THE BIGGEST MISTAKES I'VE MADE AS A NEW HAIRSTYLIST | COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
- Sharing some common mistakes that newbies make in the beginning of their cosmetology career. Hopefully you'll learn from my mistakes and avoid doing some of these things!
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I'm not a cosmetologist and I don't plan on becoming one ever, but I still love your content!! You have however made me want to dye my hair at a hair salon lately. I love my natural dirty blonde hair but I would love some more dimension to it haha.
My rule with friends and family is never expect a favor that is them doing their job for free. My friend that owns a tow business gets paid for every tow. My friend that drives cab gets paid for every ride he gives me. If it's their job I will not ask them to do it for free or discounted and will even insist to pay when they dont want me to.
You're a good friend!
I died when you said you started late, age 26. I just started and I’m 48😂 love your content!
GURL I cannot believe you've only been doing this for 2 years!! I worked the front desk at several different salons over 8 years and you're among the most professional I've seen. I love your attitude and your open mind and the way you approach difficult clients. You're going to do really well in this industry!
These are SUCH great tips to new stylists. I’m a couple years out of school and everything you said is so true. I appreciate your videos so much!
I have absolutely no interest in doing hair, but I’ve watched your videos for the last few days, and I can’t get enough! Love your content!! More story times!!💕💕
Aw thank you!
"Don't rush yourself" hit me in the heart!!!! I relate to that one so much. Thank you for this!
The first one. I was always taught that the speed will come and focus on doing a good job first. (Just like you said.) I was always glad I was taught that in the beginning. 😊
This is such a good video Sam!!! I did hair for 12 years and wished I knew all these things. They should teach this in cosmo school. I’m so happy you are helping all these newer stylists. 😀🙌🙌
Thank you! :) Totally agree!!
Your so thoughtful and kind to put this helpful video together for all of us to view ❤ Thank You Happy New Year Sam!! I can't wait for new content that's on It's way !!Yay!!! 🙌 🎆🎉
I love your videos been watching for a while now. ever since I was looking into becoming a hair stylist and you honestly have the best advice ❤️ thank you!
Thank you for sharing this. I finished beauty school in 2012. And I didn’t pursue it because I was so scared. Scared in not being good, fast enough. But this is something I truly love. Here I am 8 years later, trying to get back in the game. This is so encouraging.
I’ve been loving your makeup in these videos lately!! Gorgeous ❤️
Thank you! :)
Sam Vay you’re welcome 😊
I liked how you put that when you said we are creating art essentially. Not everyone is going to be in love w your work. That helps lighten the load. Thank you 💜
Sam I love your videos so much. They are real and inspiring. Thank you ♥️
Just started watching your videos and I find them fascinating! Really enjoy your videos! Thanks for the honesty!
You look happier than usual :D!!! Wooo!
Your makeup is always BEAUTIFUL!! You are def a natural beauty and would look good with or without!!
Hey there Sam Vay, I totally agree on your list. All of it! Thank you for pointing out habits that, as hairstylists, we create and not even realize it. For instance, staying in your comfort zone. I was there and was glad when I moved on. Ha!!🙌 happy new year!
Happy new year! :)
I’m not a cosmetologist but I work as a housekeeper in a hair salon and I love your videos! I learn little things all the time from being around the stylists and I’ve always loved learning and hearing stories from them so I really enjoy and love listening to your stories and advice to other stylists.
MAKEUP MAKEUP MAKEUP!!! so pretty!!! love how soft it looks on your complexion
I love your content! I always learned a lot specially when you share your personal experiences like this. This help a lot for a newer hairstylist like me. Thank you!
I love you Sam. I have been watching you for a bit. I'm just starting back in a salon on Wednesday after being out for a few years. So having to build from scratch. I have been researching all I can about color. A specialty I want to promote.
That's so awesome! Good luck!! :)
You are so professional and your advices are definitly precious for me as a beginner. Thank u Sam, your videos are amazing ✨💕
Such great advice, thank you! Especially the family and friends part! Xoxo
Omg!! I’ve been a cosmetologist for 1 year and 5 months and I can relate to every single thing you said! To the T!! I’m glad I’m not the only one and can’t wait to improve💕💕💕
Love your videos so much Sam!
Would love if you could do a video on key points for a thorough good consultation! This video really helps me as a new/training stylist would love if you did more of these ! X
Already have one! :)
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Love this and needed this reminder ❤️ I was 24 when I graduated and I feel like why is my work not as aesthetically pleasing as these girls that are younger than me but it’s bc that’s not where I’m supposed to be in my journey right now, I’ll get there when it’s time!
Love this!!! Great video and tips girl. I think we have all been there and done these things! Happy New Year by the way!!!
