Males as hairdressers.

I agree with beachgerl, many of the top stylists are male.

I actually don't particularly care if my hairdresser is male or female, just as long as my hair is done well. However, I will say that my best hair experience was with a male hairdresser who highlighted my hair. He really listened to what I wanted, and we totally had a understanding of the coloring that I wanted.

Yep the streotype of hairdressers. Maybe the word hairdresser is girlish hairstylist to me is more politically correct for men and also women. I guess when you work with a lot of women and not flirting with any of them makes people think you're gay. Here in my country limp wrist people dominated the industry, although they're many straight married men succesfull in it. I wanted to become one but my mother was a little sceptical about me not turning into those limp wrist guys. I never asked my dad, he would probably tell me not walk over his dead body.

I have known several men who were hairstylists, every one of them gay.
One of them had a reputation as being a great stylist, one of my girlfriends went to him, but the others I guess weren't that good. I go to a woman myself.

..the only male that has done something to my hair are barbers. Otherwise - I stay away..

..but anyway, I would only let you do something with my hair if I knew you were straight..just make it clear that you are straight..

..there are many straight men who are in the hair industry, but there are also many crooked ones..but anyway, go with what you want to, I guess..

Kuroneko wrote: What's it matter if the guy doing your hair is gay or straight? Are you worried it might be attracted to you? In that case, do you make sure all your female hairdressers are gay before they do your hair, just in case they might be attracted to you?

..I'm afraid that I don't want sinful, unclean, dirty things in my hair..I'd rather pass..

Well

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1) Though certainly not every male hairdresser is gay, there are gay hairdressers out there. I don't know how you feel about gay people but there are a lot of gay men in this industry, and you really should get over any stereotypes you have about gay people right now, because the hair industry puts you in contact with every different kind of person imaginable. So, whether you have prejudices about gay people, people of a different race, people from different economic and educational and political backgrounds, people of different religions -- you never know who is going to walk through that salon door, or what they're going to tell you in that chair.

2) There are less men in the beauty industry than women, but from what I've seen, most of the people making the most money are men. I think it's no secret why -- women tend to have kids and scale back their clientele/gigs or quit working altogether. Men usually have the luxury to focus on their careers or building a business -- often even if they are fathers -- while women are expected to balance both roles. I mean, in many ways, the industry is set up for men to succeed. What's a little homophobia, after all?

kengibson2001 wrote: I very much desire to be a hairdresser. Hair is so interesting to me. But I don''t know where to start

The best thing you can do is explore what it takes by going to the library and check out books and magazines about cosmetology. This is what I did first to see what I was getting myself into.

If you still feel that you can seriously do hair, than start looking into going to cosmetology school. I would start looking in your immedate area, and visiting them to see what they have to offer. I would also talk to stylists that work in the salons in your area that you want to work in to see what it takes to get a job there. I also did this and it helped.  

Overall you want to pick a school that you will be comfortable in and learn a bit more than what it takes to pass the state boards.

 I actually DO prefer a man to cut my hair.

I think many men have more appreciation for a woman's hair and will be more careful.

 

I have let my husband cut my hair on a few occasions and he does a MUCH BETTER JOB then some of the hair dressers around here!  He is good with his hands and takes his time and pays attention to detail~and he is about the least gay man I know.

 

I think if you enjoy doing it and think you could be good at it~Then more power to you!