It doesn't feel like that long ago that I sat where you are.
I remember thinking I wanted to be up here one day, teaching, sharing and
making a difference. Everyone you meet has something to share. I would like to
share a letter to my beauty school self, ready to embark on this amazing
journey.
This is not the end of your education, it is truly the
beginning.
Don't believe your first few clients that told you that you
have no talent and might want to consider another profession. We all start at
the same place, with our education and our license. Your passion and
willingness to practice your craft will make the difference. What you tell
yourself must ring louder that what others tell you. You define yourself, no
one else.
Don't get caught up in the lure of thinking this will be
easy. There is no way around working an 8 hour day than putting in those 8
hours. Come in early, stay late, be available to opportunities. The reward is
not always immediate and comes from the least likely places. Everyone on stage
anywhere has done the work behind the scenes to achieve their place in this
business. Even with a famous last name, you can't fake talent on stage, you
have to own it.
Don't be afraid to network with your beauty heroes. Take a
chance, get up your courage and introduce yourself. Many are hard working
professionals willing to share their knowledge and mentor you. I reached out to
my beauty heroes early in my career and soon I was writing in the same
magazines I had been reading and teaching at the shows I had been attending. If
you get snubbed, don't take it personally, move on, there are plenty of mentors
out there.
Believe in yourself. Every path has its ups and downs and
even the best have their doubts. Don't look to others to measure your success,
run your own race. In the end you really only are competing with your best
self. Help those around you and you too will be swept up in the wave of
success.
Success in this business is just as much in your head as in
your hands. Work on yourself, your communication, your positivity as much as
your technical skills. They are equally important.
So to my 4th grade teacher that dubbed me motormouth Millie,
I get paid to speak now.
To that client that told me I really had no talent, I worked
with one of the top teams at New York Fashion week last September and my work
was published in top magazines.
To my first exboss that told me I would never accomplish
anything, I have a marketing segment every week on Nail Talk Radio and
professionals from around the world tune in to listen. My salon was voted first
runner up in the Artist and Visionary Salon of the Year its second year in
business. I am listed in Who's Who in America for Business and Marketing
achievers. Success is always the best revenge.
This is such an exciting time to be entering this amazing
business of beauty. So keep your voice louder than any others, stay true to the
belief in yourself and enjoy the ride.
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