Picking a Hair and/or Skin Beauty Advisor

By Patricia Eggers

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When you enter a new salon or choose a new beauty advisor you are giving them the honor of providing you the treatment. You trust this staff member to understand your needs and desires. You are giving your appearance over to them and the final results will affect how you look and how you feel.

Choosing a Salon:Take the first step seriously. Check out the salon both in person and on line. What do the reviews say about it? Call the salon and do a 1-2 minute interview, ask how long the process you are wanting takes as well as what type of product do they use. Another good place to do research is on their web-site look for these bullet points


Do they have one?
Does it display their mission statement?
What type of education is the staff exposed to?
What does the salon stand for?
Where is it located? (Is it near your home or work? Is it in or near the mall? Look for one best suited for your needs.)What type of services do they offer?Think about what you want in a salon. Do you want to be in and out as quickly as possible or do you want someone to takes time and is precise? Do you like a loud salon or one that is quiet and serene? Do you like scheduling appointments with the same staff member? When you have these answers then you can proceed in looking for the right beauty advisor/stylist.

Choosing a Beauty Advisor:Finding a service provider is like finding a best friend. You want her to be talented, caring and have amazing abilities. Remember you trust this best friend with how you look and feel. Use the same criteria that you use for finding the salon with the staff within it.


Does the technician go to monthly education?
Do they regularly attend hair and skin education trade shows?
How do they schedule and how does that fit your schedule?
How do they price their services and does it fit your budget?
Can you schedule a consultation before your appointment to help you decide how often and what types of services you will require?
Does the technician listen to what you are saying?Getting a treatment should be within your budget, not just time and dates but within your dollars and cents budget as well. Plan a style or treatment that can be maintained. If you have $300.00 to spend today on hair or skin services will you be able to maintain this over and over again? Remember to budget in product, brushes and treatments in order to maintain the style, look or treatment. This means if your beauty treatment budget is $300 and your treatment costs $200.00 that leaves you $100.00 for product and utensils. Remember if you have a professional stylist/technician, so they will only guarantee the service if you maintain the care with products they recommend. You are investing in yourself, so make the most of your dollar. Find someone that cares about your looks and beauty with passion.

Will you be getting a relaxing service so you can refuel, re-energize and be beautiful or will there be kids and loud noises? If you are getting skin services is there someone who can give a shampoo and blow dry at the same time? What conversations are going on around you in the salon? Is the technician concentrating on you or focused on the other stylist? Do they discuss health and beauty tips with you while you are being treated? Are all services taken seriously and treated equally?

So remember before you go off to just any salon, make sure to do your homework and choose one that will fit for you. It really is all about you.