I so needed this today. I'm two weeks into beauty school and have been so discouraged with how slow I am especially compared to my classmates. It's good to be reminded that's it's ok to be slow in the beginning and that the real importance is the quality of work.
I was told in beauty school, even if you can't cut, they will come to you just for your attitude. Doesn't matter if you're slow, be honest with client....I have been honest on a few times where I had to say " No, I don't feel confident in myself to do what you want " the public usually appreciates honesty than you mess up their hair. But to take an extra class so you can master the technique.
Don't feel bad! I still have really slow weeks... and so do my coworkers who have like 15 years of experience. Just focus on your own growth and you'll get busier in time! :)
These are all amazing points! 👏🏼
Great advice sam! So timely, I just got out of school and I am also almost 26 and I feel exactly the same way you did. I'm also a perfectionist. So double whammy to my ego. Its helpful to have that reminder to take it slow. I would love your input on if it is appropriate to try new techniques on clients you see on youtube and Instagram or should you always try new things on a doll head first?
I actually almost never do things on mannequins anymore, because their hair is NOTHING like real hair, so I feel like the techniques just don't turn out the same as they would on a person. But I wouldn't do something for the first time on a regular client that's paying full price. I would have a friend or family member come in and do it for free or just have them pay for the cost of product! That's what I do :)
I’ve only been licensed for about a month and this helped me!! Thank you💗💗
I agree, I really needed to see this too. Especially the part where it’s mentioned about speed, it is something to work on in the salon and you’re not expected to go super fast but you also don’t want to go super slow to the point where you take forever. If your clients hair looks like crap they’re not going to be impressed by how fast you were able to perform the service at the end of the day all that matters is that they’re happy.
I just came across your Chanel as a fellow stylist I appreciate your Chanel! Love! Thanks for the advice , subscribed!
this makeup looks great on you!
You are my fav! ❤️
These videos are like a religion for me😂 I keep coming back every single day!
I did have a salon experience where the Hairdresser didn't bother to tell me that she was putting a certain hair product in my hair that would cost extra.
She didn't bother to tell me anything. I would have liked to make an informed decision. Having to pay extra for something I didn't intend to pay for is ridiculous and unprofessional on her part.
Hey My beautiful Sam, I am practicing nails and pretty soon get into hair this advice goes same for nails. I will be taking your advice in consideration because it makes me feel like I'll get good eventually Only but Only IF I avoid the little things that bug me. I shouldn't compare myself to stylist expertise around me. U made me realize a couple of things I need to work on. Thank you so much beautiful 😍😘
Such good tips 🥺💓
I relate to you so much! I'm currently in beauty school and i feel like I've lost some of the passion for doing hair since being in school just because I'm doubting myself and thinking that because of my age (26) that I'm so far behind where i want to be in my career. I look at people that are the same age as me and have been doing hair since they were straight out of HS and here I am just barley getting my license and don't have any clients besides my friends and family. Your videos are inspirational and i am so grateful that you take your time to encourage other stylists and give much needed advice. I've been watching your videos for years now and i just wanted to say that your amazing and thank you for encouraging me to pursue my dreams.
This comment made my day. Thank you! It feels so good knowing that other people are on a similar path and can relate.
Same here! I'll be a fan forever! Have a Happy New YEAR!!
idk why but this video is making me cry already lol. i’ve been licensed only for 5 months now and i’ve been so stressed working in the salon watching these other stylists and comparing my work to theirs
Literally what I needed to hear as a junior stylist
it's so refreshing to actually see someone that went to beauty school at the same age as me :D
it's so relieving to hear that haircutting was your weak point. me too !! my boss taught me an amazing haircutting system that helped me so much but haircutting is very difficult for me so she made me tackle it first but I'm very natural at coloring
That's awesome! My boss helped me a lot with cutting too! You should also check out Shannel Mariano on instagram, if you don't already follow her. I took one of her classes earlier this year and it was a complete game changer for me :)
Hi Sam! I love all these advice videos and story time videos 🤩 I’ve been practicing doing hair for as long as I can remember and I’m 23 now, I went through a week of cosmetology school lol, I left so soon bc I don’t think the school was a great match for me unfortunately but I’ve always dreamed of being a color specialist as well! I was just wondering how you were able to absorb all the info you were taught while still focusing solely on being a color specialist. I understand I technically need to know how to do everything in order to do one thing but I think another reason I left school so soon was because I wanted to learn chemicals and color, not braiding and sectioning as I’ve already taught myself how to all these things over the years. I just wish I had the patience to go back 😔 hope to hear back from you 😇😇
Thank you very much, your advice really helpful!
This lip color is great on you!
I clicked this video too quick lol. Great video!
