I sat in a room full of Scissor Happy Stylist!!

Stylist means style right so when you get up from their chair you are showing their work if you don't allow them to cut or shape up the hair then that's a reflection on them.
 
Reminds me of a white stylist that spoke at my school for a natural hair program.

I told the group of peers that it wasnt neccessary for ALL women to trim every month and she rudely interrupted me by saying that we NEED to trim 1/4th of an inch each month for the hair to grow.
I asked her how exactly does that make your hair grow

she said because the process of combing the strands stimulates hair growth:rolleyes:
 
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That is exactly why for YEARS my hair was never beyond shoulder length. I mean she wouldnt even check to see if I NEEDED a trim due to split ends.....just chop chop chop.
 
dontspeakdefeat said:
People confuse uneven ends with split ends. Hair doesn't grow in straight. :nono:
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I agree...some folks chop hair just because they think it's time. :ohwell:

I'm glad that I'm one to speak up about cutting my hair :look: I don't play that.

Glad to see you're a stylist that knows that these classes don't teach everything right...somethings but not everything.
 
dontspeakdefeat said:
People confuse uneven ends with split ends. Hair doesn't grow in straight. :nono:
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I know that's right. That is the problem I always have with stylist. My hair grows unevenly, I know this. And I know the line doesn't look so cute. But if you just let my hair do its thing, in a few months, you won't even notice.


Ladies, what has been your best method to deal with these stylists? I usually just tell them I don't have enough money to pay for a trim and that is that. What else do you say?
 
Before I informed myself this was all I knew too. Although my hair was healthy when I left it didn't stay healthy and every time I went I was cut right back up to the same length I had the time before.

Another thing I don't like is they don't check they just automatically snip and I have been to too many stylists who don't even take the time to tell you how to properly care for your hair when you leave them.
 
Just imagine that roomfull times thousands and thousands of other hairstylists.

It is a never ending battle and I don't see it ending anytime soon. If I had a dollar for everytime a stylist wanted to TRIM.....

And the other cutting experience that is just as tragic is when they say,"Let me edge you up!" No that one I have had some nasty nasty fights with stylists.

I am getting heated just thinking about that one. Edge you up.....Let me edge you UP!!!!
 
I have a philosophy about salons...it seems like if the stylists hair is long, all or most of her clients have long hair and the same with short hair...anybody else notice this? Its like they cut the hair the way the stylists prefers it rather than what the client wants. When I used to go to the salon, my stylist had short hair, and so was mine...she cut it every single time.
 
mscocoface said:
Just imagine that roomfull times thousands and thousands of other hairstylists.

It is a never ending battle and I don't see it ending anytime soon. If I had a dollar for everytime a stylist wanted to TRIM.....

And the other cutting experience that is just as tragic is when they say,"Let me edge you up!" No that one I have had some nasty nasty fights with stylists.

I am getting heated just thinking about that one. Edge you up.....Let me edge you UP!!!!
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Yes, what is up with that?

I had never heard of this until I commented on how straight this girl's hair line was; She replied, "You don't get an edge up?". This girl's hair was medium length, not like she had a pixie cut or anything so I had no idea why her stylist did that.

Since when did stylists start edging up women? No offense to anyone here that does it or may have done it, but that just really threw me off.
 
Glitter said:
I know that's right. That is the problem I always have with stylist. My hair grows unevenly, I know this. And I know the line doesn't look so cute. But if you just let my hair do its thing, in a few months, you won't even notice.


Ladies, what has been your best method to deal with these stylists? I usually just tell them I don't have enough money to pay for a trim and that is that. What else do you say?
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i tell them something along those lines, or i tell them i dont want a trim... I have had to threaten to leave when they were insisting..
 
wavesofmotion said:
Reminds me of a white stylist that spoke at my school for a natural hair program.

I told the group of peers that it wasnt neccessary for ALL women to trim every month and she rudely interrupted me by saying that we NEED to trim 1/4th of an inch each month for the hair to grow.
I asked her how exactly does that make your hair grow

she said because the process of combing the strands stimulates hair growth:rolleyes:
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so then just comb the strands (if that really worked:rolleyes:) w/o cutting
 
I would have:kick2: and asked how in the hamm sammich she expect us to retain any length if we're choppin it off as fast as it grows.

They kill me with this.

Makes me wanna go back to hair school to teach again. :yep:
 
Ok sooo... what did you tell the instructor?
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Did you tell that person that it was not necessary and why?
 
The only model that appeared to have damaged ends was model #2. Notice that he calls the models victims. The full article is in the link.


http://blogs.essence.com/the_hair_architect/2010/02/let-those-ends-go-boo.html


SOMEONE ONCE SAID CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, BUT TELL THAT HARSH THEORY TO A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO GROW HER HAIR...THE THOUGHT OF HAVING YOUR 6-8 WEEK TRIM AND SHAPING IS A BIT OVERWHELMING. BUT, IF YOUR HAIR GOALS HAVE BEEN SET THE PROCESS CAN BE SWEAT-LESS!

