Interviewer: So you didn't start your first job as a hairstylist, did you?
Nancy Sapawan: Ofcourse, not. In fact, I didn't get a chance to learn howto cut hair until a hairdresser left the salon.
Interviewer : what happened after the hairdresser had left?
Nancy Sapawan: The salon owner and another hairdresser who was ten years my senior taught me how to cut hair and trained me in a complete range of hairdressing, including hair cutting and hair coloring. And several months after that, I became a hairdresser and had a full-time job there.
Interviewer : And how did you become a hairstylist?
Nancy Sapawan : Twenty years ago, the term "hairstylist" did not exist.To me, a hairdresser is the same as a hairstylist. Only a very small difference is that a hairdresser who usually works at fashion events will be called a hairstylist. That's my understanding. However, to be accepted as a hairstylist, it is important that you be able to arrange people's hair in different particular styles.
Interviewer : So,do you call yourself a hairstylist?
Nancy Sapawan : I think so because I'm able to cut people's hair and put it in tens of styles.Also I used to style many celebrities' hair.
Interviewer : Which celebrities did you work with?
Nancy Sapawan : Aum Patcharapa, Ploy Chermarn, Pancake Khemanit, etc.
Interviewer : Can you cut men's hair?
Nancy Sapawan : Yes,of course. A good hairdresser or a good hairstylist must be able to cut both men's and women's hair.
Interviewer : why do you like this job?
Nancy Sapawan : I really love this job because it is what I've been interested in since my childhood. Cutting and arranging people's hair is more of an art than a science. To be honest, when I first learned the hairdressing job, I never thought of earning much money being a hairdresser or a hairstylist. All I knew was that I had passion for this job. And passion is more important than money. That's for sure.