Over the weekend, I made some substantial purchases for grooming products at the pharmacy. I was looking forward to getting a haircut at Holis, but due to my hectic 'social' schedule (read babysitting ... ), I had to postpone it till at least the middle of this week.
Around the Kelana Jaya roundabout, another twenty-something decided she couldn't wait to have hers cut. She went off to Holis, only to be told that they
were full this weekend. She went off to another salon, only to be ripped off for RM85 for a 'nervous' cut and sub-par blow dry. Over the ride to work, we discussed about why Holis would have been better than this other shop.
When handling a woman's mane, one should never ever get it entangled in the hairdryer or a brush. When washing it, it helps to NOT have long nails. When cutting it, one should never ever look like one does not know what he's doing. Confidence is key. Once the act of hairstyling is complete, the woman should leave the salon feeling like they did a better job than what she can do herself.
It is preferable that the woman's hair is softer than it was when she went in. A good hairstylist does not take advantage of the woman's insecurities and try to sell her products and services that are exhorbitantly priced. Pestering and agressive selling should not be allowed when the hairstylist is holding a woman's precious mane in one hand and scissors in another. This should be legally-defined as extortion and such hairstylists should be jailed.
Posted by Najah Nasseri at 2003年02月24日 10:51