How to get the most from a hair stylist
Why your hair stylist groans when you bring a picture
Missy Good of the McClatchy Newspapers has a well written article designed to help her readers get a great hairstyle when they visit their local hair salon. In it she interviews some hair stylists. One of the hair stylists mentions a hot button some of them have . . . clients who bring in a picture from a magazine. Some stylists feel it is a lose-lose situation. They must either find a way to diplomatically dissuade you from the picture of your dream hairstyle knowing it’s not for you, or they give you what you’ve asked for despite the fact that it won’t look the same on you and may require more work than you are willing to do on a daily basis.
“What would you be doing with my hair if you were me?”
The model in the picture has been primped with a hair stylist who is designing a style that fits her face shape, hair texture, hair type and hair volume. The fact that you don’t have the exact same face shape, hair texture, hair type and volume, should be addressed by your stylist. A good stylist will be assertive here and sure of themself on whether the picture is a good fit or not and why.
A good strategy is to arrive 30 minutes early and spend some time with the hair style magazines. Pick out several hair styles that you like and that you think might work on your hair. Then show your ideas to the hair stylist and ask the questions such as : What type of styles would be most flattering with my face shape. What length would you recommend and why? What hair styles would maximize my hair texture, volume and form? What would you be doing with my hair if you were me?
Here are a few good quotes from the article.
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Give it time: Don’t walk into a hair salon right before closing time and expect to get exactly what you want. Allow plenty of time to discuss what you want and to make sure the cut turns out well. Get the whole story: Ask lots of questions about how to take care of your new do. Figure out what products and tools you’ll need to achieve the look at home. Hair care, not day care: Leave the kids at home. Use your trip to the hair salon as time to relax and unwind. You and your stylist also will be able to focus on giving you the style you want, rather than keeping the kids in line. |
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Comment by mellon — October 3, 2006 @ 6:32 pm