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SIA stewardess to hair salon owner: How this 30-year-old entrepreneur revived an old hair salon in Chinatown
To mark International Women's Day on March 8, AsiaOne will be spotlighting inspiring women from different walks of life in a series of stories released throughout the week. You can find them all here. From having zero knowledge on hair-styling and
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From having zero knowledge on hair-styling and running a business, to raking in a five-figure sum monthly – Priscillia Wu is an inspiration to many.
But it wasn't an overnight success.
"Let's just try lah!"
Once a Singapore Airlines stewardess, Priscillia, 30, shares how she faced "nasty" comments from her extended family when she decided to try her hand at taking over her mum's 40-year-old hair salon, Jin Hair.
"Some looked down on hairdressing because it's not a very 'aspiring' job," she said.
Priscillia's grandmother and aunts even questioned her: " [why] take up a job that you have to stand for long hours, don't make good money, [and] have no time for your family".