• I HAVE NOT EVER MADE OVER $20,000 A Year... Please NEW PPL IN THE BUISNESS DON'T LET THAT DISCOURAGE YOU!!! You can do well.. I think depending on where your at... I understand most places up north ARE DOING GREAT IN THE BEAUTY FIELD!!! AND THE FIELD IS HOT TO TROT UP THERE!!!!

         But here in Florida.. UH!! IT SUCKS!!! I have friends all across Orlando and have asked... If they are having any issues... Most have said Ya.. Like I don't know what's up and what's going on... Honestly I think 9-11 hurt us so bad.. It seems to me from what I have exp. It has quiet bounced back the same like it was before 9-11 I use to do about 10-15 heads a day and now I am lucky to see that much... I thought at first it was the area I am in right now.. But when I talked to former co-workers and friends that are spread out throughout Orlando I was like OMG!!!!

I hope whoever is next in line for president HELPS FIX THIS ECOMONY ISSUE... CAUSE IT IS KILLING THE VERY HEART OF ME With my CAREER!!!!

I am kind of hurt!!! I one feel like I should be further along and I AM NOT.. Granted I have gained mighty exp.. Most in our industry takes longer to get exposed to! But... I have not seen it benefit me yet!! and I AM QUIET FED UP TO BE QUIET FRANK... I AM SICK OF BARELY MAKING IT AND WANT TO COME OUT MORE THAN ENOUGH!!! Ya know!!!

Anyhow if ya guys got anything to add to this advice!!! I AM WIDE OPEN AND MY EARS ARE FREE TO HEAR AND LEARN ANY I CAN TO TURN THIS AROUND... .It does'nt make sense.. how something I love so much... let me down.

This guy that works with me in my salon now.. He has been doing hair 30 something years.. He said one other thing too THAT MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!! How clients back then for a good while swore by their stylist.. and were overly dedicated and loyal and dependent on their personal stylist.. and Now it seems PPL ARE ALL ABOUT CONVIENCE AND AFFORDABILITY!!!

Although I have gained a decent but not solid clientele... I have noticed too... If I am not available.. Although they apperciate my work.. They are quick to be like "OH WHOEVER CAN DO IT .... ... IT DON'T MATTER " Just out of convience... The Loyality is gone out the window!!!!

THIS IS SO VERY AGGRAVATING!!! I bet if I started alot earlier in the industry I could of had a better life!!!!!

Aight there it is .. My fustration!!!!! It bothered me so much I was considering laying down hair for a while ...Just to get my finances back on track... WHICH I REALLY DON'T WANNA DO.. But IT NOT MAKING ENDS MEET FOR ME RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!

Aight.. Enough of my rambling.. I overall wanted to see you guys imput and what you might be experiencing in your neck of the woods and wanted to know if any of you are suffering at all in our industry from the ecomony and has it affected you at all in your buisnesses and with your clientele?????

~Hugs and Love~ Leslie -Ms_BeautyExpert

THANKS GUYS FOR LISTENING!! AND IF YOU ACTUALLY READ ALL THAT A BIG SUPER THANK YOU!!! I LOVE YOU GUYS FOR THE SUPPORT AND FEED BACK SO THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!