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10 Career Options for Salon Success Beauty School Graduates
It’s not surprising that when planning to attend beauty school or cosmetology school, most people expect to work in a local beauty salon after they graduate and pass their state’s licensing exam. After all, there are more than 200,000 professional salons in the United States.
In reality, once you’ve gained some experience and sharpened your skills, your cosmetology career options are virtually unlimited.
Here are 10 Cosmetology Career options you may want to consider:
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If you love to travel, why not consider becoming a hair stylist, manicurist or skin care specialist on a cruise ship or resort. You could even follow the sun by working seasonally, i.e., at a day spa in a resort hotel in the Caribbean in the winter, then head up to a similar spot on Cape Cod for the summer months.
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A beauty school or cosmetology school education could lead you to the exciting world of fashion or entertainment. If you have the skills and creativity, you could be working on the hair, nails and skin care of fashion models or celebrities – either local, national or international! If you have the talent, creativity and stay current with trends in the beauty industry, working behind the scenes in the entertainment industry could become a reality!
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As a licensed Cosmetologist, you could also be on a management track in the corporate world. For example, Regis Corporation is a multi-billion dollar global leader in the beauty industry with over 11,000 beauty salons, over 85 hair restoration centers and over 50 beauty schools. If being a part of the exciting corporate world
interests you, Regis offers a Management Career Track that takes you from Hair Stylist to Salon Manager, to Area Supervisor to Regional Manager.
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Perhaps the corporate world is not for you, but you are still drawn to
the business side of the beauty industry. You could become
the manager of a large salon where you’d be responsible for
personnel management (hiring, firing and training), inventory
control, payroll, sales and marketing.
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If you know that after gaining skills and experience at a beauty school, you really want to “be your own boss,” you have a couple of options. If you’re not averse to taking some financial risk, you can open your own salon. Another alternative, if you’re not ready to sign a lease and assume some debt, is to lease booth space or a chair from a salon owner. You’ll be working with your clientele on your own schedule. You can work as few or as many hours as you like – a great choice for moms.
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Teaching is a rewarding and satisfying career pursuit. Many experienced Cosmetologists take Advanced Courses and make a “career change” by becoming a cosmetology instructor
at a private beauty school, vocational school or community
college. As an Instructor, you can share your knowledge and skills
with those just getting started in the beauty industry and
experience the gratification of seeing your students succeed.
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What if you’ve always been a very good writer, but don’t
want (or can’t afford) to go to college for four years to major in Journalism or
Creative Writing. You can leverage your Cosmetology training and experience with your writing skills to “pen” articles in your free time.
With hands-on experience, you’ll have a lot of interesting tips, advice and antidotes to share with readers interested in learning more about
the beauty industry. This could lead to a full-time career as a writer or editor of a beauty industry magazine, newsletter or website.
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The huge, aging population (there are 78 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964) has resulted in the rapid growth of nursing and other residential care and assisted living facilities. Many
of these facilities have onsite salons. If you like working with
the elderly to enhance their appearance, which, in turn, greatly enhances their quality of life, this type of work can be very gratifying.
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You have a flair for selling and would like to be rewarded for
your performance with bonuses and commissions. There are
many opportunities to work for a beauty products’ manufacturer or
beauty products distributor selling products to salons, department stores and
specialty shops.
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Working in the non-profit sector interests you, but you don’t know
how you could utilize your Cosmetology training in this sector.
After spending several years in the beauty industry, you could work for your State government as a examiner for the State licensing board.
There are many more career options for beauty school and cosmetology school graduates that haven’t been listed here. The myriad of opportunities are only limited by your imagination, motivation and perseverance.
If you’re thinking about attending beauty school, consider Salon Success
Academy with five state-of-the-art campuses located in California’s Inland Empire: Redlands, Fontana, Upland, San Bernardino and Corono.
To request free information from Salon Success, visit our
featured schools and click on request information.
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