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Five Values You'll Pick Up at Beauty School

Published: December 10, 2007
by Rosanne Ullman

You're entering beauty school to gain specific technical skills, but I predict you'll also learn life lessons. Hair stylists and estheticians are some of the warmest people I've ever known, guided by values that seem to define the entire industry, such as:

Values Hair Stylists and Estheticians learn at Beauty School

Values Hair Stylists and Estheticians learn at Beauty School

Generosity. I don't think there's another business group that gives back more to the community than the professional beauty salon industry. Formally and informally, salon people donate money and time for causes that range from cancer and AIDS to all sorts of children's and local charities.

Empathy. Hair stylists and estheticians try to truly understand how their clients want to change the way they look, not to mention how bad hair stylists and estheticians feel when they hear about their clients' personal crises.

Integrity. From beauty school through salon training, industry elders encourage new salon professionals to conduct themselves with honesty and high ethical standards.

Dedication. I've talked to so many hair stylists and estheticians who come in early, stay late or work on their day off when a good client really needs them.

Humility. Salon people humble? I must be kidding, right? Okay, it's true that hair stylists and estheticians can be extremely outgoing, but keep in mind that they still always focus on their clients. A hair stylist or esthetician probably says "you have beautiful hair (or skin, bone structure, etc.)" and "you look great" a kazillion times a day. As a salon professional, your whole job is to make others look and feel fabulous.

I'll get further into some of these beauty school values in the future.