What should I look for in a hairdresser when getting my hair done?

Question

I have really thick hair and I need to get it thinned out. The only problem is that I don't trust anyone to do it because it's taken me foreveeeeeeeeeer to grow it long and I don't want to loose any length when it gets cut.

So what should I look for in a hairdresser who won't mess up? and in terms of how it is thinned out, what should I look for and what should I be wary of?

Answer 1

Ask your friends who they go to or would recommend. Especially someone who has similar hair to yours. Once there explain, as you did here, exactly what you want and just as important...what you don't want. Hair thinning can be accomplished by several different methods. Common ways of thinning are thinning shears or a razor. A very common mistake in thinning is getting too close to the scalp leaving shorter hairs to protrude from your hair. I hope this helped, good luck.

Answer 2

I never go to a hair dresser that does not have "good hair"... If I walk into a salon, I EXPECT to see a WELL manicured polished person with picture perfect hair and makeup if the stylist is a woman. If a man is cutting my hair, I look at his image including his dress and his hair style.
I have found that in the cheaper salons, most are unkept women with terrible hair which is sometimes fried and over-cut... But there is usually one or two hairdressers that are picture perfect and those are the ones I ALWAYS choose!
I wouldn't get my make-up done by someone who has caked on powder and a bad complexion and the same applies for hair.

Answer 3

I think the best thing to look for in your hairdresser is someone who has the same type as you do. No one gets your hair better than someone who lives with the same hair type day in and day out. Also most reputable hair salons will let you meet (they call it consult) with a hair dresser for free before making an appointment. That maybe the way for you to go, so you can meet a few people before commiting your hair and the time you've invested growing it out, to just anyone. Good luck.

Answer 4

First of all, don't go to a hair salon "chain." Those people get paid by the hour and I don't really think they care how people look. You should always go to someone who has a nice looking haircut themselves. Make sure you explain exactly what you want. Sometimes people think that the hairdresser is just supposed to "get it." DO NOT thin your own hair. I promise you it will look terrible because you don't know what you're doing.

Answer 5

I would go in for a consult first-it's free and you have the option of walking out when your done and never making an appointment because you didn't like them. I hate saying that you have a better chance at a higher end salon-but I think the probability is better of a good haircut. I'm not knocking lower places like supercuts cuz you can get a bad haircut anywhere..and stylists have to start somewhere. I think a big thing to look for is the enthusiasm for doing hair. you can tell when someone loves it and you can tell when the tired lady just wants to get you in and out of their chair so they can go have a cigarette. when talking to them and explaining what you want- you need someone in the middle of the road. you don't want someone who seems clueless and is puzzled about what you want. You also don't want someone who is hurrying you like "uh-huh uh-huh" and then does what they want. they will have to ask questions about what you want just to clarify, but at the end of it all they should explain it back to you!

Answer 6

First and foremost they should have a License...and the other important factor should be that they educated you with haircare, not not to just go to work on your hair...they should do some hair consulting with you

Answer 7

Just buy thinning shears....you can do it yourself....not hard.
Do you have a Sally store in your area (hair supply store)...they should have some...You probably could find some on line too. Good luck.