About Sally BangWhen sally first came to america, her family had a clothing business (they made clothes and sold them), but then the business started not going too well because other companies were able to use people in
China to make clothes for them with cheap labor, killing the business. She then transferred to cosmetics when her aunt recommended it. Sally had no interest at first, but later on she did because her brother had a lot of skin issues. She got certified as a nail technician soon after. She worked at many nail salons but it wasn't good because the business would be on and off, and the pay wasn't great. She had to rely a lot on tips. That's why she decided to open up her own business, so that she could work in peace and not have to worry about pay checks. Her business is focused a lot on "organic" procedures. She does organic spa, organic nails, and she even sells organic tea. She highly values health, therefore, not treating her customers with chemicals. |
Interview
Time Stamps: |
Life before cosmetology: 0:18
Her introduction to cosmetology: 1:35 Pay as an employee at a nail salon: 3:43 Why she opened her own salon: 4:15 Her opinion on the profession: 4:52 Financial struggles as an owner: 5:49 Ups and downs of the profession: 6:49 Thoughts on the industry: 7:20 Advice for those pursuing cosmetology: 7:45 Final words: 8:49 |