http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:35:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-108 admin Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:53:08 +0000 http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-108 To answer you, Sharon...I actually cringe when other stylists comment on my clients' hair before I know if they are truly happy or not, for that very reason. I do not want them to feel like they have to say they like it just because others do. I also don't want them to feel like they are being "sold" the hairstyle. ugh. You should always feel comfortable saying how you feel, but it's helpful to be specific about what or why to help us get you where you want to be. Example: "I'm really not feeling this style, I like the length but I feel like the layers are a little heavy right here." or "I know I said I wanted bangs, but these are a little shorter than I pictured." Obviously, we can't fix something if we don't know what you dislike. Between a good consultation, a knowledge of how you prefer to style your hair, an idea of products you like and helpful pictures, your appointment really should result in a great cut and style! To answer you, Sharon…I actually cringe when other stylists comment on my clients’ hair before I know if they are truly happy or not, for that very reason. I do not want them to feel like they have to say they like it just because others do. I also don’t want them to feel like they are being “sold” the hairstyle. ugh. You should always feel comfortable saying how you feel, but it’s helpful to be specific about what or why to help us get you where you want to be. Example: “I’m really not feeling this style, I like the length but I feel like the layers are a little heavy right here.” or “I know I said I wanted bangs, but these are a little shorter than I pictured.” Obviously, we can’t fix something if we don’t know what you dislike. Between a good consultation, a knowledge of how you prefer to style your hair, an idea of products you like and helpful pictures, your appointment really should result in a great cut and style!

]]> http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-106 Sharon Fri, 25 Jan 2008 03:39:02 +0000 http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-106 Once in a while I've gotten a haircut that I just didn't like. (for the record, of course, not by you) Once it was so NOT what I asked for that I made this clear to the stylist. But other times it's not horrible, just ... not that great, at least to me. But the stylist loves it and her neighboring stylists are cooing about how great it is, and I feel like I can't really say anything. So I leave. Am I supposed to say "well, I don't know much about hair, but I'm not very excited about this, even though it's more-or-less what we talked about." ?? How can a good stylist get better when people are reluctant to give honest feedback? (I don't mean truly bad haircuts -- just the "OK" ones vs. great ones) Once in a while I’ve gotten a haircut that I just didn’t like. (for the record, of course, not by you) Once it was so NOT what I asked for that I made this clear to the stylist. But other times it’s not horrible, just … not that great, at least to me. But the stylist loves it and her neighboring stylists are cooing about how great it is, and I feel like I can’t really say anything. So I leave. Am I supposed to say “well, I don’t know much about hair, but I’m not very excited about this, even though it’s more-or-less what we talked about.” ?? How can a good stylist get better when people are reluctant to give honest feedback? (I don’t mean truly bad haircuts — just the “OK” ones vs. great ones)

]]> http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-101 admin Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:43:55 +0000 http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-101 This is fair to say, and I see your point. Usually, when someone brings a picture, the resulting conversation will address that, and other, concerns. At least it should, anyway. If the stylist doesn't ask questions like, "What is it about the style that draws your eye?" and "Are you willing to do the extra work in the mornings to straighten/curl/etc. your hair in order for it to look like this?" then he or she is not giving you a realistic expectation of how that style will look on YOU. This is fair to say, and I see your point. Usually, when someone brings a picture, the resulting conversation will address that, and other, concerns. At least it should, anyway. If the stylist doesn’t ask questions like, “What is it about the style that draws your eye?” and “Are you willing to do the extra work in the mornings to straighten/curl/etc. your hair in order for it to look like this?” then he or she is not giving you a realistic expectation of how that style will look on YOU.

]]> http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-84 Chris Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.laurasmusings.com/2007/12/31/five-hair-myths/#comment-84 Wouldn't it be fair to say that it may not be possible to make someone's hair look like a given celebrity's or model's? I guess I would caution that you could bring in a photo, but you may not always get what you wish. Wouldn’t it be fair to say that it may not be possible to make someone’s hair look like a given celebrity’s or model’s? I guess I would caution that you could bring in a photo, but you may not always get what you wish.

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