6 x things your hairdresser thinks but doesn't say to you
Countless times I have left the hairdresser dumbfounded, because I just couldn't understand why my hair didn't look exactly the same as in the picture I showed beforehand. I've also been quite angry many times because of hair that was cut way too short. I had specifically asked to just trim the dead ends, right? But yes, that those dead ends can also be five centimeters long, you don't really think about that. Those poor hairdressers, it's never good enough. How crazy must they be getting from those whining customers? I'm almost certain that hairdressers think the following things as standard, but out of politeness will never say to customers.
1. ‘For God's sake, sit still and keep your head straight.’
Instead, the hairdresser kindly asks you about 357 times if you can keep your head a bit straighter. The task of sitting still for more than three seconds seems to be quite a challenge when you're in that chair. But how exhausting is it to have to shout this all day long?
2. ‘You really don't know more about hair than I do.’
After watching hundreds of hair tutorials out of boredom, I often immediately feel the urge to share my handy tips with my hairdresser. I'm also very sensitive to advertisements regarding products and love to share all my findings about the products I use. This often comes with totally unsolicited advice. The hairdresser always responds kindly, but I know they actually think: I couldn't care less what you use and you really don't need to tell me what to do with my hair.
3. ‘Just be honest that you've been to another hairdresser in between.’
Why do we lie about this so often? At least, I always feel guilty when I switch hairdressers for a bit and then show up again at my old trusted one. Sometimes I just want to try something new, and that's perfectly fine. Still, I always feel like I'm betraying my hairdresser, and that's why I often pretend that the last time was just with her. As if she can't see from my very minimal regrowth that I was there just last month. Well, luckily she never says anything about it.
4. ‘Get lost with those photos.’
No matter how often my hairdresser tries to subtly explain that it will never look exactly like the photo, I still come back every time with an extensive Pinterest folder. The funny thing is that the selection of photos I show often doesn't even look alike, and I expect my hairdresser to apply some sort of mix of all the pictures to my hair. So actually, I hope for a hairstyle that I don't even know exactly how it should look, but what I often do know is that the end result is not like the photos. But well, you're of course warned about that in advance.
5. ‘Be a little realistic.’
Hairdressers probably think this about all the people who expect to transform from platinum blonde to brunette in one go or vice versa. No, no, that really requires multiple visits. Another thing: women who come in with a photo of a beautiful full curly fringe, but have super thin hair themselves. They are probably totally shocked when they return home with a few thin strands across their forehead.
6. ‘Don't be so dramatic about those ends, it's completely dead.’
I guess this is the most common thought of hairdressers. Those annoying women (like myself) who emphasize throughout the entire hairdressing visit that they really only want the ends trimmed. The hairdresser can sense from the very first moment that you completely distrust them. ‘Just a tiny bit, okay?’ Nine times out of ten, the hairdresser can only make something out of that dead rat tail by cutting off a bit more than five millimeters. Believe me: the hairdresser really has your best interests at heart.
