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| | | From: Hair This (Original Message) | Sent: 7/5/2008 3:21 PM |
The salon i work for will be under new management ..on a trial bases ...if works out new managers (husband and wife both african american)will buy the salon... The couple are very nice from what i've seen .They own and operate a african american salon now and will bring there staff ..he's more of a barber and she a stylist...... could the merge work? I've never worked in a mix clientel salon.. Have any in the group have any experience in this field? What about pricing? If i recall ...takes more time doing this type of hair..is there a differnce in cutting and styling? Just like to know..thanks Drew |
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I've seen alot of salons operate that way, usually they have a separate barber section. There will most likely be separate pricing on that. Yes, it does take more time doing african-american hair, and pricing is a bit higher. But you need to charge extra for ANYONE who takes longer right? There isn't a difference in the cutting, but the styling, and products used is slightly different (I love lotta body straight stuff btw!). You also need oil based styling products, because their hair is much dryer than caucasion, and do not produce many natural oils, so you have to add alot of moisture...and you always have to use a flat iron, curing iron, or both when you style. Setting relaxed hair in rollers is the easiest though! I'm sure the new management will be happy to answer specific questions for you, as well as some members of this group, who have alot of experience with this.  |
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| | From:  Meek210 | Sent: 7/6/2008 9:30 PM |
Hey Drew,
The merge of barbers and stylist working together can work but if you have a more mature clientele and the barber has a younger clientele you might run into problems. As for pricing don't cheat yourself. More African American women today are starting to wear there hair natural without relaxers. In that case you use a good ceramic brush while blow drying to help straighten the hair out, a small amount of oil, not to much because it will way the hair down, and style with a flat iron (I use FHI). Good luck!!!!!!
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