Tips for Finding That Fabulous Stylist

Spring has sprung, new growth is peaking it’s head up from the ground at Style Like A Pro and I’m back to give you that elusive advise on finding a stylist with that perfect hair vibe!

The best thing you can do for your hair? Put it in the hands of a talented stylist. However, finding the right one takes a good amount of research and leg work. If you spot someone (even a stranger) who has a hair style you admire, ask them to surrender the name of the talented person who created it. Don’t be shy, women love this form of a compliment.

Acquire a handful of recommendations, and then set up free consultations with your potential candidates. Take note of the following and listen to your intuition:

• Do your personalities click?

• Do they give you good eye contact?

• Do you feel they are interested in YOU? Or does the stylist seem overbearing and pushy?

• Are they listening to you? Do they repeat back some of the words or phrases you have used in conversing with them?

• Do they try to help you to define your needs, so they can understand you better?

• Do they appear organized and neat in their appearance? What you see is usually what you get.

• Do the stylist’s clients emerge from the chair looking good and satisfied?

• Here’s the CLINCHER. What does her/his hair look like? If it is severely damaged/fried looking, forget it. Why trust a person with your hair if they can’t take care of his or her own?

• Did they ask enough questions?