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I never would have become a confident hairstylist without these 3 laser-focused goals. ✅ ↳ Being mentored and working around other stylists who were striving to be the best literally changed me. And when I used that confidence and clarity to identify exactly what I wanted to achieve as a stylist, it changed the direction of my career. These were my top three laser-focused goals: 1. I established who I wanted to work on and who I wanted to be known for in my industry. 2. I determined what hair service I wanted to specialize in. For example, I fell in love with haircutting, and I wanted to become the best at haircutting that I could possible be. That is the service I wanted to have on my books every day. 3. I specified where I wanted to work and what type of salon I wanted to work in. I made sure the salon aligned with my goals and provided the best opportunities for growth. Do you know what your specific “who, what and where” goals are? 👇 Let us know in the comments.

I’ve had the same hairdresser since 2007. Yep, 17 years. His name is Pepa, and here are FOUR things he does great with his clients 👇 1️⃣ Your Client’s Friends Are Your Asset In 2007, a friend who was already his client recommended him. Apparently, that friend recommended more, so there’s a couple of people from my circle that Pepa knew. Since then, during my every visit, he shared some news about one of those people. I’m not in touch with most of them anymore, but every time I go get my harcut, it’s like I’m reconnecting with old friends. 2️⃣ Client’s Choices are Always Right Pepa always compliments me on my looks AND the choices I made in my appearance. Now, he will offer his recommendations too, but he never berates me if I do something he does not approve of. This might sound obvious - but so many times, I visited a barber shop (yeah, I distinguish between my hair and facial hair taken care of), where the barber would say things such as: “Oh my god, who would do THAT to your beard?” Maybe he was right, but… Honestly, I don’t want to listen to this kind of stuff ON MY FREE TIME. 3️⃣ Client’s Mistakes Never Happen Some 10 years ago, I had a period when I was somehow “living in the clouds.” I would often come ±15 minutes late to my hairdresser appointments, and twice, I would even miss the appointment completely. I would realize I had an appointment only when Pepa called me to ask where I was. Here’s the interesting thing: Never once did he point out that I did something wrong. Nor did he ask me to pay for the appointment that I missed. In fact, he refused to accept the money, even when I offered it to him. 4️⃣ It’s Not (Just) About the Money Since 2007, Pepa had to increase the price of his service. That is natural. What is interesting though is how he tells me about the fact that prices increase. When I get to pay, Pepa says: “All right, Lukas, I had to increase the price. But for you, today is still for the old price.” So the pain of the price hike is always off-set by the feeling that I’m actually getting a discount. Have I told you that among those common friends, there are quite a few who are STILL Pepa’s clients? Well I did, didn’t I. He must be doing something right! — How about you? Do you have any tips on keeping your clients long-term?

#Embracing_Unfamiliar_Techniques: #A_Lesson_in_Trust_and_Craftsmanship I recently had a visit to the salon for a beard trim, and to my surprise, my usual hairstylist wasn’t available. A new, young hairstylist was handling the tasks, and, admittedly, I was a bit apprehensive. As soon as he started the job, I felt that his technique was unorthodox, and his gestures seemed a bit exaggerated. Despite my initial discomfort, I hesitated to voice my concerns—something I’m actively working on. I didn’t want to seem rude. I figured I’d let him continue and, if needed, I could always shave off my beard later. To my amazement, as he progressed, his technique proved to be effective. The final result was impressive, and I was so pleased that I even asked for a head massage, which he performed with exceptional skill. His attention to detail was commendable—every hair strand was meticulously aligned. As I left, I complimented him and shared my positive feedback with the salon owner. I wanted to acknowledge his talent and ensure he received recognition for his excellent work. This experience got me reflecting on similar situations in the workplace. How often do we trust others to bring their unique skills to the table? Perhaps next time, we should embrace their methods and allow them to work their magic. After all, we might just discover a true craftsman in the process! Share your thoughts in the comments 👇: #MyHRTalks #Inspiringlives #Sundaybytes

My barber provides B+ haircuts but she does 2-3x the volume of the other barbers in the same shop, and the other barbers can't figure out why. None of them has ever bothered to ask any us (almost all men) why so many of us choose her. No, it's not that. The occasional time when I show up on a day she's off, the other barbers go out of their way to give me a much nicer haircut, hoping to steal my business. But that's *exactly* what's wrong -- the 10% nicer haircut takes 3x more time and a nicer haircut is NOT what I'm trying to optimize for. I just want to be in and out in under 12 min without an appointment with a reasonably good haircut. If a barber takes 30 min per haircut, as the others do, and I arrive while they just started another customer, I might have to wait close to an hour before I'm done. Such an important lesson in business to not assume you know what your customer is trying to solve for. Adding more features isn't always the right answer. Talk to the customer.