​



I did a research project on women who refuse to let those ends go! I decided to go to a place where I knew I would get the honest to God truth-- and that place is none other than New York City! Why these gorgeous women would want to hold onto lifeless hair that will not bounce, will not shine and will not keep a curl is beyond me. I swear to you, sometimes I see these proud women who are infatuated with their length and obsessed with those ends they refuse to bury, and I just want to go behind them and cut those mangy, skimpy, airy ponytails off and run as fast as I can. But, I'm a gentleman so I won't do that. I will just educate and let women know that it's okay to "Let Those Ends Go Boo".​





CONCLUSION​
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One has to know that their hair has purpose: to shine, bounce, have shape and style. To neglect the decision of routine haircuts is just like saying I want to lose weight, butthen get on the treadmill with a Twinkie in your mouth. You don't want limp lifeless hair; that's just wrong!


The fear of cutting ALWAYS raises this question... "how much are you going to take off? " A seasoned hair architect will answer, "whatever is needed, with your permission of course." A great haircut opens the door to shine, body & style. It is the very foundation toall things beautiful, as far as hair is concerned. The start to great hair starts with a great hair cutting regiment every 6-9 weeks.


Having great hair all the time is SOMETHING YOU DESERVE!​

 
tecourt said:
The only model that appeared to have damaged ends was model #2. Notice that he calls the models victims. The full article is in the link.


http://blogs.essence.com/the_hair_architect/2010/02/let-those-ends-go-boo.html


SOMEONE ONCE SAID CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, BUT TELL THAT HARSH THEORY TO A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO GROW HER HAIR...THE THOUGHT OF HAVING YOUR 6-8 WEEK TRIM AND SHAPING IS A BIT OVERWHELMING. BUT, IF YOUR HAIR GOALS HAVE BEEN SET THE PROCESS CAN BE SWEAT-LESS!

​



I did a research project on women who refuse to let those ends go! I decided to go to a place where I knew I would get the honest to God truth-- and that place is none other than New York City! Why these gorgeous women would want to hold onto lifeless hair that will not bounce, will not shine and will not keep a curl is beyond me. I swear to you, sometimes I see these proud women who are infatuated with their length and obsessed with those ends they refuse to bury, and I just want to go behind them and cut those mangy, skimpy, airy ponytails off and run as fast as I can. But, I'm a gentleman so I won't do that. I will just educate and let women know that it's okay to "Let Those Ends Go Boo".​





CONCLUSION​


One has to know that their hair has purpose: to shine, bounce, have shape and style. To neglect the decision of routine haircuts is just like saying I want to lose weight, butthen get on the treadmill with a Twinkie in your mouth. You don't want limp lifeless hair; that's just wrong!


The fear of cutting ALWAYS raises this question... "how much are you going to take off? " A seasoned hair architect will answer, "whatever is needed, with your permission of course." A great haircut opens the door to shine, body & style. It is the very foundation toall things beautiful, as far as hair is concerned. The start to great hair starts with a great hair cutting regiment every 6-9 weeks.


Having great hair all the time is SOMETHING YOU DESERVE!​
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Why should we have to let go of healthy unsplit ends? If the hair is not damaged just let it be. Gesh.:perplexed
 
dontspeakdefeat said:
Why should we have to let go of healthy unsplit ends? If the hair is not damaged just let it be. Gesh.:perplexed
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The stylist started off talked about cutting damaged ends but he really only seemed interested in cutting the models hair into a style that he liked. I am disappointed in Essence again.
 
Makes no sense. I'm glad I'm too broke to frequent the salons. I get a professional trim once a year now!
 
tecourt said:
The only model that appeared to have damaged ends was model #2. Notice that he calls the models victims. The full article is in the link.


http://blogs.essence.com/the_hair_architect/2010/02/let-those-ends-go-boo.html


SOMEONE ONCE SAID CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, BUT TELL THAT HARSH THEORY TO A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO GROW HER HAIR...THE THOUGHT OF HAVING YOUR 6-8 WEEK TRIM AND SHAPING IS A BIT OVERWHELMING. BUT, IF YOUR HAIR GOALS HAVE BEEN SET THE PROCESS CAN BE SWEAT-LESS! ​





I did a research project on women who refuse to let those ends go! I decided to go to a place where I knew I would get the honest to God truth-- and that place is none other than New York City! Why these gorgeous women would want to hold onto lifeless hair that will not bounce, will not shine and will not keep a curl is beyond me. I swear to you, sometimes I see these proud women who are infatuated with their length and obsessed with those ends they refuse to bury, and I just want to go behind them and cut those mangy, skimpy, airy ponytails off and run as fast as I can. But, I'm a gentleman so I won't do that. I will just educate and let women know that it's okay to "Let Those Ends Go Boo".​





CONCLUSION​


One has to know that their hair has purpose: to shine, bounce, have shape and style. To neglect the decision of routine haircuts is just like saying I want to lose weight, butthen get on the treadmill with a Twinkie in your mouth. You don't want limp lifeless hair; that's just wrong! ​



The fear of cutting ALWAYS raises this question... "how much are you going to take off? " A seasoned hair architect will answer, "whatever is needed, with your permission of course." A great haircut opens the door to shine, body & style. It is the very foundation toall things beautiful, as far as hair is concerned. The start to great hair starts with a great hair cutting regiment every 6-9 weeks.​


Having great hair all the time is SOMETHING YOU DESERVE!​
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This kind of mess is why I am a DIY'er who gets trims at Supercuts. My opinion and my wishes will always take precedence over those of the stylist, "boo." I will not be shamed into getting an unwanted haircut, period. He can go play architect on somebody else.
 
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