3 top things that every barbers should have / 3 top things every stylist should have?

[admin]

Besides the obvious in clippers, license, etc., but what are 3 things as a barber or as a stylist do you have that is a must when you work with clients? Is it a special sheen, oil, your lucky rabbit's foot. What is a must have for a stylist or barber to have to get through that grueling Saturday? I'm sure we should have some interesting answers.

[Shrimp]

smile and focus on your clients

[admin]

Originally Posted by Shrimp

smile and focus on your clients

I think most people leave that at the door. I don't care if you are about to lose your house and down to your last dollar, you have to do those two things and maybe those two things can be fixed. You still have clients to take care of who puts their hair in your hands.

[tloc502]

You Have To Have Ambition, Patience, Focus And Proffesionalizm To Be Able To Perform You Job Well

[terrie]

You must have paitents, love and a listen ear

[admin]

i think the things in this thread are what separate the good barbers from the great and successful ones.

[heatherizzy]

Number one. Confidence! If you are insecure or unsure of what you are doing, a client can sniff it out like a dog smells fear. I work with a lot of very paticular sorority college age girls, from all over the damn country. When I was 25 they scared the hell out of me.
(If I only knew then...)
I would ask a more experianced stylist for help. A client is going to respect that a whole lot more than you just wingin it!!!
Now when I get one that I just cant seem to please, I spin her around and ask everyone else what they think. Sometimes another stylist will throw an idea out there and boom, it meets my clients needs, I do her up, she's smiling and we played off of each other as a team. So number two is TEAMWORK
Number three. Watch the ego, sometimes when it comes to confidence there are those who cross over into "egomaniacs" ones who feel that their 1992 degree has taken them this far, and there's nothing more for them to learn.

Well, I've been doing this for 17 years and I really can't predict the future, But even if everybody is cutting hair with butter knives, you bet your ass i'm going to learn how!!!

[admin]

Originally Posted by heatherizzy

Number one. Confidence! If you are insecure or unsure of what you are doing, a client can sniff it out like a dog smells fear. I work with a lot of very paticular sorority college age girls, from all over the damn country. When I was 25 they scared the hell out of me.
(If I only knew then...)
I would ask a more experianced stylist for help. A client is going to respect that a whole lot more than you just wingin it!!!
Now when I get one that I just cant seem to please, I spin her around and ask everyone else what they think. Sometimes another stylist will throw an idea out there and boom, it meets my clients needs, I do her up, she's smiling and we played off of each other as a team. So number two is TEAMWORK
Number three. Watch the ego, sometimes when it comes to confidence there are those who cross over into "egomaniacs" ones who feel that their 1992 degree has taken them this far, and there's nothing more for them to learn.

Well, I've been doing this for 17 years and I really can't predict the future, But even if everybody is cutting hair with butter knives, you bet your ass i'm going to learn how!!!

Confidence is a huge thing. How would you feel if you have someone do something for you and they look as if they don't trust what they're even doing. If you show strong confidence that your work is the sh*t, then others will see that and will come. And they will be sure to tell their friends that you know how to take care of them.

And the importance of not becoming an overbearing, pompous behind will help with keeping harmony in the shop.

Good Post!