It's a fact of life few of us escape... our hair grows. A select group of people look the other way and allow their hair to grow with abandon, but most of us search out competent hair stylists. And while some of us require specific procedures such as coloring and perming, every single one of us needs to keep our hair manageable with a good cut.With those stats, it's easy to see that becoming a hairstylist is a job that would give you a steady supply of customers! It's one of those fundamental, ongoing needs right up there with new shoes and deodorant! In other words, it's not going away.
And it's an easy profession to learn, taking only several months in cosmetology school to obtain licensing.
But if you're already licensed, then you're already capable of becoming a roving hairstylist.
Purchase your tools and a rolling carrying case. Get some business cards made. Create a flyer of services and prices, and then... hit the streets. Market this flyer first to the area in which you reside. Always remember, the easiest customers are people who already know you.
You can cut hair in your own home or in your customer's house.
Give customers incentives to attract new customers for you, such as reduced services the next time or a flat referral fee for every new person they bring you. And take that idea further by creating a Home Hair Cutting Party.
Just like direct sales home parties, get one person to round up a minimum number of customers for you at their house on a specific day. Have them throw a party at their expense. The party-thrower gets a free haircut. Everyone else there has a great time and gets a good haircut at a good price! And you? You get free food and beverage and instant take-home pay. This is a win-win-win!
Don't forget to have someone at this party agree to set up the next party a month later!
If you managed to cut hair at one party per week, with each party consisting of 6 to 8 participants, at a rate of $15 per cut, you would pull in $90 to $120 per party... cash. While that may not sound like much, imagine if you had 2 or 3 parties each week! That would bring in anywhere in the range of $180 (2 parties/6 people each) to $360 (3 parties/8 people each). And that equates to $720 to $1440 a month!
Mind you, you can increase your price per cut, as well as increase the number of participants at each party and the number of parties each week. Your potential income is much, much greater than the outlined scenario above! At $20 per cut - still a conservative price - with 4 parties per week and 10 participants, you'd be looking at $3200 a month. Again... cash. All this for very little effort since other people are arranging the parties for you. And don't forget your reduced food bill, as each party would provide your lunch or dinner.
If you're good at your trade, you could potentially garner enough regular customers to open your own salon, fully ready to go with patrons.
This party scheme is also good for children's haircuts, since moms generally jump at the chance to have their kids' hair cut, which grows so fast, and the opportunity for getting that service so close to home, at a party no less, and not having to wait in the lobby of the local Supercuts greatly benefits busy parents! Children's cuts are much quicker also, bringing in cash even faster. The only drawback is the more limited times for parties during the week, as kids usually have school. But weekends and summer break would be a better time to incorporate children's parties.
You could also host the party yourself at your own home, inviting your customers to preregister for the event, so you could plan accordingly, though I imagine party-hosting burnout would kick in pretty quickly. However, in this manner, it would truly be a work-at-home business.
So, whether you're a licensed hairstylist or looking to become one, but afraid you won't find a job with a salon, you can always take matters literally into your own hands and create the life you're looking for.
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