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Imari
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New Iberia, Louisiana
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What college would be best to go to do cosmetology?
Like, what's the best college to learn the basics of it and how to start your own business and make your own products?
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Henrien McDonald
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The best schools are the ones in your own area. Do your research. If you want to make your products, take chemistry. Practice doing hair before you go to school. Make sure this is what you want to do. Learn about the body. A person's hair is a picture of one's health. Learn about the body and how it functions. Interview other cosmetologists. Tell them you are doing a project for school and you want to interview them about their business and careers.
I wanted to go into this same profession. But I realized that my hands were not able to withstand long hours. Also, you need to be able to stand for long hours so take care of your body, eat right and be an example for others. Beauty is a big business. Learn from others.
I wanted to go into this same profession. But I realized that my hands were not able to withstand long hours. Also, you need to be able to stand for long hours so take care of your body, eat right and be an example for others. Beauty is a big business. Learn from others.
Michelle M.
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Hello, Imari !
The schools for Cosmetology are all good and provide a wide range of education and hands on experience ! Your best place would be a local two year program that you can commute to. This will give you the opportunity to learn the local and surrounding area businesses, too.
The schools that you can explore are LaSalle Tech - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Academy of Beauty in Eunice, and Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute in Baton Rouge which focuses on the use of natural products. Delgado Community College in New Orleans offers a Cosmetology Program. Go to these programs and college website to learn more about them. You will need more than "the basics". You will be expected to know about hair, chemicals, chemical reactions, customer service, hair cutting, dying, frosting, wigs, and skin. Most cosmetology programs last anywhere from 9 months to 2 years. I would advise taking a two year program because there is a lot to learn.
As you proceed in your program, you will pick up on the business end of it, especially when you put in your practical hands on hours doing hair for customers that come to the school. After you are licensed, your education does not stop there. You will attend conferences, training's, symposiums, activities and events so you can network within the business, make contacts and learn new things.
There are a lot of recipes, information for making handmade hair care products online. Do a search for what you would like to create and once you become professional in the industry, the information for product development and patents will be available to you. I would recommend getting your credentials before putting products out there. You can start now making what you're interested in and share the creations with your family and friends.
If you enroll in a program, preferably the two year program, you will start to make contacts for any aspect of the business you'd want to do. Your town does not have much in the way of groups or activities for this, but you can become active in school right now by doing hair for any shows or plays that your school does.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you all the best !
The schools for Cosmetology are all good and provide a wide range of education and hands on experience ! Your best place would be a local two year program that you can commute to. This will give you the opportunity to learn the local and surrounding area businesses, too.
The schools that you can explore are LaSalle Tech - Baton Rouge, Louisiana Academy of Beauty in Eunice, and Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute in Baton Rouge which focuses on the use of natural products. Delgado Community College in New Orleans offers a Cosmetology Program. Go to these programs and college website to learn more about them. You will need more than "the basics". You will be expected to know about hair, chemicals, chemical reactions, customer service, hair cutting, dying, frosting, wigs, and skin. Most cosmetology programs last anywhere from 9 months to 2 years. I would advise taking a two year program because there is a lot to learn.
As you proceed in your program, you will pick up on the business end of it, especially when you put in your practical hands on hours doing hair for customers that come to the school. After you are licensed, your education does not stop there. You will attend conferences, training's, symposiums, activities and events so you can network within the business, make contacts and learn new things.
There are a lot of recipes, information for making handmade hair care products online. Do a search for what you would like to create and once you become professional in the industry, the information for product development and patents will be available to you. I would recommend getting your credentials before putting products out there. You can start now making what you're interested in and share the creations with your family and friends.
If you enroll in a program, preferably the two year program, you will start to make contacts for any aspect of the business you'd want to do. Your town does not have much in the way of groups or activities for this, but you can become active in school right now by doing hair for any shows or plays that your school does.
I hope this is helpful and I wish you all the best !