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Discussions About Being Bald => General Discussion => Topic started by: afgny on December 28, 2008, 07:45:02 PM

Title: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: afgny on December 28, 2008, 07:45:02 PM
am a hair stylist in New York city and I have had so many men in the past sit in my chair asking advice on how to make their thinning hair look fuller.  My first bit of advice would be that the shorter the hair the better it looks.  Then once I have won their confidence we start the conversation about going even shorter.  At this point my advice is to embrace it and why they should.  Before you know it I would buy them their own clipper/buzzer and they would be shavings their own heads, bald. I would loose a client and money but it was really about the client being happy  I Love this site and not only think that the advice is amazing but the vibe and humour is great.

Keep up the great work.

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hairbyantonio.blogspot.com
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: TheSlyBear on December 28, 2008, 09:48:53 PM
Very cool of you to put your client's welfare ahead of profit motive.
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Stu on December 28, 2008, 10:57:33 PM
Very admirable of you to do that, and truthful too.  Hope you have enough 'hairy' people to keep you in the 'green.'
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: marshd1000 on December 29, 2008, 12:34:48 AM
You know, even if you lost a client by encouraging the head shave, you would be making your soon to be former clients happy.  Perhaps if one of their non balding friends asked about the new shaved head look, your former client may tell them about a stylist who cares about thier clients.  So then maybe the person who was not losing hair may want to try you out because you have good motives and you care!   O0
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Mikekoz13 on December 29, 2008, 02:05:31 PM
AFGNY......... Welcome to the Forum! A VERY nice story! Someone who cares more about their clients than their own wallet! Very nice!!!
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Timmay on December 29, 2008, 02:18:58 PM
Afgny...awesome story.  Maybe you can start offering headshaves.  If I am ever in NYC i could come by for a good ol headshave. 
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: OzPete on December 29, 2008, 06:15:58 PM
Welcome afgny!
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Cam on December 29, 2008, 06:19:46 PM
Now that's cool. Everyone should be more like you, the world would be a better place.
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: time2shine on December 29, 2008, 10:36:58 PM
Cool, dude.
Welcome and enjoy the forum.
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Scott on December 30, 2008, 01:39:13 AM
That's an awesome perspective you have there and quite refreshing.  Good for you.
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Brkeatr on December 30, 2008, 03:17:22 AM
That's great bro and welcome to the forum !!   O0
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: Papa Don on December 30, 2008, 05:32:06 AM
Man, another person who cares!  How great!!! Welcome to this site, You fit right in with all these wonderful people.
Title: Re: Embrace it; The hairstylist view
Post by: MLNHD on December 31, 2008, 11:38:20 AM
Wow!    Double thumbs-up  O0  O0 for your honest, helpful, realistic attitude, and welcome to the Sly gang.