I came across this photo online, and it's my sexy hair of the day. These curls are absolutely STUNNING!
I'm still on mission "grow out my hair" and can't wait for it to look like this!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Hair of the Day
I came across this photo online, and it's my sexy hair of the day. These curls are absolutely STUNNING!
I'm still on mission "grow out my hair" and can't wait for it to look like this!
Curly Girl
I got to put my curly girl expertise to use today, and knocked it out of the park.
I never forget that I'm surrounded by stylists with 4 or more years of experience than me, and I tend to just trust whatever they go with, because it works.
I've been doing a lot of blow drying lately for clients, which means figuring out what products work best for the hair texture, and then explaining them to the client.
A woman came in today with curly, frizzy hair, and told me she's noticed it drying out more lately. Before I knew what was even coming out of my mouth, I was explaining to her why hair frizzes, what to do to prevent it, and exactly what I do to my own hair to keep the curls in tip top shape.
Not only did she learn from shower to blow dry how to do her hair, but I sold my first products today!
It makes me happy when I can explain something to someone and then they can take that, apply it, and enjoy the outcome. It's probably the best thing about my job!
I never forget that I'm surrounded by stylists with 4 or more years of experience than me, and I tend to just trust whatever they go with, because it works.
I've been doing a lot of blow drying lately for clients, which means figuring out what products work best for the hair texture, and then explaining them to the client.
A woman came in today with curly, frizzy hair, and told me she's noticed it drying out more lately. Before I knew what was even coming out of my mouth, I was explaining to her why hair frizzes, what to do to prevent it, and exactly what I do to my own hair to keep the curls in tip top shape.
Not only did she learn from shower to blow dry how to do her hair, but I sold my first products today!
It makes me happy when I can explain something to someone and then they can take that, apply it, and enjoy the outcome. It's probably the best thing about my job!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Shower?
As you may know, we moved the salon a few weeks ago, and with that, got some new toys to play with.
One of these "toys" are new shampoo bowls. Now, this might not sound like much, but let me tell you about these shampoo bowls. You get to lay down in them. And relax. Maybe even nap. These shampoo bowls will blow your mind... get it?
The new shampoo bowls are also the kind where WE get to stand behind the client, not next to them. Now, I know it doesn't sound like much, but we as hairstylists are highly trained shampoo ninjas, knowing how to tilt and lift your head just so, so that it keeps the water on your hair, and not on your neighbor. These new shampoo bowls made me slightly nervous the first few days, because my entire body angle was now different, and I had to hold the nozzle in a new way, the client's head in a new way, all the while trying to not hose anybody down. As the days passed it got easier and easier, and by day four, that shampoo bowl was once again my bitch. I should have known it was only a matter of time.
I like to think that I'm a pretty focused individual when I'm doing my job. I keep time in my head, know who is getting shampooed at what time, and what's going on their head. When toning someone, I never lose myself in the conversation, and know exactly what's going on at all times. So... I'm just going to blame this completely on someone else.
I'm not sure if someone lifted their head at the same moment I tilted the nozzle, or what, but that water went EVERYWHERE, and I will never again question the fact that we have some great water pressure in that new place. Lucky for me, the chair directly next to me was empty, and the client two chairs over only got what I like to call a "light mist" on her face.
End scene.
One of these "toys" are new shampoo bowls. Now, this might not sound like much, but let me tell you about these shampoo bowls. You get to lay down in them. And relax. Maybe even nap. These shampoo bowls will blow your mind... get it?
The new shampoo bowls are also the kind where WE get to stand behind the client, not next to them. Now, I know it doesn't sound like much, but we as hairstylists are highly trained shampoo ninjas, knowing how to tilt and lift your head just so, so that it keeps the water on your hair, and not on your neighbor. These new shampoo bowls made me slightly nervous the first few days, because my entire body angle was now different, and I had to hold the nozzle in a new way, the client's head in a new way, all the while trying to not hose anybody down. As the days passed it got easier and easier, and by day four, that shampoo bowl was once again my bitch. I should have known it was only a matter of time.
I like to think that I'm a pretty focused individual when I'm doing my job. I keep time in my head, know who is getting shampooed at what time, and what's going on their head. When toning someone, I never lose myself in the conversation, and know exactly what's going on at all times. So... I'm just going to blame this completely on someone else.
I'm not sure if someone lifted their head at the same moment I tilted the nozzle, or what, but that water went EVERYWHERE, and I will never again question the fact that we have some great water pressure in that new place. Lucky for me, the chair directly next to me was empty, and the client two chairs over only got what I like to call a "light mist" on her face.
End scene.
Light, Camera, Action
In the past few weeks, I've learned one of the most important aspects of my job: I am an actress.
In theory, hairdressers are free therapists. Well, or the price of a haircut. While we work people unload upon us all the dramas on their lives. Cheating husbands, nights out on the town, insane children, and the list goes on and on and on.
We come out from the back room with a smile on our face, no matter how sick or tired or sad we are feeling that day.
As a person who wears their emotions on their sleeves and all over her face, this lesson is perhaps the hardest I have learned in this job yet.
The lesson learned here? We are performers paid well to do the job of making other people feel special, good about themselves, and happy. A salon is a place to relax, enjoy yourself, and leave feeling pampered and pretty. We are there to make them laugh, lend a kind ear, and a cheerful smile.
In theory, hairdressers are free therapists. Well, or the price of a haircut. While we work people unload upon us all the dramas on their lives. Cheating husbands, nights out on the town, insane children, and the list goes on and on and on.
