September, Women and Hair Massacred: the real Nightmare of the Return to the Salon
By Sara, Beauty Advisor Mdp
September in the Salone is like a reality show: you never know who will walk through the door, but you already know that they will bring a problem. And often it is the female customers who inaugurate the show.
👱 ♀️ The pool blonde.
She spent August soaking in chlorine and arrives convinced that “a blow of the hairdryer” is enough to go back to platinum. You know you’ll need half a cartridge of toning, but you nod with the smile of someone who’s seen worse.
✂️ The creative do-it-yourselfer.
“During the holidays I cut myself in front of the mirror.” Translation: random steps, crooked bangs and kitchen scissors. Here technique is not enough, psychology is needed.
🌴 The beach nostalgic.
“I want to keep the natural look I had at the beach.” Natural? That is, dry, brittle and with split ends everywhere. The trick is to give her an SOS treat and make her believe that you have bottled the salt water of Mykonos.
👩 👧 The multitasking mother.
She comes back with children, bags, backpacks and the fateful phrase: “Hurry up I have to run to the gym, to work, to do the shopping.” You think, “Maybe a Boeing turbo jet hair dryer would help her.”
🧠 Your salvation?
Irony, organization and the ability to say “no” with elegance. You can’t save all of them, but you can manage them without going into burnout.
Conclusion:
The stress of returning has a face, often made up and with post-holiday disaster hair. But it’s also the bread and butter that makes your work come alive. The important thing is to laugh about it… At least until the next customer with the green blonde comes in.
Word of Sara, Beauty Advisor MdP
