QuoteReplyTopic: A Salon Surprise Posted: January 12 2000 at 2:43am
Hi Everyone!Just had to tell you all about this. About 15 years ago, a friend bought a barber shop where she had been working. Since that time, though she still caters to men, it has become kind of unisex. My mom wanted a haircut and since she likes it VERY short, I took her there. It wasn't very busy so we didn't have long to wait. When they took my mom into the cutting area, they invited me in to watch (#1 surprise). While the girl was cutting, she kept asking me if the length was good, and only took off a little at a time (#2 surprise). When they invited me to sit in one of the empty chairs to watch, I joked with them that it had been many years since I had sat in one of "those" chairs. They assured me that it was only to make me comfortable and that they wouldn't cut my hair. They never even tried to talk me into a trim (#3 surprise). Then while I was there a lady with waist length hair came in and asked for a trim. Major warning bells went off in my head when she didn't specify how much of a trim. She was seated next to my mom so I was able to observe the stylist as he trimmed her hair. He only removed about a quarter of an inch with the first cut, then asked her if that was what she wanted (#4 surprise). I was so pleased to see that he was very careful with her hair, so when she left I commented on it. We got into a lengthy discussion about trimming and he explained that since he has long hair himself (to his mid back) he appreciates how much time and effort it takes to grow it and how mad it makes him to see and hear about stylists that don't take that into consideration. Well needless to say, I think I have finally found a professional stylist that I can trust to trim my hair. Now I just need to contact my friend to tell her to never let him leave.Take care,Noreen
> Hi Everyone!> Just had to tell you all about this. About 15 years> ago, a friend bought a barber shop where she had been> working. Since that time, though she still caters to> men, it has become kind of unisex. My mom wanted a> haircut and since she likes it VERY short, I took her> there. It wasn't very busy so we didn't have long to> wait. When they took my mom into the cutting area,> they invited me in to watch (#1 surprise). While the> girl was cutting, she kept asking me if the length was> good, and only took off a little at a time (#2> surprise). When they invited me to sit in one of the> empty chairs to watch, I joked with them that it had> been many years since I had sat in one of> "those" chairs. They assured me that it was> only to make me comfortable and that they wouldn't cut> my hair. They never even tried to talk me into a trim> (#3 surprise). Then while I was there a lady with> waist length hair came in and asked for a trim. Major> warning bells went off in my head when she didn't> specify how much of a trim. She was seated next to my> mom so I was able to observe the stylist as he trimmed> her hair. He only removed about a quarter of an inch> with the first cut, then asked her if that was what> she wanted (#4 surprise). I was so pleased to see that> he was very careful with her hair, so when she left I> commented on it. We got into a lengthy discussion> about trimming and he explained that since he has long> hair himself (to his mid back) he appreciates how much> time and effort it takes to grow it and how mad it> makes him to see and hear about stylists that don't> take that into consideration. Well needless to say, I> think I have finally found a professional stylist that> I can trust to trim my hair. Now I just need to> contact my friend to tell her to never let him leave.> Take care,> NoreenI can only imagine the surprise as people watch you enter a Barber shop with that long hair..!!!!Cher~ ;-)
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Hi Cher,You know, I never even thought of that. And this place is in one of our small malls. I think the stylists were more surprised than anyone. But all of this makes me wonder why I hadn't thought of this before. When Donna first bought the barber shop, I would go to her for trims. She was always careful not to take much off. I thought it was just because she was a good friend and respected my desire to grow my hair. Now I wonder if maybe this could be true for all or most barbers. Their specialty is trimming and cutting hair. They don't do perms, or coloring (at least this place doesn't). The cuts that they do are simple, so I don't think they would be prone to try to pressure anyone into anything fancy or outrageous. They get plenty of repeat business in just cutting men's hair, so how often I get a trim doesn't matter. Besides they depend on walk-in business and only set up appointments on Wednesdays. The whole atmosphere was different, not just because it is geared towards males. But it was more relaxed, and friendlier than most salon's I've been in. Anyway, I was wondering if anyone knows if this is true for most barber shops, or did I just hit a trimming gold mine. Can any of you men out there answer this?Take care,Noreen> I can only imagine the surprise as people watch you> enter a Barber shop with that long hair..!!!!> Cher~ ;-)
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