Personal Narrative: A Career As A Cosmetologist

I grew up in a house where my imagination was nurtured to its fullest capacity. I was told, “You can do and be anything that you set your mind to.” Up until about my sixth birthday, I thought this meant that I would have a chance to be everything that I wanted to be which was a cloth designing ballerina that was also a cosmetologist. My dreams have constricted down to a more practical focus. For my research, I went to my favorite salon, Bianucci’s Salon and Spa and talked to and observed my stylist April Bianucci.
Before walking into the salon I could hear the roaring of hair dryers. As soon as the door begins to open strong smells of hairspray and nail polish poor out and smack you in the face; lucky for me I adore this scent. When I open the door completely I always stand there for just a brief moment and take a deep breath, inhaling the wonderful aroma and think to myself, “This is …show more content…
Amber said that she wanted to be a nurse but stumbled to cosmetology instead. The most relatable story I heard was from Lauren the color specialist, she told me that she had always wanted to be a cosmetologist and that when she was really young she cut her all of her dolls hair.
April told me about her struggles of when she first started doing hair, she told me the best way to get where she is would be to start at a small salon with a lot of walk- in appointments such as Great Clips and then from their build up clientele and if they like your work they will follow you to any salon that you go to. Amber started her cosmetology career at Paul Mitchell Cosmetology school through a program dedicated to getting their students hands-on experience. Lauren got her start by going to a small salon and bringing in friends and family whom eventually bought her their friends and family and so