid off all the time.

    If you do go down the route of a salon you are trained with them and are sent on courses (colour, cutting, perming, upstyling and whatnot)

    You will be qualified that you can work anywhere - different colour companies have different numbering system but they are usually quite easy to pick up!

    Money - shite to be honest! When I first started full time training my wages was 165.32 a week!! Thats only 9 years ago!!

    Roughly Id say you would get in or around 250 a week if your lucky, hairdressers don't get minimum wage they get an apprentice wage!

    If you have any more questions feel free to pm me! :)


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