I consider myself very dedicated to my job. I study, research, learn from mistakes, learn other techniques, update myself, change my views. I know I still have things to learn. In this industry you always do. But there are something that I struggle to learn. I have not yet figured out how to accept certain things. When a client leaves and goes somewhere else, I hate that a part of me feels hurt. I have always said and I truly always believe that I'm not everyones taste. I'm not perfect in any way, shape or form. But I sit back and wonder ... more so drive myself crazy, trying to figure out what I did to make them want to leave. Was it my personality? Was it the way I did their hair? Was it the actual salon they didn't like? What? I should just let it go. Accept it and move on, but a part of me can't. When I see a former client out and about I almost want to say, "What gives?" Now don't get me wrong, I never would. I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable. But a part of me really wants to know. Mainly because if I did something or said something wrong I want to fix it. Did I say something offensive? Did I truly jack up their hair? Is it even me? It's the wondering that makes me crazy.
Now to counter that, I have MANY MANY wonderful amazing clients who are highly dedicated and come to me faithful. I am in no way under playing what these clients mean to me. I cannot express in words how I feel about these people. It's not about the money, although I am happy that I have a job I love that pays the bills. It's about the fact that I have made some amazing connections with people in my time doing hair. I have seem women change the way they see themselves. People open up about things they never would. And I've grown too. This job has allowed me to express myself and grow my confidence in not only my abilities, but myself as well. I'm so happy that I get to do this every day :)
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Do they tend to leave around the times you move up a level? I know my stylist just moved up to Master Stylist or something like that, and I honestly can't afford him anymore. :( I hate it. I hate, hate, hate it. But it is what it is.
As someone who knows you personally and has had the great pleasure of having my hair styled by you, I can nearly guarantee you that it's not personal. And if it is, then you can just ignore the haters. :)
Love you, lady!
It's so wonderful that you can do what you love for a living and be creative while meeting new people! And for us women...getting a beauty treatment, like getting our hair done can completely make our day better, our outlook brighter and overall happier and you are a part of that for so many! I still stay in touch with my hairstylist even long after I have moved states....or countries! :) Because they aren't just doing my hair...they're people I grow to know and love!
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