Getting your hair done on a budget.

Blonde accent highlights!

Sometimes it doesn’t really feel like the recession is over. It’s hard to come up with enough money to do everything we want. Sometimes it’s a trip, a Tory Burch purse, something for the house, or getting pampered at the salon! Don’t be afraid to tell your stylist you’re on a budget. Ask about accent hilights if you’re interested in color. You can usually get away with a $25-$45 accent hilight as opposed to a $75+ partial highlight. I also offer my guests a dry haircut price. If you cut out the shampoo/blow dry time, you can usually charge 2/3 to 1/2 the price. I try to charge according to how much time/product is spent/used with a guest instead of the individual service. For example, two different guests with two different hair types could want just a haircut. One may take 30 minutes and the other could take 60 minutes. I wouldn’t want to charge the same price. If you know you have a ton of hair, know that you can be charged a little extra. If you’re on a budget, ask your stylist how you can stay within that budget.

Don’t tell your hair stylist how to do your hair!

During a consultation between client and stylist, you could spend 15 minutes describing to each other what you want the outcome to look like, and then still not have what you wanted. My suggestion is to show a photo. Everyone has a smart phone now. Log on to Pinterest, or just simply Google what you’re looking for (Ombré, tosseled waves, volume, straight, red, brown, blonde… The list in infinite). Don’t ever tell a stylist how to do your hair. Would you go to your doctor and tell her how to do her job? Would you tell a contractor how to build your new house? It’s insulting, and you probably still won’t get what you want. Different stylists have different ways of creating a look. Most (or ALL) stylists are creative people, so visuals are best. My suggestion to hair stylists (beginner & veteran) is to be confident in with what you know. Don’t get an attitude (I’m guilty of doing that in the past, and I see stylists do it), just be polite and repeat back to the guest what they said they want. That way if they’re still not happy, you can say “In our consultation you explained to me you would like…” The rule still always applies ‘customer is always right’… except when they are telling you HOW to do their hair. Your best bet is looking at pictures, realistic pictures!

Back to School &… Lice. Ahh!!!

“Holy kids hair cuts Batman!” (Josie)

It’s back to school, and time for new do’s! Which means clean hair… which could mean, lice. Right? Wrong.

I was on my 2nd kids hair cut on Saturday and as I’m combing through a freshly washed head of hair, the mother of the child starts picking through her daughters hair. I’m thinking “WTH!” I say “is there something in her hair??” Well, turns out there were lice. EEK! Immediately I stop what I’m doing. The poor kid was SO embarrassed. I told the child it just meant her hair was really clean. Lice don’t like dirty hair, because they can’t stick to it, because it’s too yucky. It made the situation a little better. So I went home,  worked out, got my hair all sweaty, put it in a bun, and didn’t wash it until Monday, JIC. Well, turns out, after doing some research, I was wrong. Lice do not discriminate. They occur in hair clean or dirty. So don’t walk around with dirty hair like i did.

How to avoid lice: A) Avoid head-to-head contact while playing with other kids since lice can only be contracted through direct contact. B) Tell kids not to share brushes, hats, scarves, hair bands, barrettes, or towels — anything that goes on kids’ heads.

What to do if your kid has lice: A) DON’T TAKE THEM TO THE SALON TO GET THEIR HAIR CUT FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! B) Buy a kit like RID. Unfortunately, if you’re like me and like to do things the natural way, home remedies have not been proven to work.

 

Kicking Off 2014

Our meetings are always motivating and reinforce why we’re doing what we’re doing.  Education, community, and business. It’s going to be a good year!