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 2015 being a hair stylist is the least stressful job in America. ??????

According to Forbes and their analysis on least stressful jobs using over 100 criteria, which includes “income and growth potential to the degree of competitiveness to the amount of public contact to physical demands and work conditions like toxic fumes and noise.”

They get their data from the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Census Bureau, trade associations, and private survey firms.

But are hair stylists really coasting through a life full of sweet smelling suds and cozy warm hair dryers? Turns out not all of them think their lives are so stress free.

With a median annual salary of $22,770 and a 13 percent projected salary growth by 2022, hairstylists are the least stressed because they “typically work either with walk-in customers or build their own regular clientele. The most successful doing the latter can open their own businesses and thrive.”

Stylist said that description glosses over a lot of hard work.

“It took 20 years to get where I am now,” Stylist say “If anyone thinks it’s not stressful they can work in the business.”

Right after Cosmetology school plan to work under some bosses where you will ordered around most of the day and sweep a lot of floors.

“You are trying to learn it and people treat you like crap, “ It takes a long time to build up a clientele. There’s a lot of sitting around. No one just hands you a clientele, you have to earn it and that can be stressful.”

Not to mention clients can be a source of stress themselves.

There can be pressure, because you are on schedule and you are dealing with people’s lives and they want to look their best and everyone has a place to be these days.”

If you are running 15 to 20 minutes behind because someone was late, other clients are not so happy.

It can take a physical toll, as standing behind the chair all day has can cause you to have back issues. Some hair stylists get carpal tunnel, as “repetitive motions are stressful on the body.”.

“This is our stress,say stylist  but our stress level is  fun,” They say. “Ambience and things like that we are trying to take the stress out for the clientele and make it fun.”

“It’s a happy feeling to come to work,“And what’s not to be happy about taking care of beautiful people every day. It’s the best time to see a smile on their face.”