Beauty Blog
Owner-voiced teaching article on how to evaluate a haircut and the person cutting it. Covers what a real five to ten minute consultation actually looks at, why growth patterns and density matter more than a reference photo, why shape beats length, what dry cutting is for, the two-week air-dry test for whether a cut will grow out well, and what to bring or say at the appointment. Includes a six-question FAQ and cost drivers without any rate figures.
I get asked this more than anything else in my chair. A client sits down, pulls their ends forward, squints at them, and wants to know how long they can honestly stretch it. The six week rule they heard somewhere...
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Trim timing depends on your goal more than your hair type. Phillip Fowler breaks down intervals for growing length versus holding a shape, what split ends really need, and why a cut collapses as it grows.