My wife is a licensed cosmetologist who has since redirected herself to a different profession due to the physical toll doing hair did to her and the ridiculously low income it produced. She loved the work, but multiple surgeries along with the $8/hr base pay plus $5 tip on a 4-hour color + up-do for a cunty teen for prom was enough for her to bail.
Salons don't make money. Beauticians don't make money unless they've got an extensive private wealthy clientele. My son got a job as a package handler at FedEx and his starting pay was equivalent to my wife's after 10 years in the profession as she was managing three salons. It's pretty ridiculous.
Folks, tip your hairdressers well. Like waitresses, hairdressers are typically payed much lower base pay because of their tips. Unlike waitresses, hairdressers aren't handling a dozen clients at once, they're handling one. You.
