The List

I got this list emailed to me, by my sister. I thought it was pretty funny. Most of this applies!!!!! Enjoy the laugh (and take some to heart!! ;) )


The 13 Things Your Hairdresser Won't Tell You (but secretly wants you to know)

1. I'm a beautician, not a magician. I can give you Gisele Bundchen's haircut, but I can not give you her face.

2.Come at least 5 minutes early. If you are going to be late, please call ahead. Please show some basic respect. This is a business and we run on a schedule.

3. Don't ask me to "squeeze" you in when I'm already booked. I'd be taking time and effort away from other clients, you wouldn't like being treat that way.

4. Hairdresser school does not teach about counter transference, projection, negative reinforcement or personality disorders. If you're looking for a therapist, all I have is a rat tail comb and an opinion.

5. Some women think if they keep their hair all one length like it was in high school, people will still think they're in high school. Guess what? You're not! As you get older you need to soften the lines around your face. Layers are the magic remedy.

6. Bodies and hair change as hormones change. If your hair is dry, listless and brittle or if it's not holding the color or style the way it used to you could be pregnant or going through menopause. (I'd also like to add my own here....while pregnant hair does fuNKy things. Color may not take the same, perms, etc...please know that!!!)

7. A trim is not just "a trim". It requires my skill, expertise and time. Would you say to a dentist "It's just a tooth"?? (I get frustrated when people think I should charge according to how much length I take off. If I take off 4 inches or 1/4 an inch, it's still the same haircut!!)

8. The single bill you stuff into the shampoo girl's hand isn't doing her any favors. A dollar doesn't buy anything anymore. (this one doesn't apply to me...no shampoo girl....feel free to tip generously, I do my own shampooing... :D )

9.If you want to buy a bottle of color and do your own hair to save a buck, you can live with the consequences. (Side note: Color correction usually costs AT LEAST double what a normal color would be. I'm just sayin....)

10. Some clients will say, "Cut my hair JUST like you did last time." This always baffles me. The average time between appointments is 6-8 weeks. I have a ton of clients, how on earth do you expect me to remember exactly what I did last time? If you want a carbon copy of what we did last time TAKE A PICTURE AND SHOW ME THE NEXT TIME!!!

11. Why do you think a child's haircut should be less expensive? Kids don't sit still, sometimes they scream and hit and usually it's just as much work (or more) than an adult. I have often done little girl's hair that is double or triple the work of some of my full paying adult women's haircuts....frustrating!!!!

12. Standing all day and using scissors and a blow dryer takes it's toll- I have arthritis in my fingers, calcium deposits in my wrists and my hearing is much less than it should be! I'm a physical wreck. (that's not even mentioning my feet, lower back and the perma-stained fingernails!! ) :)

13. We see women at their worst. Their hair is wet, they have foils on their head, they sometimes have no make up on. There's nothing to hide behind. So they tell us everything. Which, for the most part I love!! I love being a part of my clients lives and vice-a-versa. BUT...sometimes...TMI!!! Enough said!

Hope you enjoyed a little sarcastic journey into the head of a hairdresser!!!!!