The Bissa Fitness Club will have more to celebrate on Sunday as one of its members graduates from FC Bridal and Training in Accra.
After a successful 12-months training in bridal makeup, Habiba Ishaque is set to graduate in a ceremony to be held at the training center in Pokuase.
She will become one of Bissas most decorated and most celebrated for the second week of September, as the event to mark her success is expected to attract more Bissas to the venue.
She will be honoured with a certificate and will cap off her service with jollity as her brothers and sisters from the BFC join the merry.
Sunday will also be a moment of pride for her trainer Madam Mary, who is a linchpin in the industry.
Five trainees are graduating on the day, giving FC Bridal and Training a reason to celebrate.
Habiba has been a committed member of the club, and has extinguished herself so well to the admiration of many.
After Sunday, the end of her apprenticeship begins, which will put her in a pole position to rub shoulders with some Bissa heavyweights making strides in the Cosmetology industry.
Her graduation marks an attainment of excellence through training and capacity building.
Ghana’s make up industry and what we know
The makeup and beauty industry, comes under the cosmetology industry, which is composed of professionals who earn their living by beautifying their customers in some form, whether it is through hair care, skin or nail care, or applying makeup.
In many part of the country, cosmetologists or beauty professionals must complete a specific number of months of training from an established institution.
Once training is completed, students must take and pass a test to become certified or licensed.
In Ghana thousands of the youth have found careers in the industry, making it one of the most attractive job fields that has gained root in the country.
Licensed professionals then have several career paths open to them. Some cosmetologists choose to focus on nail care, others specialize in hair care or makeup, while others do not specialize and offer all services to their customers. But the overall goal of each beauty professional is to provide one or more of these services to their customers, earning payments or tips and retaining customers for many years.
According to the Professional Beauty Association, in 2012, there were more than 1.1 million salon and spa establishments in the United States and sales at these establishments totaled more than $46 billion.
Today an increasing number of career options are available to cosmetologists. Although salons are still the primary employer, beauty professionals can also work for TV stations, magazines, in film studios, for modeling agencies, as private stylists to celebrities, as well as educators and trainers and consultants.
Many cosmetologists are entrepreneurs. Some salons allow stylists to rent space, while some independent companies have also begun offering space to stylists to operate. If very successful, stylists can eventually open their own salons.
Another segment of the industry works for companies that make and distribute cosmetic products. These professionals often work as sales reps or product demonstrators.
The major products and services sold by cosmetologists include hair cutting and coloring, and skin and nail care. Facial treatment, makeup, massages, tanning and bikini waxing are other services sold. Many cosmetology businesses sell hair care products because they provide higher profit margins than services.