Friends may already ask you to style their hair or help with makeup, but turning that interest into paid work creates a different decision. The service you want to offer affects the training to compare, the equipment to buy and the kind of day you will spend with clients.

Before paying a school deposit, identify the license or authorization required for those services where you intend to work. A course completion certificate and a professional license are different things. Confirm the program with the appropriate state authority, then evaluate whether its schedule and full cost fit your plans.

Which career interests you most?

Choose the beauty service you would most like to provide to review its training, licensing and workday considerations.

Hair stylistEstheticianNail technicianMakeup artist

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