Reminder: Success can take years
Just here to remind you that it can take years to build a solid clientele and make money as a hairstylist.
You're not doing it wrong if you're not fully booked and rich overnight. It takes time.
And if you forget this, I will be back here reminding you 😂
Friends, I feel you and I have been there. And it feels SO 👏🏽 FRUSTRATING 👏🏽 when you are ready to just have a dream clientele, be busy, feel like you know what you’re doing and make some real money. I cannot stress this enough: doing hair is not a get rich quick kind of job. Massive overnight success is not the norm. A solid clientele can take years to build. Confidence working behind the chair will not be immediate.
It took me 6-8 years to get a pretty solid clientele and around 8-10 years in I was making what I considered to be significant money. Around year 6 I felt like hair “clicked” a little bit, and my confidence was improving, but sometimes I still have moments of massive anxiety!! Could everything take more or less time for you than it took for me? Absolutely! But regardless, it’s a journey. 16+ years in and I’m still learning, growing, figuring out new things about the beauty industry and about myself.
Please give yourself grace if you are in a challenging season of your journey in the hair industry. You’re not alone, I promise! ❤️
If you’re looking for someone to mentor you through any struggles that you might be experiencing, I’d love to help you out in my virtual education platform BCU! Click HERE to learn more about BCU!
