[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/beauty-and-wellness-careers\/a-career-in-cosmetology-is-not-shameful\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/beauty-and-wellness-careers\/a-career-in-cosmetology-is-not-shameful\/","headline":"A Career in Cosmetology is NOT Shameful","name":"A Career in Cosmetology is NOT Shameful","description":"You don\u2019t have to be afraid to say, \u201cI am a cosmetologist.\u201d, or \u201cI want to be a cosmetologist.\u201d A career in beauty is nothing to be ashamed ...","datePublished":"2016-11-17","dateModified":"2023-09-24","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/author\/bellus-editor\/#Person","name":"Bellus Editor","url":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/author\/bellus-editor\/","identifier":3,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Bellus Academy","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Purple_Logo_Bellus_horizontal.png","url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Purple_Logo_Bellus_horizontal.png","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/black-and-white-person-woman-girl.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/black-and-white-person-woman-girl.jpg","height":721,"width":1280},"url":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/beauty-and-wellness-careers\/a-career-in-cosmetology-is-not-shameful\/","about":["Beauty & Wellness Careers"],"wordCount":560,"articleBody":"You don\u2019t have to be afraid to say, \u201cI am a cosmetologist.\u201d, or \u201cI want to be a cosmetologist.\u201d A career in beauty is nothing to be ashamed of.We\u2019ve heard of fat-shaming, slut-shaming, skinny-shaming and a multitude of other flat out rude, annoying and terrible ways to make people feel bad about themselves. In recent days on social media, we\u2019ve even seen people shaming women for opting for a career over having children, or shaming mothers who are also high-powered business women. This insanity has to stop.It\u2019s Nothing NewCareer-shaming is something that has long plagued the cosmetology industry. We\u2019ve heard it all:\u201cHairdressing isn\u2019t a real job.\u201d\u201cThat\u2019s a great job to have for a little while, but when are you going to move on to something better?\u201d\u201cHairdressing is just for girls.\u201d\u201cCutting hair is no way to make a living.\u201d\u201cIf you work in the beauty industry, you\u2019re obviously a little vain.\u201d\u201cYou wear too much makeup. You shouldn\u2019t promote cake face to little girls.\u201d\u201cDon\u2019t you want to have a job that can make a difference in the world?\u201dWe need to put a stop to these comments now. No one should be shaming anyone for anything.There are plenty of reasons that you need to be proud of your cosmo career choice.Say it LoudI am proud to be a cosmetologist.I am proud to be a cosmetologist.I am PROUD to be a cosmetologist!Cosmetology is a valid career choice for men and women. Mothers and fathers. Single ladies and bachelors. If you have the determination and passion, you can make anything happen.As a society, how do we define a successful career? Is it only if you have a 9-5 office job with a fancy title and a salary? Depending on the avenue that you choose to pursue in the beauty industry, you could have that type of career if you want to. However, that is not everyone\u2019s dream. In the age where being an entrepreneur is highly respected, cosmetologists are the OGs of hustle. Cosmetologists sell their image and their skillsets, they balance budgets and appointments. These defining actions mark a successful businessperson, so don\u2019t let anyone discount what you do as a cosmetologist.Hairdressing is a real job. You have the opportunity to make your clients feel great about themselves. You have the power to change the way that the world sees you and your guests. There are not many occupations that allow you to have so much influence on your guests\u2019 lives.\u201dYour hair is a permanent crown, wear it proud.\u201dThe movies you watch, the celebs you gawk at and the magazines you read are full of the art created by talented cosmetologists. Cosmetology is everywhere. Do you think anyone told Estee Lauder at the height of her career that \u201cbeauty is a fruitless industry?” I don\u2019t think so.Whether you are tackling makeup, nails or hair, cosmetology is a rewarding job. The more confidence you can help people attain, the better off the world will be. The next time someone tells you that you need a new career, you can tell them they need a new outlook on life and cosmetology because this is the perfect place to be (in our opinion)."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Beauty And Wellness Careers","item":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/beauty-and-wellness-careers\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Career in Cosmetology is NOT Shameful","item":"https:\/\/www.bellusacademy.edu\/beauty-and-wellness-careers\/a-career-in-cosmetology-is-not-shameful\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]