Thank you so much for these videos. I’ve just found your channel, and I graduated a week ago from cosmetology school. Do you have advice for doing another stylists hair, messing up, and then them dragging your name ? I did a girls hair and she was so picky about how she wanted it, i did it to the best of my ability and how she asked, and it turned out bad. She got it fixed immediately that night, and then went and talked crap about me to EVERYONE before telling me she didn’t like it… we are also working at the same salon 😭
i love that you documented all of these videos. i’ve always had an interest in hair. now at 27, i’m finally going to sign up. but i’m torn between going to a votech school to save money or should i go to a legit hair school ? the thought of spending 20gs for school scares me lol. also i had an incident where I had spoken to my stylist before an appointment and we had agreed to one thing. when i finally got in the chair, she spoke about adding more highlights and this and that. I ended up have my bill be $240 then the $80 I was expecting. what do you do in those situations? i felt like she should’ve mentioned how much the cost would’ve been before. i didn’t have that money in my account and i didn’t want to cause a scene because i love going to my salon. i had to drive home and get money from my savings.
Awww! thanks for that advice #SamVay I needed that I've been doing hair off/on 11 yrs b/c I did the same thing comparing wondering why it took so long to do foils. Once I finally stopped looking over there is when I got my speed up. I had girls who'd been doing hair since they were 14 in my class. And I was about 31 when I finally went to Beauty School.
I’m starting beauty school at 31 🤗
It's human nature to compare ourselves to others, but try to use it to learn from others. And any education you have, and any job you have, will always contribute to the whole person you are. Don't dismiss everything you know about other things besides being a stylist. BTW, I love your haircut--your pretty face shows up so much better!
Super helpful! Appreciate you!
Your skin looks amazing 😍
Thank you!
Thankyou so much for this video💖
I love your content.🥰 Today i'm signing up to school, just for hair because here things are diferent. I'm from Romania and you don't have to learn make up or nails too, just one specialization.😁 And I'm glad, I couldn't do it because I don't like it, so I understand you. God bless you.😘
So true, I feel like no one does real consultations anymore. Every salon I’ve been to does the whole ok great sure I’ll go mix the color and come back 5 min later and it’s like whoa okay did u even listen to me.
I feel like it's because a lot of stylist just want to rush you through it so they can get more clients done in a day and make more $$$
I don't think it's necessarily a money thing (in some cases). I think the actual problem is that consultations aren't taught enough in school. We know how to do hair, but learning how to communicate with people is a whole different story and something that doesn't come easy to a lot of people, unfortunately.
Sam!! Quick question. I recently had a hair appt with the hairstylist I’ve been going to for years. I asked her if she could cut my hair *showed her a picture of what i wanted* she didn’t seem so sure of cutting it and said “eh are you sure?” I said yes i love short hair. She cut my hair and it wasn’t what i asked for and it was also very choppy and uneven.. i don’t like confrontation but i did pay for her to cut my hair so i decide to message her after all i sent her a message asking if she could even out my hair because they were some strands longer than others and she questioned me and said “uneven? Well i won’t be able to get you in till after the holidays considering how busy i am.” Which i totally understand but at the same time i feel like I’ve been a loyal customer who’s been going for the longest and for her to leave me with choppy hair wasn’t okay. Should i be upset?
I would be upset, yes! If she messed up, she should fix it as soon as possible. Period. This is a really busy time of year, but that shouldn't matter. If I messed up, I would come in early or stay late and make fixing my error a top priority. I hate when people won't own up to things like that.
Might I recommend finding a new stylist? I understand that she is busy, but as mentioned if you are unhappy because she did a subpar cut she should absolutely prioritize getting you in to fix it! She should have apologized and asked when you could come in! And instead it seems like she almost questioned you about it being uneven/choppy, like she doesn’t believe you and therefor feels like she doesn’t need to fix it immediately!
I would go elsewhere and not even give her the chance to fix it. I think she made it pretty clear to you that your loyalty and business is not important to her. There are tons of amazing stylists out there that really value their clients and take pride in making sure you are 150% satisfied every time!
My biggest mistake is undercharging!!! Know your worth ! Don’t be scared to charge your worth
You’re highly emotionally intelligent. I got some great life advice on here, lol. 💗
Aw thank you so much!
Have you ever tried function of beauty? And could you do a video view on it with your opinions on how it is vs salon grade shampoos?
I've never tried it
I’m not a hair stylist but it’s amazing how these tips will help me at my job as well!
I'm so happy to hear that! :)
I’m starting Cosmetology School at Paul Mitchell in March and I just subscribed. Your videos are very helpful for my future♥️♥️♥️♥️ Keep the videos coming!!!! You’re a blessing!!!!! Love ya!!!!
