Opening it up

I started reading my book about owning a salon. When I got to the part about how much money they make I wasn't sure I wanted to do it anymore. They said the average salon owner makes $50,000 a year. I want to make more money and I sat there for a while thinking about what I wanted to do. I decided this is what I want to do. That's only the average, I could be above average and make more than that. If I work hard and make my salon one of a kind, it will be easy to make more money. I'm not going to give up on something I love just because the average person in that career doesn't make as much money as I want.

I realized reading this book would really help me understand what it would be like to own the salon and choices I'd have to make. I decided I'd want my salon to be in a beautiful location, not just in the middle of a city or something. I want my salon to have a good view from the windows so people will want to keep coming back and it will be relaxing for them.

I want my salon to be different and have personality. I don't want a boring, generic salon. My salon will have color, instead of just black and white everywhere. I don't want the color theme to be brown, I want it to be bright. When people come there I want them to remember it and want to come back not only because of how great our salon is, but how fun it is. When I walk into a salon and it's just same old, same old, nothing sticks in my head about it. Nothing makes me want to go back there again and again. The people who work at my salon will be welcoming and never make you feel out of place. Just because it will be a fun and welcoming environment, doesn't mean my stylists will be unprofessional. There will be punishment for unprofessional things done at my salon. I want people to feel welcome and at home, not uncomfortable.

I know I'll have to work in salons before I open mine, so I can learn some things about it first hand. I think it will make more sense learning it when it's right before your eyes and you're a part of it instead of just reading about it. I will need practice before I open it up. I'll need to learn what sets a good salon apart from a bad salon or even an average salon. I'll learn all the little things I wouldn't learn through the book. I'll learn tricks and easier ways to do things, even the best way to do things.

I don't expect my salon to be a huge success right when I open it. I do, however, expect it to be a huge success after a few years. I will not only work hard on my salon being perfect and fun, I will work hard on advertisement. Without advertisement, salons wouldn't survive. Even word of mouth is a good advertisement.

What got me to where I am

I got interested in cosmetology when I was really young. I always looked at people and thought of ways I could make them even prettier. I've never really thought anyone was truly ugly and I just wanted to help people reach their full potential. I used to have this little head mannequin that I could cut the hair on and style it. Even though I wasn't supposed to, I put makeup on it also. My mom would get mad, but I never stopped. When I was in fourth grade, I started cutting my mom's hair. The first time I did it, it was exciting and I absolutely loved doing it. She wanted to make sure it didn't look weird so she went to a hair stylist who told her there were no strays and I had put layers in it, which looked great. I've always been the one to style my friends hair and do their makeup. On weekends I always spend time figuring out new ways to do my hair and makeup, it's not always successful, but I have found some really cool things while trying things out.

I've always wanted to make a lot of money and cosmetologist's income doesn't suit me well. I decided I would open up a salon and own it for better income. I love having control over things and being in charge, so I thought, this is perfect! This is why I made the decision to go to school for entrepreneurship instead of going straight to cosmetology school. I'm still struggling with where I want to open it. I know I want to go to cosmetology school out in California, but I can't decide if I want to open it there too. There is a lot of good competition out there and I'd have to be above them to get and keep customers. I love competition so I think that will be exciting for me.

My brothers have all taught me to follow my dreams because none of them have ever given up on their dreams. They get closer and closer to them everyday. My parents have also, finally, decided they want me to follow my dreams. They don't want me to do something that might rake in a lot of money, but doesn't make me happy. My mom gave up on her dream to dance and regrets it every single day, so she pushes me to do what I want.

I would definitely want unique stylists at my salon. I don't want people who can do what everyone else can do; I want them to be able to do more than the bare minimum.

I've seen people who are very unhappy with the way they look and don't know how to change it. I would give them the advice I need and help them out. When I see someone who is very self conscious and wants something different I can picture in my mind what would look best and how I would reach my goal of making them feel beautiful. I've made my friends feel better about themselves and my family. I want to help even more people feel good. My friends hate waiting for me to get ready because it's so tedious and long, but at the end of it, I feel good and I look good.