You kn
ow that I
love hearing from you, so I was very interested in a
comment that a reader left in reaction to my post urging you to become expert at
precision cutting. He maintained that precision training was too basic for advanced stylists and asked, “If everyone cuts precision, what makes one person’s hair cuts any better or any different from the next—does the one cut a straighter line than the other?”
I often think about the similarities between my work and your work. We both rely heavily on our creativity. As a writer, I must know grammar rules and sentence structure; I also must learn to use the latest technological tools in order to do my work efficiently. All of that represents the precision in my profession, and I learn something new every time I review the basics. Only by continuing to master those skills can I stretch my creative muscles and put my individual brand on the work.
You can see why I really relate to the comment on the blog. Where would I have gotten in my career if I’d written in a precise, correct manner that lacked originality? Probably not as far as this great blog I get to write! So, while I continue to urge you to become razor-sharp at
precision cutting, I agree that you should use that expertise as a jumping-off point—a foundation on which to build each head of hair individually, creatively and passionately. That’s what I really meant to say!
Photography by Roberto Ligresti; hair by Beth and Carmine Minardi team.