Beauty Salon- 12 Tips They Don't Want You To Know

Hair Care Professional- Breaking One Inappropriately to your taste?
Beauty Salon- It is so important for us to find the right10. What does the hair of the staff look like to you? Is
beauty salon so that we can have the right look at thethe hair of the staff professionally done or is it sloppy?
right time. However, there are certain things thatOk, you've decided that the beauty salon environment
beauty salon owners don't want you to know.is satisfactory, now how do you deal with the hair
According to the September 13, 2005 issue of the LAstylist?
Times, soon after Hurricane Katrina passed through11. Collect and bring pictures that are appropriate for
the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabamayour type of hair. The biggest beauty salon hair
beauty salons with power and water reopened.disasters occur when your hair stylist doesn't
Women who had lost EVERYTHING flocked to thoseunderstand what you want. Pictures help convey your
open beauty salons. They wanted to look good evenmessage.
though they did not have a place to live. They wanted12. Don't immediately go for a cut, take it slower. Book
and needed professional hair care.a blow-dry with your selected stylist. Ask, if you were
This fact alone confirms your intuition about theto cut my hair, how would you do it? Once you've set
absolute necessity of finding the right beauty salon.aside the time for a real consultation, here are some
This holds true for a beauty salon Los Angeles or akey questions to ask yourself as you talk to your
beauty salon Long Beach, Mississippi.stylist:
Let me give you some general guidelines and tips to- DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE with the hair care
use when you are looking for a new beauty salon. I willstylist? You should like his or her sense of style. This
also include some helpful suggestions about how tomeans clothing, grooming, personality, everything.
deal with your hair stylist.- IS THE STYLIST ASKING YOU questions, giving
1. How far is the beauty salon from your home orideas and suggestions that relate to your personality,
work? Is it convenient to either or both?rather than pointing to a style on the wall or in a book?
2. Telephone the salon. Ask if their hair care stylists- IS THE HAIR CARE STYLIST ADDRESSING the
have experience with your type of hair. For example,health of your hair, not just proposing to cut off split
is your hair long, curly, textured or exposed to frequentends? The two of you should be talking about
changes to hair color, heat and the elements?conditioners and rinses that enhance shine and bounce,
3. Search the Internet for reviews of beauty salons inand special treatments that can prevent or repair
your work or home zip codes.damage done by the environment, such as pollution,
4. It seems obvious, but it's crucial: Who do you knowsun, chlorine, humidity, or dry air.
whose hair looks fabulous? Ask them where (and to- ONCE YOU'VE AGREED ON A LOOK, does the
whom) they go.stylist preview how you'll need to blow it dry, wash it,
5. When you get to the beauty salon what does theand maintain it? These are all things to think about
atmosphere FEEL like to you? Is it peaceful orbefore actually getting the cut.
stressful? Which do you prefer?If you can answer most of the questions to your
6. Are you greeted right away or are you forced tosatisfaction, then you've probably found a beauty salon
wander around or "twiddle your thumbs" until someoneand a hair stylist that will make you look fabulous. If
attends to you?you cannot, then move on to the next beauty salon on
7. If you've made an appointment is it kept?your list.
8. Is the beauty salon clean and well organized? DoesTake the above tips with you when you come to Next
everything seem to be in its place?Salon in Santa Monica, CA. We think that you'll find that
9. How is the staff dressed? Are they dressedyou came to the right beauty salon.