I always encourage hair stylists who enjoy doing
chemical texture services to continue introducing clients to the magic of perms. For clients who love wave and fullness but prefer a low-maintenance routine, a perm can truly give them back the hours they spend each week with the curling iron and hot rollers. Besides, perm services are really good m
oney for you. But I accept that some hairdressers just do not want to go there.
Luckily, today’s master hair cutters are so innovative that they’ve come up with
layering and sculpting methods to, if not duplicate a perm’s volume, at least provide an illusion that the hair is thicker and there’s more of it. You may have to walk the client through the proper brush to use and how to hold the hair during her daily blow-dry, but when you know how to cut for volume the wispy-haired client will be very pleased with you (and send her friends)!
The other side of that coin is learning to use razor and other techniques to minimize hair for clients who have more than they can handle. I still believe that to be a full-service hair stylist you should have in your arsenal the chemical service skills of perming and relaxing. But for some hairdressers, and certainly for some clients, the best plan of attack for texture change is through hair cutting. By taking
hair cutting classes, you can become a great, versatile hair cutter who gives clients the miracle of improved texture.
Before-and-after photography by Roberto Ligresti, hair by Anthony Capalino, make-up by David Maderich, photostyling by Viviana Rodriguez.