My Barber Career

My Journey       

I first picked up a clipper in March of 2022 when my sister’s boyfriend saw that I was shadowing him whenever he would cut hair. He gave me a few tips and inspired me to start learning. I watched YouTube tutorials from 360 Jeezy, Faded Culture, and Dreclipperhands over and over and over until I was confident enough to cut someone's hair. I finally had the courage to do my first haircut on my uncle and I messed him up–badly. 

Thankfully, my uncle doesn't care about his hair and usually shaves his head bald anyway, so he didn’t care. My first few haircuts were terrible, looking back at pictures of them is even worse. But I saw my potential and kept practicing. 

After several months of practicing I wanted to start building a clientele but it was extremely hard. I only had a few clients, and so I felt like barbering just wasn’t for me. Nonetheless, I pushed myself harder, even going out of my comfort zone to grow in my business. I typically don’t like to socialize but in order to become successful, I had to do things that make me uncomfortable. I began promoting myself on social media, talking to new people, passing out business cards - all factors that really boosted my clientele in the end. It took patience and hard work to get me where I am today. A journey I’d gladly repeat if it meant reaching the same position I’m in today.