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Posted By:Doug Hodel on: 5/27/2007 12:47:36 PM

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Doug Hodel
Posts: 15

Tired of being mediocre
Posted: Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:47:36 PM

I am looking for suggestions on what to do.

I am 37 years old and have been in and out of the business mostly due to lack of confidence. I always receive compliments on my work, but I myself am never satisfied with the end result.

I feel that my work lacks an overall clean look, I get lost sometimes in my work, etc.

I have been to the Toni and Guy Academy for the Back to Basics program, but I am wondering what I should do. I want to wow myself, meaning when I look at my work I don't want to see the mistakes I have made but "wow I did that."

I am thinking that I should conitnue taking advanced cutting classes until I get to that point and just practice, practice, practice.

What do you all think?

hues4you
Posts: 2566
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Doug Hodel
Posted: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:14:01 AM

Dear Doug Hodel

Welcome to the BTC Talk Back Boards! Please take a few moments to read over the board rules in the green box above. Advanced academies are a great idea - also so is video education - check out what is offered in our Salon Store above in the brown bar. We are always our own worst critic. Judge you success by your repeat business and keep behind that chair and your confidence will keep growing.

Cindy Farr Hester Asst Moderator

hairchic
Posts: 355
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Posted: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 4:30:41 AM

Great plan! the more you learn the more confident you become. Try other cutting programs, you may not found the one that makes sense to you yet and simply clicks and off you go. I fund mine with Redken they even have online learningfor the basics to see if you "get" the way they teach. There are so many don't give up. Pivot Point made sense to me too.
Carpe Diem

russnyc
Posts: 1047
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Never Satisfied
Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2007 4:32:54 AM

Hi

Find a place where you can watch other people cut, not the academy where they all cut the same way.

Have a solid system in place, where you do not start another section until you have completely finished the one before it.

Do not take any more than 1/8th inch off when detailing, don't chunk texture cut. This makes it a different haircut than the one you started with.

Focus on other aspects, such as the blowout. Go to the very best blowout artist in your shop and watch them for a whole day. It is an art in itself, I now have dozens of regulars because I did this.

Build out more of the experience in the shop- coffee with a cup, napkin, and saucer, make sure that there is a consistency throughout the client's experience in the salon so that they can relax and get in a good vibe.

Go through all of your equipment and pack everything you haven't used in more than a week and put it away in storage. You need to simplify your choices and streamline your equipment.

Try using only 1 brush on every single client that day, it's tough! Then move on to another brush; this way you know each tool's limitations and benefits, and will know exactly what to use next time to make an even better result.

Eliminate ALL distractions, tell the desk not to bother you unless it's an emergency. Leave all your personal issues at the door when you come in, and read up on books that promote creative visualization. You should really try to image the whole entire cut/ color in your mind before physically doing it.

I explain to clients that I cut very fast specifically because I want to cut that image in before I am distracted by something else (it ALWAYS happens)

What I found for myself is that confidence is something you build up after time, and that it can be easily upset if you don't control all the parameters around you.

So take the time and figure out what's upsetting the applecart, maybe it has absolutely nothing to do with hair.

The beauty of our art is one like that of a creating a sandcastle at the beach. It's fleeting, and essentially everything you do inside that timeframe is very much a part of YOU. If it's small, it just tides them over until they need it cut again; it's just a cut.

If it's huge, your statement, a unique signature, YOUR work opens many other doors for you, unlike any other profession today.

It's not a physical piece of art that can be hung on a wall, or one that can be appreciated years later by many people.

We create beautiful memories and make people feel great. That's why I'm doing hair and not working in a gallery.

scaqua
Posts: 32

Such great info!
Posted: Monday, October 31, 2011 11:08:54 AM

I want to say that the russnyc post was so thoughtful, and spot on.. So many times we get distracted by things that have nothing to do with the client. It can be such a waste of time!!!! It's key to go in, do our work, focus on client, and stay out of the drama.

I believe it's best to work in a salon where at least a couple people agree with this philosophy.. That it's about doing great work, staying inspired, professional.. But it's also about making their day and creating an experience that surpasses all other salons.

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