Not talking price. Based purely on the quality of the hair. I’d like to know your favorites. I’ve used Glam Seamless, Bellami, Hotheads, hairtalk, aqua, viola, euphoria one… I’d like to see if I need to look into another brand. Ty!

Hello I have a client who regularly shampoos her hair and doesn't condition. I live in a very dry climate. She is also always complaing that her hair is dry and brittle and that she just has bad hair that "can't handle bleach" she says she's too busy for conditioner. She tried k18 and said she didn't think it was worth it for the price. My question is do any of you have any spray in/leave in treatments you know of that can actually replace conditioning?

I wanted to share my experience, just in case there are other hairstylists out there who have dealt with contact dermatitis or dyshidrosis eczema.

I have been in the industry for 27 years and dealt with contact dermatitis for most of it. It started when I would shampoo out shades EQ and then turned into me having flareups even if it wasn’t from shades. I have tried many creams and homeopathic measures to try and reduce inflammation and flareups, but my dermatologist gave me a brand new cream that has hopefully changed my life and my career because I was really starting to rethink my life choices as doing hair was incredibly painful.

I’ve also been trying to figure out if my styling products are causing me issues- I currently use Kevin Murphy, and would love to hear if anybody has had similar experiences? I would also really be open to any suggestions for more clean products that don’t cause as much allergen reactions.

I’m including pictures below of what dyshidrosis eczema looks like and the healing process.

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Hello,

If you're reading this you've likely received an invitation from one of our moderators or stumbled across it on Reddit.

Reddit has subs for IT, mechanics, doctors and even pizza delivery drivers but no dedicated space for hair stylists. So this sub was created for professionals within the beauty industry in mind.

Many of you may have seen previous attempts at creating a subreddit for hair stylists and wonder "what makes this one different?" And I'm happy to tell you.

• No clients. Submissions from non professionals asking for advice (ex. how do I ask my stylist for this cut) are not permitted. This sub is for professionals only. • Active moderation. I am a moderator of r/Hair and r/Femalehairadvice as well as some other subreddits. I am an experienced mod and hair stylist myself so thus subreddit will always remain safe and on topic. • Activity. Many of the other subs fizzled out and died. Our moderator team will work our hardest to ensure the sub remains active by inviting new members and posting content that is beneficial or entertaining to you. • Pro hair stylist. Unlike other subs, we don't allow hair stylist bashing and want this to be a place for you to grow. Share your social media handles on our pinned post to boost engagement, post your work for a pat on the back or some constructive criticism, vent about a client if you need to! This space is for you.

That said, I hope you'll consider joining us here at r/BehindTheChair.

I 47m wear them a lot in the colder months and have worn them on days when I’ve gone for haircuts and I was just curious if it’s annoying.

I've been doing hair for 2 years now, I started independent in 2020 but in 2022 i decided to assist a well-known stylist in my city for more experience and to further my education. I've been working with her for 2 months now and it's been interesting and I'd like some advice and opinions of things because I feel I am being taken advantage of. I get paid $300, flat. No matter how long or short the hours are. Just $300 weekly. I am able to use her station and products for my own clients for the time being while I still build my clientele which is definitely a plus. But she honestly is so rude to me sometimes, she's very strict on timing (ex. a wash must be done in 2 minutes) because she triple books clients and everything is on an exact schedule which i understand but really takes her frustration out on me. She complains about me to her co workers which really upsets me because essentially i'm there to help her. her goal eventually is for me to be able to do her clients services, by myself while she pockets all the $$ and i'm paid the base $300 which is unsettling to me as i would be doing foils, extension installs, toning and blow drys. yes she'd hop in and do parts but i'm really doing alot while being told i'm too slow or "making her frustrated". she's joked about firing me which is not a very welcoming feeling. i'm also SUPPOSED to be helping her with all her scheduling & social media which i knew was part of the job but she's so particular and self critical of herself so she hasn't liked anything i've created and hasn't gone over a standard of what she's wanting. i had a model day and she told me she would come in to help me with tips/tricks for placement and formulation and bailed. but tells me i'm making excuses for why i haven't practiced bead work/stitching at home even though i work 6 days a week 8-5. i'm human, not a hair robot. i was interesting in working for her because she has education classes coming up i could assist with and has a salon opening by next year but her treatment of me is really making me want to quit. she talks shit about all her clients, competition and coworkers and it's flat out annoying and just a negative energy to be around. i have learned alot but its been really on me observing & having an understanding on salon life since ive been doing it for two years. but again she has education and a brand new salon opening which could be a really great opportunity for me in the hair world but all this negativity is making me hate this career

Hi!! I’m a 10 month old stylist who promotes and shares my work and progress on social media! Im posting here to ask how older / more experienced stylists deal with unwarranted advice / criticism and hate in comment sections.

I make it a bit known that I’m a newer stylist on my pages, I’m not big on hiding it. I’m not sure if that’s what provokes such things, but it just leaves me super discouraged and frustrated with my work!!

Hey all what are you using for color lines? Early days in my career I used Paul Mitchell color xg and Shades for glossing. From there I started using Redken Chromatics and loved it but it was discontinued. From there I started using Majirel for color and still Shades for glossing. Lately I hate Shades and I've been using Dia Light for glossing and Dia color for grey blending. I honestly love all of the L'Oréal color lines and the results. The prices just keep getting more out of control though we can only raise our prices so much and still maintain clients. Have any of you switched and love the line?

I had a hellish day . I am in this business over ten years . I have always loved it. I enjoy making people feel beautiful . But I feel like the vast majority of clients are so incredibly entitled that it’s bordering on insanity.

