New mommy and school?

[keostrand]

So I am considering going to beauty school, I am 15wks now so I would be in school 8am to 430pm m-f starting in a few weeks and going until the baby is 8 months old. I would also have to work the weekends either 6am to 2pm or 2 or 3 pm to 10 or 11 at night. I want to go but I feel like I would never see my baby, but at the same time it would be better for our future.

Any one else been through this and have any advice? Also has anyone been to beauty school and do you make okay money? I don't care about being rich just making enough to live off of, my husband works full time too.

[hairstylistForever]

your plan is good... but opening a Salon is really, really expensive... raising a baby and opening a Salon at the same time could be Hard. but best of luck.!

[keostrand]

Well I am a cna now and clean up poop all day at work, I think I could handle the chemicals better than I am handling the other smells of working in a nursing home! (:

@hairstylistforever
My plan when I finish the school is to open my own salon. My mom has a degree in business management so she would handle that part of the business. My best friend will be graduating 3 months before me and her mom is also a hair stylist and owned a business before. I would focus on advertising and low prices when we opened to get a good clientele before raising prices a few dollars. I am actually really excited for the possibilities but since you have experience what do you think of my plan?

[Mrs_Wiltz]

MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS GOING TO COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL BEFORE SHE GOT PREGNANT. AT ABOUT 5 MONTHS THE SMELL OF THE CHEMICALS AND THE STRAIN ON HER FEET AND BACK BECAME UNBEARABLE. SO SHE QUIT. BUT USED WHAT SHE LEARNED TO WORK ON HER FRIENDS AT HOME. BUT EVERYBODY IS DIFFERENT. HOW THAT HELPS. GOOD LUCK.

[hairstylistForever]

as a Licensed Hairstylist/Cosmetologist... starting out was Really Really hard... if your just starting a family I wouldn't recommend it... with this industry you have to come in with a built clientele. I hve been doing it for about 3 years and it is finally starting to pick up for me. Choose Wisely, my first two years were a Big Struggle & I don't even have a Family.