 | Terry Chrisco has practiced cosmetology for 30 years and has been the owner of Unique Concepts in Wichita Kansas since 1996. She has been a member of the National Cosmetology Association. Terry has been a member of the Kansas Education Committee for 28 years where she has served as styles director and chairman. Since 1976, she has served on Illinois and Oklahoma education committees and has served as Exam Chairman for the state of Kansas. She is a Hair America Educator for the National Cosmetology Association, a National Certified Cosmetologist, an examiner for the National Certification Program and is certified for the "Look Good Feel Better" program. You may contact Terry at Unique Concepts, 1548 S. Webb Rd. Suite 3 in Wichita, KS 67207, by phone at (316) 689-8891, or visit www.uniqueconceptsspa.com. |
Beauty & Fashion
2007-02-01 13:49:00
How to convey hairstyle preferences
What is the best way to tell my hair stylist what I want?
ANSWER: One of the most important components in changing your hairstyle is good communication with your stylist. One way is to complete a consultation profile. Another is to have an in-depth conversation about your hair practices. You will want to cover everything from the products you use to how you style your hair. Just remember, the more complete your communication, the more satisfied you will be and the greater degree your expectations will be met.
When making a change, there is a lot to consider.
• First there are hair characteristics. Is your hair fine, curly, wavy or straight? Each texture has issues of its own and different avenues of recourse.
• Hair density (is your hair thick or thin?) is next. Density is very important in achieving a successful change. It is a whole lot easier to remove hair because of weight than to add hair to your head.
• Do you have hair cowlicks? These are swirls in the growth pattern of your hair. They let your stylist know which way the hair grows out of your head, another road map to achieving the style you want.
• Hair color plays a most important part. If it is naturally one color going to another, another color than natural going to another, or another color than natural going back to natural...it all factors in.
• Support systems are an important factor in changing a hairstyle. These can include such things as color, some form of perming, highlighting, weaves, slicing, texturizing and many more different effects which gives body to the hair. The ‘hair cut’ is another form of support. All of these things, plus length and weight, must be in balance for the best end result.
• Another key ingredient is products. Some hair needs products to retard humidity from the hair, and others need mouse and gel for volume and longevity of the hairstyle. Every product and texturizing process creates a different hairstyle.
• Lastly, you always want to consider face shapes. Is your face round, square, diamond, oval or heart-shaped? Each shape has its own method for balancing.
Hair needs two things to be healthy: moisture and protein. When these two are balanced, it will respond to most any hairstyle.
Changing a hairstyle is quite often a big decision. When you communicate well with an attentive, compassionate and well-trained hairstylist, you will be successful in achieving the results you are looking for.
