next time just stick with the 2. j/k
I cried once almost. I paid $60 smacks for a "stylists" to fondle my hair, fluff it, flip it, snip it and finally after all said and done he said "how do you like it?" I said honestly you need to go to barber school. Paid the bill and got a haircut across the street for $13. I felt violated.
If he's crying over a haircut....give him a "divot' and toss him out.
(sorry - couldn't resist....) The difference between a "good" hair cut and a "bad" haircut is: two weeks. You're worrying too much.
11 years old that cry over a haircut? Really? Hmm.
Yes, that is indeed my biggest concern.
I want my customers to be happy with my service so that they may hopefully end up being my regular clients in the near future.
The way this scenario unfolded, I doubt that I will be getting that particular family to come to my barber chair ever again. =-(
LOL, I want a flat top with fenders.
Maybe get a ruler, also ask more in depth of a style.
Pictures work well
Hell, if you ask me you did the kid a favor, I hate faux hawk 11 year olds running around.
First, I will say you did what the customer asked you to do. But, It is a shame the boy did not speak up in the beginning. He obviously knew what kind of hair cut he wanted and it seems like the dad did not understand and told you the wrong thing.
Doc has some good advice. Growing up I always liked the barbers best who asked me how I wanted my hair cut instead of relying on what my dad said(even though he did understand what I wanted) They may not be able to give you technical terms all of the time(most adults wont either I am thinking), but an 11 year old should be able to explain how he wants it to look. The younger the kid, the tougher it is to get details and descriptions. Take an extra minute to talk to the young kids. They have a bigger sense of self then many adults give them credit for.
The small portfolio is not a bad idea, so if a client is having a tough time explaining or you a tough time understanding you have some pictures you both can reference.
Well said. Although the "young lad" agreed to the haircut, you did give him and his father what they asked for. It can be harder to give people what they really want, not necessarily what they are asking for. I still view this as a learning experience not only for you, but also the "young lad", and don't beat yourself up over it because you are obviously trying never to have this happen again. BTW, what did the trainer say?
you did the world a great service. One less faux hawk in the world.
Did the same thing..and my mother was horrified once when I got home. I told the very old school barber I wanted a "short back and sides". I got it. (What I really meant was I wanted my hair a bit shorter on the back and the sides). This was when everyone wore their hair long.
Everything is different now. When I was about 6 or 7, my mother gave my older brother, who was 12 or 13, money to pay for our hair cuts. We would walk (and I'm not trying to impress) about 1.5 miles to the barber, without our Mom, and tell the barber what we wanted. It's a shame that a kids can't go anywhere unsupervised these days.