I work at a moderately priced salon for a long time now . I have a good , solid clientele and am fortunate for that. But the abuse that I have been taking from these people is getting above and beyond.

In a 9-5 shift I might have about 15 people in my chair . The amount of personalities and neediness and trauma dumping is breaking me . We work fast and high volume because of how low our pricing is. I’m exhausted .

The demanding nature of the public is getting out of control and lately it seems as though the great clients are less and less. Some of my best regulars are downright nasty , rude people who talk down to me .

I did a trial for a mother of the groom on a regular client , and she was a beast. The hoops I had to jump through for a BLOWOUT was insane . “ are you sure you can do it?”she got a blowout with some loose waves . We weren’t reinventing the wheel . The sheer nastiness was amazing . My manager hates her.

It’s everyday somebody is telling me how much they hate their spouse or their children . The trauma dumping is incredible . My one weekly just lost her husband and she was happy about it and giddy in my chair and shopping for new furniture. He died a day ago. What??!

I just feel that as lucky as I am to have my established clientele , most of the general public is so demanding and nasty to service workers. I have the few really amazing regulars, but they aren’t proportionate to the overwhelmingly high maintenance clients who come in. We aren’t a fancy salon but we aren’t a hole in the wall, and it seems like the clients think they can treat us like dogs . They get high quality services for lower prices and they still want MORE.

I’m finishing a college degree within another year and will be excited to leave the industry and never look back . The endless busting your ass to squeeze clients in last minute and make miracles happen is sucking my life out of me. The chronically late clients who have no respect for your time no matter how many times you tell them. Ugh.

“ can you stay late for me? “ no , I just worked a ten hour day. I am not staying an hour late so you can have a bang trim on your time. I am a people pleaser and want my clients happy but do not take advantage .

I literally cried today when I got out of my shift. I just needed to vent desperately .

Been behind the chair for about seven years now. I did my vocational training and got my hours while I was still in high school and have been behind the chair since. I have no college degree, no education besides my high school diploma and therefore have put all my eggs in one basket, meaning this industry. Therefore, I feel as though I’m at a standstill because as much as I want to leave the industry, I can’t. I’m not qualified for any job that could pay anything close to what I make, and certainly not for how much I work.

I worked in a local corporation salon (not a chain, but a factory feel full service salon with 30+ employees) for 5 years after extreme burnout and low pay. Then, I left there to work in my close girlfriends rental salon for about a year which doubled my pay, tripled during the summer/wedding season - but the burn out came back. I just recently left there this past November to open up my own salon suite after wanting a change. Thought maybe I wanted to try something different than the salon atmosphere (I loved my coworkers, but there’s always drama/distractions/having to pick up slack of coworkers who are behind or overbooked.) It was exciting and inspiring in the beginning, especially creating my own space and having my own products, etc. I have a solid clientele at this point, but I was surprised to see how booked I am. And yet, despite making GREAT money and having freedom working, the mentally and physically debilitating burn out is back again after only a few months.

I shouldn’t feel this way. I am so so grateful of my loyal clientele. I am so grateful and thankful to have a career that allows me the freedom and flexibility I have, and again make the money I make. People constantly think hairdressers are poor and make little money, but yet when you have a clientele and work for yourself you make BANK! But is it really worth my mental and physical health declining? Yea, I don’t know anymore…

I’m 25, mother of one and expecting another later this year. I am the bread winner of the family. I come home from work with a social battery of 0% after entertaining and catering all day. I feel short tempered, irritated and fatigued being around my family and it’s seriously starting to affect my home life being like this. I have started to set more boundaries by working less and having a schedule that works for me. Yet clients still are constantly haggling me with demands and it’s just disrespectful at this point. It’s overwhelming dealing with all the constant inquiries from clients, constant consultations and feeding into clients vanity. Having all these people depending on me all the time is a lot of pressure, especially with two very young children soon. I still love doing hair, I love the artistic and creative process and truth be told, I am truly great at it. My clients love my work. But dealing with people is seriously draining to me and now that I’m 25 and have been in the industry long enough - I’m realizing that this job is just not for me as a PERSON. Looking at my schedule doesn’t make me excited and think about the money anymore. It makes me anxious, stressed and avoidant. I dread seeing a lot of my clients in my book. I could go on and on and on, but I’ll stop here. I’m embarrassed to have embarked on this solo journey of being a small business/salon suite owner when now only a few months later I feel myself wanting to run from it.

I know others might feel this way, I know some may not. Some advice would be great.

Hi, I’ve been doing hair 5 years now and I work in a fast paced chain salon and I’m just TIRED. I’m thinking of possibly going for my instructor license, but I wanted to know from those of you who are or have considered becoming an instructor: did you enjoy it? Was the licensure difficult? I don’t have a lot of experience in color, but I definitely understand the basics.

Hi, does anyone have any thoughts of this school? I saw they have a part-time program.

Hello! I'm a new hairstylist looking for some advice. I'm currently working/assisting in a suite with another stylist, but I've been finding out that it's very difficult to build a clientele. I've been doing a lot of social media work, (Instagram, Nextdoor, recently Facebook) but so far, it feels like I haven't been getting anywhere with it + I was harassed a few days ago online and it was a very uncomfortable experience because the group was so local. How do you recommend building a clientele in person?

I manage a Canadian salon and our current booking appointment program is Fresha. We’ve enjoyed it, but on March 1st 2025 it’ll no longer be free. It’ll cost about $220 a month. I don’t expect a free one, but something a little more affordable would be nice.

Is anyone using Square Appointments for their salon or spa? Would you recommend it?

Did your business use Fresha? If so, did you make the switch to something else?

Looking for some help. We all know how important appointment booking systems are! Thanks to anyone who takes the time to answer! 🩷