When your passion and your career collide, you can find yourself living your dream. For many beauty pros, it is their creative energy, passion for cosmetology, and love of connecting with clients that push them into the beauty biz.

If you are living your beauty pro dream but would like to sprinkle a little extra income on top of what you’re already earning, there are some potent beauty pro side hustles you can use to grow your business (and your bank account).

The Best Beauty Pro Side Hustles for Ambitious Cosmetologists

Create a Line of Beauty Products

For a side hustle that plays nicely with your everyday work as a beauty pro, look no further than creating your own line of beauty products. While this may sound daunting at face value, it integrates seamlessly into your regular beauty pro responsibilities.

Whether you have a retail section in your salon, a back bar stocked with your favorite beauty products, or often find yourself offering product consultations to your clients, the things you do every day can quickly translate into a line of beauty products you can market and sell.

In today’s world of beauty products, you can simply private label your products, meaning that an outside company handles all of the product formulation and packaging. You simply create the brand and market the products!

Share Your Beauty Pro Knowledge

You worked hard for your expertise. You put in the time and effort to get your education, certifications, and specializations. Now, you can share your hard-earned knowledge with others–and make a little bit of money by doing it.

There are opportunities galore to teach aspiring beauty pros, fellow entrepreneurs, and even clients valuable beauty and business skills. Whether you do guest speaking events, create an online course, or teach in a more traditional setting, the potential for additional income is immense, and you already have all of the knowledge and tools you need to achieve it.

Blog, Create, Influence, and Podcast Your Way to Extra Income

There is a world of opportunity in the palm of your hands thanks to the internet and social media. Now, more than ever before, you can tap into the digital beauty space to earn some extra income as a beauty pro side hustle.

Whether you start a blog, begin creating and sharing social media content, or break into the podcasting world, you will have an opportunity to build your community, connect with massive audiences, and monetize your creative endeavors.

Not everyone can become a social media star overnight, and you shouldn’t expect your blog to reach thousands of readers right away, but with some research, refinement, and a whole lot of consistency, you can turn your digital beauty space into a viable side hustle that keeps the creative process fresh and adds a little jingle to your pocket.

Offer One-on-One Consultations

People turn to you for their beauty needs because of your expertise. Whether it’s a routine haircut, a day of pampering, or preparation for a monumental life event, your services are in demand because people trust you to help them become the best version of themselves.

You can expand on this relationship with your clients by offering one-on-one consultations–either in person or virtually. Not only does this present a perfect opportunity to increase your income, but it also provides your clients with very real benefits.

Consultations help build trust, deepen relationships, improve communication, enhance the personalized experience, keep up with trends, and help you best deliver the results your client craves. In other words, it’s a win-win for you and your clients.

Retail Therapy for Your Beauty Biz Earnings

One of the challenges of being a beauty pro is that your income is often limited by the hours you work. If you aren’t actively working, you aren’t making money.

Selling retail products helps remedy this dilemma. You can sell products in-store during operating hours and 24/7 with an online store, giving you practically endless opportunities to generate extra income in a more passive way. 

Diving into retail sales also allows you to reach audiences you might otherwise not. For example, an online store can reach and sell to almost anyone–including those who live far from your salon and will never set foot in it. Talk about a beauty pro side hustle with loads of potential!

No matter where you are in your beauty pro journey, it’s never too early (or late) to start thinking about diversifying your income streams and embracing a new side hustle.
 
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