10 Things Your Hairstylists Want YOU to Know…
Hairstylists want you to understand their jobs and how to get the most out of your time in their chair.
1. I’m a beautician, not a magician. I can give you a super model’s haircut, but I can’t give you her face.
2. Come at least five minutes early. If you’re running late, please call and let the salon know! Basic r-e-s-p-e-c-t. This is a REAL business!
3. Don’t ask me to “squeeze” you in when I’m already booked. I’d be taking away from other clients. Would you like to be treated that way???
4. Your body and hair change as your hormones do. If your hair is dry, listless, or brittle, or if it’s not holding your color or style the way it used to, see a doctor. Unless your hair is over-processed, you could be pregnant or menopausal (YIKES!).
5. A trim is not “just” a trim. It requires my expertise, skill, knowledge, and time. Would you say to your plastic surgeon, “It’s just a face lift,”?
6. That dollar bill into the shampoo person’s hands isn’t doesn’t buy anything and quite frankly is ridiculous… You should tip her at least $3.
7. If you want to buy a bottle of color and do your own hair to save a buck, you can’t complain when your hair looks like crap… Especially to me!
8. Some clients will say, “Cut my hair just like you did last time.” That always makes me laugh. The last time I saw you was six to eight weeks ago, REALLY?! I have hundreds of clients. Am I supposed to remember exactly how I did your hair the last time? If you want a carbon copy of a cut and style you loved, take a picture and show me.
9. Why do you think a child’s haircut should cost so much less than yours? Kids don’t sit still. Kids kick and scream AND the prices are not negotiable.
10. We see women at their worst. Their hair is wet, they have foils on their hair, they have no makeup on. There’s nothing for them to hide behind. So they tell us everything and that’s OK as long as they don’t want the same from me 
