What hairdressers should never say...

lol lol you always seem to find these interesting situations Phil. Yeah, I wouldn`t want to go there again. Who knows she might have meant something else. Most of the time their jobs is very demanding on their backs and they are very tired at the end of the day.
When you hear these things at times it`s funny like the one that I came across that decided to change her career because she couldn`t stand touching hair and said to a bunch of us that she could never. Now you tell me Phil wouldn`t someone like that know if she hates touching hair that she shouldn`t go into hairdressing? lol At the time I thought it was way to funny.

Hairdressers should not suggest a new job if you don`t ask for one.

Or:
-you dont mind it being this short, right?
-i just feel like cutting short today, do you mind? (I got whammied on this one)
-have you ever thought of your self as a purple?

While working in the South coast of England, I went to what seemed to be a modern hair salon.

Before I was even sitting in a chair, the stylist asked "You want it cut short, then?"

I ran out of the salon...

That reminds me...

"Is this your natural hair color, or do you have a vitamin deficiency?"

"Do you normally ask for this style, or did you cut it yourself?"

From a conversation I once overheard:

Stylist: "I see your children have a different hair color from yourself. Are they naturally blonde?"

Client: (laughing) "What? Are their roots showing already?"

Yes, and that question is inevitably accompanied by a resigned shrug and a look of pity. What they will NEVER follow it up with is ".....well they did a damn good job!" Dont you just love that which they call "human nature"?

A genuinely altruistic hair stylist! Well it is heartening to know that there are some of you out there, even if IMO you are the exception. I just never seem to come across them, unfortunately. Good for you, anyway!

I don't know about the Altruistic part, phil.... but the genuine part is something I truly work at.

It saddens me, sometimes, to read how badly many of you have been treated in Salons. I really do know, many great Stylists, I hope they are not the exception.

Gosh Uz, what a great compliment....Thank You! Truly!

I also compliement a good cut by a previous cutter because it compliments the client choices and decisions. You tell them its bad, it just makes them feel worse if they recieved a bad cut. I don't tell every new client this but give it when I believe it.

Another thing is, and I tell my staff this, never never never ask who cut it because they may feel guilt for leaving that person and saying thier name or being asked that just makes them think about them and feel even more guilty. Begining a service with a new client, the whole world is open for possibilities. To make a new friend, to learn something new about this person. You only have this first chance to make this person feel totally comfortable with you and to trust you, which is Alot more important than a "perfect cut". You cannot always get it exactly right the way they want it the first time, especially with men. But building the relationship first, earning there trust and LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN to them. Repeat what they just told you to show them that you understand and clarify anything you do not completetly understand.

Thats what good communication is all about!!

Thank you, I think you are pretty incredable yourself!!!