Old dog New Tricks!

You would think in 15 years I'd have mastered the art of grey hair, however faced with the potential client who is mostly dark brown, 45% grey, and has a washed out color.  She would like... hi-lights.

Not the thin hide the re-growth type, but the noticeable chunky foils.  Not my favorite choice choice when facing 3 issues at once..  I'm a  hair stylists, not magician.  

This look can be gorgeous with a great low-light, however when you mix all these factors together, it doesn't always work out.  Ends often tend to remain washed out and there is always the ever present regrowth veering its ugly head at every brush stroke. 

The solution I prefer to use and I highly recommend is the "all over color with a two-tone hi-light".  It covers the grey, blends in the regrowth and looks fabulous!  

Now faced with a customer who is used to getting just "chunky hi-lights"  it is very difficult to  change them over.  I recommend to talk to your client.  A great consult is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.  We are in the "know" to make each client look their best, lets do it!  

Now you may read this and think, wow does she know what she's talking about.  Well I will be honest, I still get intimidated by those clients and sometimes I forget that I "do" know the best way to achieve the look she wants, but I feel like I'm scaring the poor thing, so I do as I'm told.  Once I'm done if I see any hesitation in their faces I start to recommend the changes and explain why.  

When they first sit in your chair you know if you will be able to show them a new way or not.  Sometimes you have to wait it out, for them to see it for themselves.   

This may be a way to teach an old dog new tricks!