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Ask Your Stylist Stupid Questions. You’ll be glad you did

There are many times when I hear, “This is a stupid question, but…” Let me start off by saying that there are no stupid questions. But I have a stupid question: why all the fear of feeling stupid?

The only people I can blame for this are your stylists. Nobody wants to feel like they don’t know something. Imagine you’re sitting in a room and someone is talking and everyone nods in agreement. And you do, too, even though you have no idea what everyone is agreeing to. Who wants to be the weirdo who interrupts with a stupid question?

Your stylist should make you feel comfortable about asking any kind of question. You are purchasing a service and you should be as well informed as possible about what you are receiving. Anyone who has ever been in my chair knows that most of the time when they don’t ask questions, they end up listening to piles of information that I give freely to make sure they understand as much as possible.

So please, don’t ever feel uncomfortable asking questions. Not only should you ask questions, asking them makes you a smart consumer.

Of course, some questions are going to get you the information you want faster and more easily:

  • What’s included in the price? Add-on-sales have unfortunately become the norm. Services that were once included in the price of a haircut have become an additional cost. Want your hair dried after your cut? That will be $20. Want it styled? Another $20-$30. So, when you go to get your hair done, be sure to know exactly what you’re buying.

  • Will it look good on me? How many of you brought a picture to your stylist of Jennifer Aniston’s iconic asymmetrical bob, only to go home miserable because you looked nothing like Jennifer Aniston? A good stylist should custom fit the look you’re craving specifically for your face. A haircut should accentuate your best features while downplaying your least favorite features.

  • How much work will go into styling it at home? If you typically spend 10 minutes on your hair every morning, make sure your stylist knows this before jumping into a sleek graduated bob that needs to be styled in order to show off the artistry of the cut. Communicate how much time you put into your hair each day so your stylist can craft a cut specifically for your life.

  • How short will it be when it’s dry? An inch is an inch, right? Wrong. An inch can be interpreted differently by different people. Be visual when expressing how short you’re willing to go. Either use your fingers to show what your inch is or just show where on your body you want the shortest layers to fall.

  • Stay away from saying, “Do whatever you want” to your stylist. Unless you’re willing go short, like really short. If you are that adventurous, ask your stylist if he or she has a “no say, no pay” policy. It lets your stylist be as creative as they want, and you get a free haircut.

Now, go make an appointment and ask away!

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