We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Lucas Doney. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Lucas below.

Alright, Lucas thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

Theres a lot to be said about learning the “ins and outs” of hair. First I went to beauty school. Thats where everyone starts. It’s necessary in the state of California to be a working professional in the field. Once you complete school and get your license you are free to be a hairdresser. I didnt feel very confident when i completed school. I searched out other forms of education to help me have a better understanding of what I did every day behind the chair. I went to courses in Europe, I surrounded myself with people who were better than I was, and I was always asking so many questions. I am the kind of person who will always be a life long learner.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers

My story and my path is somewhat interesting… I was originally peer pressured into attending hair school. I was at a point in my schooling where I was attending college and pursuing an art degree. I wasn’t sure if that was the course I wanted to take for my career. I decided to take some time off of school and contemplate my next move. I have some friends who are hairdressers and what you may not know about hairdressers is that we all think our job is the best and we want everyone to go to hair school. So after a little time off I eventually got peer pressured into going to school.

In the beginning I definitely felt like I made the wrong choice. It’s a difficult craft to learn if you dont have any experience. I wasn’t naturally gifted in the world of hair. I had to study and practice a lot to catch up to my classmates.

After attending school and some extra education after I finished school I eventually began to become more and more comfortable with hair.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

Growing a clientele can be challenging. I have always found that referrals and “word of mouth” have been the best way for me to build my clientele behind the chair.

What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?

Our jobs as hairdressers are so so so rewarding. We have the ability to make people look good and feel good. Early on in my career we always threw around the term “Daymaker.” The idea around this was that we have the opportunity to make someone’s day, regardless of whats happened outside the salon chair.

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