Being a hairstylist, you are expected to shampoo, trim, bleach and style hair of your customers. But, the job is not limited to that. The hairstylists are expected to analyze the hair of his/her customer, to recommend best style and treatment, and most importantly, educate their customers about the latest fashion. One must also provide relevant information about trendy hair products, and can even sell them to earn some bucks. To be a hairstylist takes more than just trimming the hair. Like all other careers, hair stylist jobs need passion, consistency and shear hard work to excel in it. Following are the time-tested tips from the top hairstylists that can help you take a giant leap in your...
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LAST December John Martin sat in on a focus group for a trend-forecasting company at which young professionals were asked about their grooming habits. Mr. Martin found he had nothing useful to contribute. His shaving regimen involves the use of a razor about as frequently as the seasons change. "Everyone else was chiming in about the products they use," said Mr. Martin, the advertising director for Vice, a lad magazine based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. "I was totally mystified. I blanked." Mr. Martin's idea of a style symbol, seriously, is Ulysses S. Grant, whose beard he came to admire after watching the 2003 Civil War-era drama "Cold Mountain." Two years ago, when he began experimenting...
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30s-40s: the clean shave These days, the clean shave is sported out of choice: it’s fresh and accentuates your impeccable bone structure. But in the ’30s and ’40s it was practically obligatory. During World War One moustaches were ditched and growing facial hair was banned for most soldiers. This trend continued into the ’40s when slick hair and clean faces were all the rage. Getting the look then: After deciding that the American electric shavers could be improved upon, Philips launched the Philishave: an innovative rotary system with three blades rotating beneath a round, slotted shaving head. Mid-century-modern beard styles The clean-shaven continued to prevail in the ’50s, with...
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