Today was a pleasant day for me! I visited my favorite hair salon for a haircut. You might wonder why it's my favorite. Let me explain. It's located about 9 kilometers from my home. Although there are closer salons, it's tough to find a barber who really understands my style. This barber is great at cutting hair. When I got there, nine people were already waiting, and more joined. Even though there are other salons just 100 meters away, everyone prefers waiting here. I wondered why. I watched the barber work and noticed a few things: > He's good at talking and listens to customers' stories about work and life. > He talks to people of all ages, from kids to elders, without leaving anyone out. > The prices are fair, and he gives discounts to regulars. > He tries to understand exactly what customers want and delivers. > He lets you book appointments ahead of time and makes sure the haircut is perfect, providing quality service. These things made me see why everyone wants him. I really like how he works. He listens to what we want and tells us honestly if something won't look good. He knows his customers well. After waiting a bit, I finally got my haircut, and I love how it looks. This taught me an important lesson: Whatever job you do, try to be the best. Keep getting better and aim to be an expert. If you make your customers happy and give them good results, they'll stick with you and even recommend you to others. This works in all parts of life. So, always try to do your best in whatever you do.

Did you know Barber is not a trade in Ontario? Historically, barbers and hairdressers were considered distinct trades based primarily on gender; barbers provided haircuts, shaves and facial grooming for men, while hairdressers cut and styled women’s hair. In 1944, Hairdresser first became recognized as a trade in legislation and in 1958, the government categorized the trade as “compulsory” to establish clear and consistent health, safety, and labour standards for the industry, meaning you required a provincial license to work legally in Ontario.  In 1963, Barber became recognized as a compulsory trade in legislation. In 1991, the Barber trade was merged with the Hairdresser trade to create a new single Hairstylist trade. The trade of barber and the trade of hairdresser were then repealed. Currently, anyone performing any skill set that falls under the protect scope of practice for Hairstylist, must be at minimum a registered apprentice or Licensed Hairstylist to work legally in Ontario. * The scope of practice for the trade of hairstylist includes performing, for remuneration, any of the hairstyling services of cutting, designing, permanent waving, relaxing and straightening and colouring. O. Reg. 278/11, s. 18. It appears at this time the Minister of Labour does not see value or merit in creating or recognizing "Barber" as a separate trade. What are your thoughts or comments? We would like to hear from you.

D you think potential Clients in the Hair & Barbering industry truly give a shit if their Stylist of Barber gets accolades from other Hairdressers or Barbers 🤗 I mean hear me out, they love it - but it won’t determine how booked out you get and stay Just stay very clear on the result you want to achieve in anything you do If you want to build your clientele or business, you need to get really good at foundational communication and consultation skills, in addition to elevating your cutting skills Yes, your clients and peers do get excited if you win or get industry recognition - they celebrate with you! AND you can use that industry recognition and accolades for marketing But… a beautiful editorial image on your window doesn’t guarantee Jim or Janet walk past, book in, come back again and again, and recommend their friends to you Social media means you don’t need accolades or recognition to gain trusting clients - it helps the people who want to come and see you to find you and your team So for any project you take on: determine if it’s to be creative and gain industry recognition, or if it’s to build a loyal clientele and strong business Then you tailor your project to your goal Solid foundational skills in communication and consultation along with advanced cutting skills and genuinely delivering consistent results to your clients will quickly build your client base and business They’ll do your advertising for you, THEN you can choose whether want to pursue going for industry recognition, or not Let me know in the comments what you think about accolades as a key marketing tool versus being a creative outlet! DM me to see how we could work together at levelling up your or a team's haircutting skills, as well as consultation skills. #professionaldevelopment #haircuttingeducation #hairstylisttips #businesscoaching #adelaidehairdresser #adelaidehairstylist #australianhairdresser #australianhairstylist #australianbarber #adelaidebarber #barbering #haircutting #haircutmen #haired #haireducation #haircut #haircuttutorial #haircutting #haircuteducation

𝐇𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! (𝐀 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫'𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞) Hi everyone! Jey, Salon Operation Coordinator at Cuttour Hair Studio, here. Today, we're taking a lighthearted look at some relatable hairstylist moments. We understand the challenges of maintaining a perfect mane. Here are a few confessions that might sound familiar: 🔹 "𝑾𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒚𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒔 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔." (Bring in inspiration photos, but be open to adjustments for hair type and texture.) 🔹 "𝑾𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔. 𝑱𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒖𝒔 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒏 𝒂𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆!" (Prepare a comfy spot for well-behaved pets.) 🔹 "𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒋𝒐𝒃 𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒃𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌." (We're passionate about helping you feel your best!) 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔? 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔!

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KOALA SILK IS sharing our thoughts regarding Hairstylist... The consequence of the inquiry, "Can I get a haircut," holds nuanced implications in various fields. In finance, a "haircut" signifies a deduction applied to the value of an asset, typically represented as a percentage. For instance, a 20% "haircut" on a $1 million asset, such as government bond holdings, would reduce its perceived worth to $0.8 million. Conversely, within the hairdressing domain, a "haircut" signifies a service rendered by a stylist to enhance an individual's appearance. Attaining proficiency in this art requires a minimum of four years of rigorous education and training. Progressing beyond basic competency demands an additional four years of dedication. Individuals within this profession, like many others, pursue education to secure a sustainable livelihood. Therefore, when requesting a haircut, it is important to acknowledge that hairstylists have invested significant time and effort into their craft and deserve fair compensation to sustain their own lives. Running a salon incurs various costs, including wages and operational expenses, which are encompassed in the price of a haircut. Hence, a request for hairstyling services rather than a mere "haircut" acknowledges the skill and effort behind the transformation, highlighting the significance beyond a simple request.