EPISODE · Oct 27, 2013 · 51 MIN
Jennifer Dempsey
from What Should I Be – Interviews · host Gary M. Gordon
Being a hairstylist is so much more than just the technical part of being able to style hair. Being a colorist takes knowledge of the color wheel and formulating to create a vision. Cutting hair takes knowledge of the shape of the head, different face shapes, different textures of hair, how to positions your body, and how to hold the hair to achieve a desired look. It takes more training to become a great hair dresser than just cosmetology school. Continued education is our foundation. Further than that we are in the people pleasing business, customer service is our industries number one priority. As a hairstyles you are looked up to, to be fashion forward with hair trends, and fashion trends. As a commission based stylist you are responsible for client retention of at least 50% and to sell product determined on service sales. Being a stylist is 80% personality, 40% technical.
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Being a hairstylist is so much more than just the technical part of being able to style hair. Being a colorist takes knowledge of the color wheel and formulating to create a vision. Cutting hair takes knowledge of the shape of the head, different face shapes, different textures of hair, how to positions your body, and how to hold the hair to achieve a desired look. It takes more training to become a great hair dresser than just cosmetology school. Continued education is our foundation. Further than that we are in the people pleasing business, customer service is our industries number one priority. As a hairstyles you are looked up to, to be fashion forward with hair trends, and fashion trends. As a commission based stylist you are responsible for client retention of at least 50% and to sell product determined on service sales. Being a stylist is 80% personality, 40% technical.
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