How to Consult With a Client Before a Haircut
Sit your client down., Ask your client about what they want., Consider what your client has said., Explain your ideas., Proceed with the cut.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Sit your client down.
Make sure your client is comfortable, especially on the first consultation with a new client.
This step is CRUCIAL.
Remember that your station's chair may not be the best place to begin a consultation.
Having them sit in the chair could make the client feel uncomfortable, and rushed toward the cut.
Thus, a comfortable sofa is a much better place to have a consultation. -
Step 2: Ask your client about what they want.
Let them lead the consultation.
They know what will make them happy.
You as the stylist have a responsibility to fulfill the clients expectations, not complete your own personal agenda. , Use their requests as a basis for your own suggestions.
Make sure that you remember what length they're looking for, the amount of time that they have in the morning, and how comfortable they are with your hand in the decision making. , Tell them what you think would work.
Make sure they are comfortable with your idea. , -
Step 3: Consider what your client has said.
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Step 4: Explain your ideas.
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Step 5: Proceed with the cut.
Detailed Guide
Make sure your client is comfortable, especially on the first consultation with a new client.
This step is CRUCIAL.
Remember that your station's chair may not be the best place to begin a consultation.
Having them sit in the chair could make the client feel uncomfortable, and rushed toward the cut.
Thus, a comfortable sofa is a much better place to have a consultation.
Let them lead the consultation.
They know what will make them happy.
You as the stylist have a responsibility to fulfill the clients expectations, not complete your own personal agenda. , Use their requests as a basis for your own suggestions.
Make sure that you remember what length they're looking for, the amount of time that they have in the morning, and how comfortable they are with your hand in the decision making. , Tell them what you think would work.
Make sure they are comfortable with your idea. ,
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