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At
age nineteen, when I decided college wasn't for me, I toured
and looked into National Academy of Beauty Arts. I was impressed
by the facility as well as the instructors and management. When
I started in June of 97, I was excited, I was ready.

I moved from Ste. Genevieve a small town forty miles away, to a close
by apartment the staff helped me find. I graduated in August of 98.
Yes it was hard, but really fun, I was learning a lot.

Three days after graduation I started in a Color Salon and Spa. My
career had started and I was in the real world, scary, but very realistic.
I worked hard on the retail floor with customers, these customers
turned into my clients. A year and a half later I was booked, no
time for walk-ins, only referrals by appointment, at that mark. I
took extensive tests in chemistry and presentation at the Goldwell
Academy in Baltimore. I passed and became a National Educator for
Goldwell and the Salon.

I became interested in the curly girl look my hair is curly. Its
a completely new way to cut and style curly hair. Lorrain Massey,
founder of the Deveshon Salon in New York came to St. Louis on tour.
And I was fortunate to study under her and become a certified Curley
Girl specialist, wow its exciting.

For the past two years I have been at Clairs of Clayton, One of St.
Louis finest salons. I love my clients and they love me. Its
not really like a job, I love what I am doing. I make them feel good
and look good. They are my friends, its very rewarding.

Every year you can increase your income. Two years into my career
I bought a new car and then my first home.

I have friends who two years after graduating from National
Academy were earning 40 to 50 thousand dollars a year and after four
years some are making 70 thousand dollars a year. After you're really established
you can make more than 100 thousand dollars a year. Not bad...that hot!
People once looked down on our profession, not anymore.

Last year I started a side business with two make up artists doing
bridal preparations in peoples homes. They love it, we come
to them.

You never stop learning after you graduate. I attend at least ten
to twelve classes a year, you have to, your clients are ready for
you to get back with new techniques and ideas. They trust you and
are ready for change! All you need is personality, patience, dedication,
the drive and of course the talent!

National Academy of Beauty Arts is where I started, and look at me
now!
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St. Louis Campus |
Festus/Crystal City Campus |
Farmington Campus |
157 Concord Plaza Lower Level |
137 Twin City Plaza |
670 Walton Drive |
St. Louis, MO 63128 |
Crystal City, MO 63019 |
Farmington, MO 63640 |
toll free 800-837-1977 |
toll free 800-837-1977 |
toll free 800-837-1977 |
tel. 314-842-3616 |
tel. 636-931-7100 |
tel. 573-756-2730 |
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