We come out from the back room with a smile on our face, no matter how sick or tired or sad we are feeling that day.
As a person who wears their emotions on their sleeves and all over her face, this lesson is perhaps the hardest I have learned in this job yet.
The lesson learned here? We are performers paid well to do the job of making other people feel special, good about themselves, and happy. A salon is a place to relax, enjoy yourself, and leave feeling pampered and pretty. We are there to make them laugh, lend a kind ear, and a cheerful smile.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Chicago
Today I'm headed up to the Windy City for the weekend!
While I'm there I'm hoping to check out some salons, which is something I always just like to do when I'm someplace new. I like to see what other people's working environments are like, what products they have, what lines they carry, and I even like to watch the stylists work for a few minutes.
Pictures and a full report up on Monday!
Enjoy the weekend!
While I'm there I'm hoping to check out some salons, which is something I always just like to do when I'm someplace new. I like to see what other people's working environments are like, what products they have, what lines they carry, and I even like to watch the stylists work for a few minutes.
Pictures and a full report up on Monday!
Enjoy the weekend!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Facebook!
Well everyone, I've decided to link Curly Girl up to Facebook!
I'm super excited, and getting some help, but I'm hoping to utilize the Facebook portion as a way to do giveaways and start work on my portfolio.
Don't forget to "like" on FB @ http://www.facebook.com/raetzer#!/RaetzerCurls
Happy Thursday!
I'm super excited, and getting some help, but I'm hoping to utilize the Facebook portion as a way to do giveaways and start work on my portfolio.
Don't forget to "like" on FB @ http://www.facebook.com/raetzer#!/RaetzerCurls
Happy Thursday!
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Love
Before I started doing hair, I had lived an entire life. I went to college, moved to the other side of the world, lost myself, found myself, and picked up the best canine companion ever somewhere along the way.
A few years ago I found myself sitting at a desk at a job that I hated, completely miserable with my life and what I had become, and I made a list of things that I wanted in a job.
1. I wanted a job that I was excited to go to each day, where I enjoyed the people I worked with and what I did.
2. I wanted a job that made me feel good about myself, where I could be happy and proud of what I did.
3. I wanted to make other people feel good about themselves, and to do something with my hands to bring joy to others.
I knew the first time I picked up my cheap plastic school shears that I had fallen in love with this profession. The moment I put my hands in someone's hair, I know that they're trusting me to make them feel and look beautiful, and the fact that I can do this brings me an untold amount of joy. To get to be creative every day, and to do something different every day, and to interact with so many people on so many different levels, this is what I wanted in a job. There is always something to learn, a better way to do something, and a different way to get to the end result.
Every morning when I walk into my work, and the sun is coming through the windows at just the right angle, I sit in the silence and just feel lucky. I am lucky to have found a place that I love and where I belong, doing what makes me happy. I can ask for no more than that.
A few years ago I found myself sitting at a desk at a job that I hated, completely miserable with my life and what I had become, and I made a list of things that I wanted in a job.
1. I wanted a job that I was excited to go to each day, where I enjoyed the people I worked with and what I did.
2. I wanted a job that made me feel good about myself, where I could be happy and proud of what I did.
3. I wanted to make other people feel good about themselves, and to do something with my hands to bring joy to others.
I knew the first time I picked up my cheap plastic school shears that I had fallen in love with this profession. The moment I put my hands in someone's hair, I know that they're trusting me to make them feel and look beautiful, and the fact that I can do this brings me an untold amount of joy. To get to be creative every day, and to do something different every day, and to interact with so many people on so many different levels, this is what I wanted in a job. There is always something to learn, a better way to do something, and a different way to get to the end result.
Every morning when I walk into my work, and the sun is coming through the windows at just the right angle, I sit in the silence and just feel lucky. I am lucky to have found a place that I love and where I belong, doing what makes me happy. I can ask for no more than that.
Monday, August 20, 2012
The hardest part
There comes a time in every woman's life where she breaks up with a man and decides that she's going to cut all of her hair off. We've seen it in movies, and for most of us, experienced it first hand. This blogger has also done it, once, years ago, and learned her lesson to never do it again.
Why do women do this?
"They" say that the reason behind this is an act of rebellion. Most men like long hair, so when a relationship ends, women see the chopping off of their hair sort of like a "HA!" to their past partner. The woman is rebelling by ridding herself of something that her partner loved about her.
I think it can go either way. A haircut can be a refreshing way to start over, and try something new. However, in my experience, to hack off all of one's hair to an inch in length should sometimes take some thought and consideration, and I highly advise every woman out there to put at least a few weeks worth of thought into any new hairstyle.
I have learned that maybe drastic change is sometimes not the best thing for the moment. If you're going through some changes, it's best to keep some stability and comforts around. All I know is that this girl is holding on to her hair, curls, color, length, and all!
Happy Monday! More posts to follow...
Moved!
And we're back!
After a hectic few weeks of planning, preparation, and then actually doing it, I'm happy to announce that the salon has moved, and opened at its new location.
Last week was our first week open in the new space, and I think everyone is loving it, myself included. The space is bright, happy, open, and filled with good energy. I'm excited that I have a job that I love to look forward to every day.
After a hectic few weeks of planning, preparation, and then actually doing it, I'm happy to announce that the salon has moved, and opened at its new location.
Last week was our first week open in the new space, and I think everyone is loving it, myself included. The space is bright, happy, open, and filled with good energy. I'm excited that I have a job that I love to look forward to every day.
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