Even the most assertive person can find it difficult to get what he or she wants at a hair salon. You might not know the words that you need to use to convey the idea of your next haircut to the person who is cutting and styling your hair. You might not be able to see what’s going on when your hair is getting cut. Both of these factors could lead you to getting a haircut that you do not want. Here are some tips to avoid this calamity and emerge from the salon with a beautiful haircut.
1. Be As Descriptive as Possible
When you are describing what you want to the stylist, don’t be afraid to use several phrases and sentences to convey your meaning effectively. For example, if you want to get bangs, you are going to want to tell your stylist that you want to get side-swept bangs that will be long enough to tuck behind your ear if you need to. This lets the stylist know the style of bangs that you want, as well as the length that you would like. Indicate where on your head you would like your lines to fall. Finally, make sure that you give any general instructions as well. For example, if you want an angular haircut, don’t be afraid to give this general instruction to get what you want.
2. Talk About the Current Problems With Your Haircut
Another good way to get what you want is to talk about the current problems that you are having with your hair. Maybe your hair has layers that are too short for you to pin back cleanly. Maybe you can’t get your hair to sit the way you want. Talk to your stylist about these problems and what you would like to be different. This will increase the understanding between you and your stylist.
3. Bring in Pictures
Finally, bring in pictures of the haircut that you want. If you loved a specific celebrity’s pixie cut, go online and do an image search of that haircut. Try to find as many images as you can of the haircut at different angles and print them out. You want to make sure that you print them out, rather than just have them on your phone, in order to make sure that your stylist can look at all angles regularly and not need your assistance to make sure that your haircut is on track.