Working in the wedding industry is a great career opportunity and a noble and responsible profession. As the hairstylist, your role can be one of the most memorable. You can be the person who’ll make lots of women the most beautiful creatures in the world for that one special day! Besides, choosing this line of business can be a rather lucrative endeavor.
According to a beauty website, Beauty Salon Solutions, Starting a business may feel like a massive risk at first. But as the wedding industry grows, there will also be a need for more wedding hair stylists. If you have confidence, punctuality, creativity, a professional and positive attitude, you’ll be on the right track with this line of activity. And hey, you don’t have to do it alone. If you like creative energies that emerge in a community, you should consider building your own team, having someone to help you and discuss new ideas can be very beneficial for your business in the long run.
Speaking on the amount needed for capital, A bridal hairstylist, Oluwashina Ewaoluwa said, “you’ll need to invest in equipment, tools, and Sectioning combs, blow dryer, clips, hair roller etc, and also, building a website, running paid ad campaigns will be an ongoing expense you will probably be needing about N350,000 or lesser, depending on where to start from.
Advising new bridal stylists, another bridal hairstylist, Julius Winifred noted that they should not stop learning as one can never be too qualified in the beauty industry because new trends arise day by day, adding that they also need to be the trend-setter!
According to her, Having a promising look book or portfolio is the first step to building trust when offering wedding hair services.
“Supposedly, you have already done some styling work for your acquaintances or maybe even assisted a bridal hair and makeup pro. If you happen to have good photos of the past work you’ve done for brides and other special events, organize them into a nice-looking portfolio.
“When a potential client sees various astonishing looks that you’re able to create, she’ll be optimistic that you can deliver on her big day. You can also hire a model and a professional photographer. Create 7 to 10 different makeup looks and hairdos, and have them photographed” She said.