Great video I don't do hair I do nails and esthetics and this video is just as helpful... The only problem I have is we live to far away for me to book an appointment with you Luv Ya :)
i’ve been a licensed cosmetologist for 2 months now and i absolutely love this video, i feel like it can help me a lot, i especially love the last thing you said, and i love your videos!!!
Love you❤
I like you, u cut to the chase, no fluff.
when you started working in a salon did you have to learn a different color line than what you learned in school ?
I’m two weeks from being done with school and I HATE HATE doing blonding/lightening services. They absolutely wear me out. I like all over color but seriously every time I got a foil work I wanted to die lol. Which is different than most people here in Southern California. I love doing hair cuts and I can do them all day and not get tired but after one foil work I’m over it.
Ok completely off topic but I’ve always wondered, how do professionals feel about the Costco brand shampoo and conditioner?!?!
I didn't even know such a thing existed lol
I would LOVE to see a video about what to expect on the State Board Test.. How long until the test, if it’s at your own learning speed until you take it OR if it’s a set time that you’re enrolled in school, if they physically test you to do something during the test, If they charge to take it, etc. !!! I’m starting cosmetology school in February I’m so nervous lol
Love you !! xoxox
I wish I had thought to do that a long time ago, because at this point it's all a blur and I really don't remember anything about the process :( Sorry!
What kind of lash extensions do you have on
Your makeup looks so fresh and youthful. Love this as wintery look. Could you share the products you used or make a tutorial?
Thank you! My lashes are short volume cat eye and a D curl. Look back a few videos, I just posted a makeup tutorial of my every day makeup! :)
I like you!
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I have my friends do my hair for free, but its not their day job. If it were, id be happy to support their careers lol that’s just common sense
I get what you mean, but most customers and employers get frustrated when a service takes too long. They expect similar time periods as the others, if not than ... just spells trouble, usually don't come back, even if it's a good job in the end. Practicing is better, just most don't have the time to work those kinds of hours for less or no payment.
DiamondBones007 sure, but when you literally just graduated school 2 months ago, no employer is going to expect you to be as quick as a stylist with 10+ years of experience... That’s also why many newer stylists are considered “junior stylists” and their prices are usually lower starting out, to accommodate for the fact that they’re slower and still learning. Not saying that speed isn’t something to be practiced and worked on, but rushing and having your work suffer as a result is a terrible idea.
I was so scared of hair cuts too and I ran and hid whenever my teacher asked if someone wanted to do a hair cut and I regret that so much ! I'm getting the hang of it now so that's good, but I wish I did them in school when I had the ability to do so when the clients knew I was just a student
ALSO!! I hate how ' friends ' are like " omg you do hair !? You should do mine !! " And then they say they want a huge color correction and a balyage and a cut and you give them a price and then they're like " oh you're charging me ? " And then say they'll just do it themselves, and then they do it themselves and ask you to FIX THEIR OWN MISTAKE which uses more product effort and time so you give them a higher price and then the cycle repeats
That's is horrible but family and friends can be like that. I have some family that would go to family own business in Mexico to get food for free. But my sister, mom, and I avoided going to family owned if they weren't going to charge us we felt bad. One thing is a little discount and the other is free.
@@zaplove1857 exactly, in my situation, if you're my friend I'll give a small discount since I am only starting out, but never for free!! I have given my mom, my boyfriend and one friend a free service, and that is because it was her birthday and she was my best friend. but in cases like that you really find out who your real friends are
Jeanette Alexandra yes. And it's not like you asked them to do their hair. You would think they would want to support you. It would also be a more convenient since they know you. Which it would be easier to communicate with you.
Are you a libra ? In some way ?!
I thought you were 23???
Abby nope, 27
Sam Vay not that 27 is even close to old but you look so young! Your skin is flawless holy smokes 😍 good for you girl! 😍
Has anyone else ever got someone completely soaked when washing their hair??👎👎👎
guuurl...NO, I have to disagree with u. Friends DON'T charge friends. period.
That's a personal choice, but setting boundaries is extremely important so that people don't take advantage. I think it also depends on the service and if the exchange is mutually beneficial. For example, my friends who are also in the beauty field, we will only charge each other for the cost of product, but we exchange services on each other. So even though I'm not getting paid for the service, I'm getting a free service from them as well. However, my friend that isn't doing any free work for me is not coming in every few weeks and getting free color, sorry.
@@styledbysamvay I totally agree with you. I'm an esthetician, I only do free services for my closest family and often they want to pay me regardless. In my country there is a saying "friendship ends where money begins" sorry don't know how to translate it better. Maybe because I work in the industry myself (for over 20 years)- but if I know my stylist personally I tip even more and won't expect anything for free. That's so rude! I would feel so bad taking advantage of a friend that way. I don't get that mindset.
I've literally been BINGE-WATCHING your videos because they're all just so helpful!🤞🏾🥹❤️