WRAP YOUR HEAD AROUND THIS AS A CAREER

This is absolutely fantasic news! I remember as a teenager growing up in the 70's (ok now that has got to have given my age away! :)) how glamourous it was for the guys and gals to become apprentice hairdresses! The pay, believe me was dreadful, but they had these dreams and what dreams they were. My cousin Kate and her brother Ian, both followed their mother's footsteps and whilst Kate doesn't practice anymore, having married an Accountant - Ian is in London, still following his dream!

Gosh, this really brings back memories of us youngsters, all bright eyed and bussy tailed, all empty pockets, starry eyes and huge dreams.

Well, I have followed and attained my dreams - have you?

Wrap your head around this as a career
20 December 2007 at 11h00

After some time in decline, the career of hair-dressing is back with a glam bang. That's according to Terenzo Hairdressing School, the first such institution to be accredited by the Services Seta. "It's enlightening to see private providers coming to the fore to train up hair-dressing professionals," says Priscilla Davids of the Services Seata. "An entrepreneurial and professional spirit will galvanise this service industry."

The Services Seta provides students with a bursary of over 20% of their fees for students who spend one year on the full time diploma course at Terenzo Hairdressing "The School" in Cape Town or Johannesburg, following which they conduct a year's apprenticeship at Terenzo and other Hair Salons. "The idea behind the establishment of the schools is also to re-invigorate the profession of hairdressing with a sense of style, glamour and professionalism," says Shane Enslin, education director of the Terenzo school.

There are two Terenzo schools, located in Fourways in Johannesburg and Gardens in Cape Town, featuring cutting edge, salon-style training areas. "What was once perceived as a somewhat artistic profession went through a slump of confidence in the past few years, but we aim to re-establish the fact that, along with the Services Seta, not only is it a creative vocation also a profitable career," says Enslin.

On the course, students cover all aspects of hair-dressing - from international styling trends to business management, colouring and cutting techniques - and also receive a full hair-styling kit to last a lifetime. "Hair stylists are the arbiters of style, trends and fashion - and what woman, or man for that matter, could not live without them?" asks Enslin.

Call Terenzo Hairdressing "The School" on 011-325-6094.