| Are you in need of a new hairdresser? | | | | That's why finding a salon where the staff turnover |
| Have you recently moved to a new area, or has | | | | is minimal is important. Salons who treat their staff |
| your hairdresser moved away? Then this article | | | | well will keep their staff and consequently keep their |
| provides information about what to look for when | | | | clients. |
| choosing a new hair salon! | | | | 6. Trusting your hairdresser is paramount to looking |
| 1. You should always inquire as to whether the salon | | | | and feeling good. If your hairdresser is great then she |
| offers a free initial consultation. This is important | | | | / he will know what will suit you. If you trust them |
| especially when visiting the salon for the first time. If | | | | then you can walk out of a salon feeling like a million |
| you loved the service you received on your first visit | | | | dollars. |
| then I am sure you will book to go back. Upon your | | | | 7. Hairdressers need to be able to pick up on a clients |
| second appointment a consultation with your | | | | cues. Some clients really don't want to talk whilst |
| hairdresser should again form part of your | | | | others are happy to chat away! A hairdresser needs |
| appointment. Your requirements and wants will | | | | to be able to pick up on a clients wishes and respect |
| always be listened to by a good stylist. Following the | | | | them. You will realise straight away if they aren't |
| lines of the previous haircut does not count. | | | | taking your personal wishes into consideration. |
| 2. If you are having your hair coloured then choose a | | | | 8. The salon should house a fantastic selection of the |
| salon that has stylists who are highly trained in the | | | | latest gossip magazines so you can catch up with |
| art of colouring and tinting. A good salon will always | | | | what is going on in the world of celebrity and totally |
| advise that you undertake a colour 'patch' test | | | | switch off! |
| before having your whole head of hair coloured. | | | | 9. An amazing hair studio will never look down their |
| 3. There is a real difference between a salon that | | | | nose at a client but will always enure that everyone |
| pushes products at you simply to increase their | | | | is welcome. |
| profits and the salon that recommends products that | | | | 10. A great hairdresser realises that you are coming in |
| will be of benefit to your hair. Pushing just puts you | | | | for more than just a hair cut. You are coming in to |
| off but a great recommendation means you will buy | | | | be looked after, to sit and be pampered, to get |
| the product and also return to the hair salon. | | | | away from your own world for an hour and to be |
| 4. As soon as you walk into the hairdressers you | | | | the centre of someone elses attention once every 6 |
| should be treated as if you are the most important | | | | - 12 weeks! |
| client they have ever had and made to feel | | | | Welcoming salons do exist however and they aren't |
| comfortable and welcomed. | | | | necessarily the most expensive. |
| 5. Hair Stylists tend to be 'for life'. Once you find a | | | | Choose the salon with the biggest smile and the |
| hair stylist you love then you won't leave them. | | | | friendliest welcome and you won't go far wrong. |
