June 3, 2016
Picking your Stylist is Not So Easy
The time has come and you need a stylist
I wish I could honestly say that all stylists and salons are the same but that would be a lie. Just as a stylist takes time to find a salon to work for, you should put just as much time into choosing a stylist to help enhance your natural beauty. There are many things that will disqualify a stylist from being right for a person. Personality is a big one. Work experience can also be a big factor for some people but I do not personally feel that someone newer to the field doesn't know what they are doing .
I have been a hairdresser and skin care professional for 12 years. I personally love styling and cutting hair. It is the best way for me to express my creativity. I range from funky to classic styles. I love a challenge and I love a happy client that can't stop looking in the mirror when I am done; which is the ultimate compliment. I am honest with my clients. I will do what they ask but I will voice my concerns if I feel they are requesting something that will not work. This is not the case for many stylists. So be picky about who you let touch your hair - it is for your own benefit.
Be Selective
Just because you go into an upscale salon does not mean that the stylist is top notch. Hair schools range in what they teach their students based on trends in color techniques and cuts. If the year you enter school is all about funky asymmetrical styles then that is what some schools teach.
- Before you book, take a look: I know we do not have an endless amount of spare time. Sometime you just want to get a nice haircut quickly, but that does not always go hand in hand. Find salons in the area. Walk into the salon and watch how it operates. Watch how the stylists interacts with their clients in their chairs and the ones waiting to be seen. Evaluate their front desk service by browsing their product line and make sure they have products you like to use. You can even ask the receptionist for a tour of the salon if they offer multi-services like massage or skincare.
- If you walk into a salon and no one acknowledges you that is a BIG BIG BIG queue that this place will not give you the service you deserve.
- Talk to the Stylists: If there are stylists not busy with clients, give them a mini interview after you have seen them interact with other clients. Ask them
- How long have you been doing hair?
- What is your specialty?
- What do you like about this salon?
- Have you worked with my hair type before? (This is a big pet peeve of mine, not all stylists know how to work with all hair textures.)
- Are you good at the type of cut I'm requesting? ( I am great at short, tapered haircuts on women but I will honestly say the finesse it takes to do a men’s fade is not my)
- If after your conversation you are not comfortable move on to the next salon on your list and repeat the process
- Do not do anything that leaves you out of your comfort zone. You should be comfortable in the salon and with the people who work there no if ands or buts about it
Hair Do's & Reviews
After years of training & acquiring knowledge about hair
I'm sharing it, in a way you are never allowed to
when you have a client sitting in your chair.
I will not steer you wrong and I will not lie
Just telling the truth behind the hair!!
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