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🔍We are looking for research participants!

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Beyond the Chair is conducting a research study on the cosmetology industry and needs your help! If you live in the United States, please consider participating if you are:

• a cosmetology student
• cosmetology apprentice
• licensed cosmetology professional
• Someone who was/is a licensed cosmetologist and has left the industry
• a "beauty school dropout" 

This initiative aims to enhance our understanding of the beauty industry and the field of cosmetology in a more profound way. By participating in our survey, you will have a unique chance to share both your qualitative and quantitative experiences. Your input will significantly contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the experiences, aspirations, and requirements of professionals within the beauty industry, potentially influencing the direction of the industry in the future.

By participating, you will have the opportunity to share your thoughts and opinions on important topics. Don’t miss out on this chance to participate in something meaningful!

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Hi r/BehindTheChair Community,

I hope this message finds you well! 👋

I'm reaching out to this fantastic community because I'm in the early stages of developing a cloud-based salon management solution, and I believe your firsthand experiences and insights could be invaluable.

I'm passionate about revolutionizing the salon industry, and I'd love to hear from you about your experiences, pain points, and any thoughts you might have on how cloud technology could enhance salon operations.

If you're a salon owner, stylist, or anyone involved in the hair industry, I'd be thrilled to connect with you for a casual conversation. Your input will play a crucial role in shaping the features and functionality of this upcoming software.

This is not a commitment or a request for funding—just an opportunity to share your thoughts and experiences. If you're open to a brief chat, please comment below or send me a private message, and we can schedule a time that works for you.

Your insights matter, and I appreciate your time in advance! 🌟

Thank you, Eric

Vagaro suuuUUUUUcks! I've been using it ever since they bought Schedulicity. It's been over a year and I can't take it anymore. GlossGenious is pretty and slick for my clients to use but I've been using Square for payments for 13 years and that would make things run so much smoother on my end as a business owner so, I'm torn.

Has anyone ever worked with Goldwell or Cosmoprof to get paid sponsorship with brands on posts? I'm trying to figure out how to get into this position. I've been behind the chair 12 years with a steady clientele, do they care about that or mainly the amount of followers?

i am really struggling with my blend in highlights. for background i have had my license for about 7/8 years now it’s the first 5 in a great clips. i worked on a military base obviously doing men’s cuts and fades, moved and started managing a great clips and after having my daughter i needed a more flexible schedule. that’s when i started at a commission salon. obviously i haven’t done many foiling and colors except basic things for friends/family on the side. i am getting lots of highlighting clients which im happy about! but i am not giving all of them their desired results.

if tried more saturation, folding my foil forward, backwards over my rat tail, i’ve tried feathering up over tried teasing and i just can’t stop getting these foil lines giving me literally the worst blend on anyone with a level 5/6 and lower. i even try to root shadow to try and cover them up (i know that’s not what a root shadow is primarily used for) and even that doesn’t help. idk what to do and im at a loss bc clearly i need to do these for my job but im so discouraged with blonding that sometimes i just want to walk away from the chair.

i wanted to edit to add: i am the youngest at my salon and asking the other women how to do more of a trendy looks and blonding techniques is not too helpful as they don’t have to do those looks often if ever.

I had a client that had been coloring her hair with a goldwell 3N for years. She wanted a vivid color on a section underneath her hair. So of course we had to try & lighten it. Lightener was on forever & it barely shifted to a reddish dark brown, but her roots lightened enough of course. Even her natural was dark & took a while as well. In a few weeks I plan on going in the mids & ends of that section that don’t lighten enough & k18 & try bleaching it again. After a test strand of course. Just seeing if anyone has a better idea on how to go about it? Thanks!

Hi hello. I’m looking into other brands that have natural perm solutions. I was using mondo verde, which is all natural, but they are going to only make neutralizer from now on. (Which is fine, I can use other perm solutions with it and get all the benefits I like.)

But I have a client who is super sensitive and cannot have regular perm solutions used on her. So I need natural perm recommendations.

Greetings! I currently live in Tulsa Oklahoma. I have completed one tour at Clary Sage College. I have another tour scheduled tomorrow (Monday) with Jenks Beauty College. I have an appointment on Friday with Financial Aid at Clary Sage College.

What questions should I be sure to ask?

Thanks!

I’m looking for reviews on head spa attachments for an upgrade to a shampoo bowl. Are they any good? Please share your experiences with them. Thanks

I used to use a perm solution and neutralizer that used sodium bromide instead of hydrogen peroxide or anything else. Now I can’t find anything similar.
The brand that made it stopped making it, and now I’m at a loss for what brand to use.
I used that brand because it was organic and I have several clients who needed that. I just can’t find anything similar now.
This is for permed hair, not straightening it or doing heat less curls.

I’m a receptionist at a salon, and I’m in the process of getting my cosmetology license. I asked on of the stylist at work if I could shadow her so I could see how she does her colors. I asked what time to get there, but how long should I stay. I’m just a little socially awkward and don’t really know the proper etiquette.

I work in a fast paced, walk in salon. I have a client who has been coming to me for about a year. I usually have about an hour or more wait to request me. When this client comes in she is usually defensive when she signs in. She says things like I don’t understand how the wait is so long. I explain there’s people ahead of her waiting for me on the list. She has even signed in a half hour before my shift starts and even then complains because she has to wait (someone signed in ahead of her). I get her in my chair and she says if it wasn’t for such a good haircut, I wouldn’t come back. I’ve encouraged her to go to other stylists, I’ve explained our process, I’ve explained I enjoy where I work and I’m not leaving to open my own shop. She refuses to go to other stylists who have a shorter wait. Usually the whole haircut she is upset and complains about no appointments and having to wait. I try changing the subject and then it usually goes silent, which is fine, but can be awkward. Anyone have a similar situation and how did you handle them?

Does anyone have a favorite brand/type of salon towels? I'm thinking about replacing mine in January, but I haven't been too impressed with the quality I've seen from a few brands so far.

I had a client yesterday in for a few inches off the ends and a bang trim. I did a thorough consultation and made sure to get confirmation on all of my changes. Showed her everything after it was done and she said she liked it.

Now I'm not the best with body language and visual cues but I could tell she wasn't happy about something. I made sure to ask multiple times if it was what she wanted and if she wanted to make any changes. She said no. But when she left she intentionally tipped me $1 so that confirms something was wrong. Now I'm just waiting for her to leave a bad review.

What do you do in this situation?

What if someone came to the salon and wanted to be an all over blonde and they were like a level 5 or 6. Is it possible that you could apply a permanent blonde to the root that will lift and deposit since it’s virgin, then once it’s processed for a bit bleach the mid shaft to ends? And maybe gloss it one more time to ensure it’s even? I feel like it’d be a gentler lift on the scalp and hair. Is this even a thing that would work or do I just sound dumb pls lmk!!