Learn Hair Magic- The Art of Consultation/Barber Language, The Art of Conducting A Consultation.
Ch. 1
Involving the client (how to give them a haircut to meet their expectation)
Talking points:
- What makes a good consultation.
- How to make sure the client feels heard and you’re both on the same page.
- The importance of understanding that the client wants and needs are the final decision. Regardless of your professional recommendation.
Ch. 2
How to avoid unrealistic expectations
Talking points:
- How to assess what expectations are realistic and which are not.
Ch. 3
Giving your professional recommendation.
Talking points:
- How to create a common clear understanding of length.
- Knowing when and how to to give your professional recommendation.
- Make sure to check in with the client as you go.
Ch. 4
Keys to connecting with the client. (Your clients become a reflection of you)
Talking points:
- Why it’s so important to connect with the client?
- Ultimately people want to be around others like them.
- The art of conversation flow, eliminating awkward silence while maintaining a balance between work and chatting.
Ch. 5
Wrapping up your hair cut with your client
Talking points:
- How to check in at the end to make sure they are happy with the service.
- How to encourage their feedback.
- How to prescribe a maintenance plan for your client.
- Consider using a service like booksy once you have a small following of about 20-30 clients. This is for ease of use and organization.
Ch. 6
Terminology and verbiage. (weight lines, c scoop, stroke, against the grain, W/the grain, corner blending)
Talking points:
- Key terms to know:
- Crown
- Apex
- Weight Lines
- Angles
- Occipital bone
- Parietal ridge
- Head form
- Nape
- Clipper over comb
- Shear over comb
- Beveling
- Blunt hair cutting
- Over direction
- Cross checking
- Free hand notching / notching
- Texturizing
- Thinning
- Sliding
- Hair line
- Reference point
- Distribution
- guideline
- Traveling guideline
- Stationary guide
- Elevation
- Growth pattern (hair-direction)
- Section
Ch. 7
The purpose of Balance and symmetry
Talking points:
- Why balance and symmetry is so important as a foundational component of any haircut.
- The importance of optically customizing the look according to head shape, density and growth pattern.
Ch. 8
Different types of fades, tapers and blends
Talking points:
- What are the different type of fades (low, medium, high, burst)
- What are the different type of tapers (low, medium, high, blow out)
- What are the different type of blends (light blend, dark blend)
