South Louisville program giving cosmetology students the skills to start their own businesses | Education [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A new program in south Louisville is giving beauty school students a chance to learn how to start a business.

Finding your passion is hard to come by. Nevaeh Goldsmith has been doing hair since she was in high school, but only recently realized it was her passion.

While going through cosmetology school, she said, students only learn the necessary beauty skills.

“It was a great experience,” Goldsmith said. “They teach you the basics, I will say, color, cut, a little bit of natural styling, but they don’t really teach you in-depth of everything.”

A salon owner in Highview noticed that, too.

“I’ve been behind the chair for many, many years, and I’ve done that part, so now it’s time for me to give back,” Nikki Washington, the founder of Royal Beauty Wellness Elite, said.

Washington also owns DLNI Hair and Fitness on Shepherdsville Road, and she’s giving back by starting a cohort for …