tryn2growmyhair
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I am still searching for my dream stylist but I wanted to mention the things that I am looking for in a dream stylist and invite you to list what you would like in a dream stylist. Also, there are dreams and there are realities. If you believe that you have found a good stylist please list their name and salon (esp. if you are in the NYC area, LOL!).
Look forward to hearing your responses. Here are mine
-No I have not found a "dream" or even good stylist.
What I am looking for
*Someone who is SECURE IN THEIR ABILITIES AS A HAIRSTYLIST. I cannot tell you how important this it. It's important because I will need her to not be afraid to teach me how to take care of my own hair and honestly tell me about products that will work for my hair. I can't tell you how annoying it is to go to stylists who charge RIDICULOUS sums of money and then refuse to tell me about what products I can use at home (just come to the salon and let me wash your hair for you, blah, blah, blah) or are deliberately vague about products or try to push their own products on me. My pet peeve are "celebrity" stylists who make their own products that are just slightly better than drugstore brands (I can tell by the ingredients) but bumpteen times more expensive!
*Someone who is truly into healthy hair and not just into my having hair that "looks" healthy when I leave the salon.
* Someone who is not only going to be good to my hair during my first trip, but will continue to do good by my hair throughout all of my visits.
*Someone who is not SH.
*Someone who gives me the same attention and respect as she would give to a celebrity client, a friend, a relative or a longtime client. The last stylist I went to was talking to someone else while giving me a relaxer and my scalp burned!
*Someone who knows how to properly apply a relaxer and will not skip steps to save money when doing a relaxer -- i.e. use all steps of the Affirm system.
Look forward to hearing your responses. Here are mine
-No I have not found a "dream" or even good stylist.
What I am looking for
*Someone who is SECURE IN THEIR ABILITIES AS A HAIRSTYLIST. I cannot tell you how important this it. It's important because I will need her to not be afraid to teach me how to take care of my own hair and honestly tell me about products that will work for my hair. I can't tell you how annoying it is to go to stylists who charge RIDICULOUS sums of money and then refuse to tell me about what products I can use at home (just come to the salon and let me wash your hair for you, blah, blah, blah) or are deliberately vague about products or try to push their own products on me. My pet peeve are "celebrity" stylists who make their own products that are just slightly better than drugstore brands (I can tell by the ingredients) but bumpteen times more expensive!
*Someone who is truly into healthy hair and not just into my having hair that "looks" healthy when I leave the salon.
* Someone who is not only going to be good to my hair during my first trip, but will continue to do good by my hair throughout all of my visits.
*Someone who is not SH.
*Someone who gives me the same attention and respect as she would give to a celebrity client, a friend, a relative or a longtime client. The last stylist I went to was talking to someone else while giving me a relaxer and my scalp burned!
*Someone who knows how to properly apply a relaxer and will not skip steps to save money when doing a relaxer -- i.e. use all steps of the Affirm system.
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