Today I am going to cover a few hair salon basics. Some of the do’s and don’ts, some of the things you might be afraid to do with your hair, or afraid to say to your stylist. Have you ever gone to see a stylist and leave feeling stoked about your new style only to wake up, go to style it, and not be able to get it to look the same? SO FRUSTRATING RIGHT??? When you are a guest at Fringe Hair Salon it is ok to ask questions, in fact, we want you to! Don’t be afraid to ask, “So what is that you are using?” or “Can I watch you as you style this.” The key to being able to re-create your new style is knowing what products to use and how to use them. For instance, if you leave Fringe Hair Salon and are super excited that you have all this great volume you have never been able to achieve at home, you may be missing the key ingredient, a great volumizer. At Fringe, we like to describe ourselves as the hair doctors. We feel it is our responsibility to prescribe your hair problems with the right remedies. This is why at Fringe, we strive to educate our guests on what their hair needs are. It is ok to ask your stylist, “What did you use on my hair today?”Or “Do I need to apply this hairspray by a certain technique?” At Fringe Hair Salon, you have a right to know policy. That means you have a right to know what Redken or Pureology products we are putting in your hair and how to use it. Some people are afraid but as a stylist, or hair doctor, it is part of my job to educate my guests on what to use and how to use it. Otherwise, you may leave my chair, go to the drugstore, and just pick up whatever. EEEK! Then you will likely end up being dissatisfied with your cut and not be able to get the look you were wanting. We all know that is NOT good!
Now that we have covered you can and should ask Fringe stylists anything (only promising good results on hair questions though J ), I want to address a few things that I frequently hear from guests. The first one I hear guests say is, “I know you probably hate when I bring in pictures.” Personally, I LOVE it when a guest brings in a photo. A photo takes the guess work out of what I think it is you are describing versus what you think you are describing. It might be a good thing if we both have the same definition of layers! Now as a Fringe stylist I also need to consult with my guest on what it is they like about the hair in the photo and such. I also hear a lot of people say, “Well I did not wash my hair, you need my hair dirty, right?”; I could care less because I will more than likely shampoo your hair unless it’s not needed or the guest is in a hurry. We want to make sure you get that relaxing wash that so many guests enjoy at the shampoo bowl. Now formal hair styles are different, they stay much better when the hair is not freshly washed and super clean. If you have really oily hair or you can’t allow your hair to be slightly dirty, you can add some product to your hair to add some “dirtiness” to allow your hair to stay better.
I also want to express that it is very important that you be honest with your stylist. It is essential that we know the truth if you are asked about a previous color done to your hair; we need to know that what we are going to be doing to your hair isn’t going to damage it.
My last hair salon ‘do’ is we need to know if you have any problems or dissatisfaction with your experience. At Fringe, we are happy when our guests are happy; we need to know when you think we should have done something differently so that we can make your next experience great. Some people say they don’t want to hurt their stylist’s feelings; just know that Fringe can’t fix a problem we don’t know about. We also know that sometimes communication can be a little off and usually can be an easy fix.
I will finish up with a photo of one of my favorites (my daughter) with one of my newest addictions Control Addict hairspray by Redken.
Confessions of a Hair Fanatic 