Maureen Mackey interviewed some hairstylists. The following are things they will not tell you:1. I'm a beautician, not a magician. I can give you a movie star's haircut, but I can't give you her face.
2. Come at least five minutes early. If you're running late, please call ahead. Show me some basic respect. This is a business, not fun and games.
3. Don't ask me to "squeeze" you in. I'd be taking time and effort away from other clients. You wouldn't like being treated that way.
4. If you're looking for a therapist, all I have is a tail comb and an option. Hairdresser school does not teach about counter transference, projection, negative reinforcement, or personality disorders.
5. A trim is not "just" a trim. It requires my expertise, skill, knowledge, and time. Would you say to your dentist, "It's just a tooth", or to your doctor, "It's just a leg"?
6. I most likely won't remember how I cut your hair. Some clients will say, "Cut my hair just like you did last time." That always baffles me. The average time between appointments is six to eight weeks. I have hundreds of clients. How am I supposed to remember exactly how I did your hair the last time?
7. Why do you think a child's haircut should cost less than yours? Kids don't sit still. Kids kick. It's an intense experience.
8. Standing all day and using scissors and blow-dryer takes its toll. I have arthritis in my fingers, calcium deposits in my wrist, and 10 percent less hearing than I used to. I am a physical wreck!Oh my word, I had no idea!!
Just reading this pisses me off and
makes my hands and feet hurt!!
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Will have to pass these to daughter, the hairstylist! I agree about kids... they should charge them double!
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