Color!

I used to think that the stylists in a salon (cheap and high quality alike) went to school and just learned how to cut hair and color. Indeed, we do learn that. However, there is a lot more to it than just those things. There is anatomy and physiology, geometry, chemistry, and a lot of other rather scientific aspects to cutting, styling and coloring hair. 

When you step outside the box (yes, play on words with box color), you realize that there is a lot more to the formulas that go into achieving the proper color for your guest. Color theory is huge, but there is also quite a lot of other math and chemistry that plays a big role in getting it right. Last week, we learned a lot about what is in our products (Redken colors) and what is, but shouldn't be, in box color. I can't stress enough how horrible the box colors, perms and even temporary colors are for your hair and your body in general. After all, you are putting it on your scalp which will absorb some of the chemicals in these inferior products. The goal of proper coloring is to avoid the scalp directly, while still covering all of the hair to keep the still somewhat harmful chemicals from entering your blood stream so easily. 

Another thing that has struck my classmates and I again and again through our few short weeks at Tricoci is that whenever we have been in a salon setting (again, of any type), there has very rarely, if ever, been any attempt on the part of the stylist to recommend any sort of home care for our hair. Let's be hypothetical for a minute. You walk into the doctor's office. You have something simple, let's say seasonal allergies. The doctor does a bit of evaluating, helps you blow your nose and sends you on your way. By the time you get home, your eyes are itchy and watering again and your nose is running like a faucet. You still have the same problem, and have no better knowledge of how to handle your problem than you did before walking into the office. You would be likely to "fire" your doctor for something like this. Even more so, if you asked him or her what you should do to help your symptoms or condition and were told nothing. So often, this is what we have found in salons! It absolutely should not be this way. The person behind the chair is supposed to be the expert. They are the one who went to school to gain superior knowledge of hair, products and care procedures! At Tricoci, not only do we learn about products and how to recommend them properly, it is a requirement for each service we provide to our guests. My goal, upon graduating from Tricoci is to give each guest I see, at least one product recommendation and tips for how to use it. 

If you are struggling with your hair on a daily basis, or tired of using the same old styles all the time, come see one of the near-experts at Tricoci! We can, and will, help!!

(I apologize for the long winded post)