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You have long hair and you are ready for an updo or long hair service and you go to a full service salon and what they dont offer long hair service. Guess its not so full service after all. So you go to another beautician and they dont know what to do either. Why is that? Some of the reasons hairstylists dont offer long hair or updo service is because:

None of their clients have long hair
Never learned how
Takes too long
Learned, tried it, but got out of practice and forgot
Too confusing

To the hairstylist, watching is easy. But when you are actually doing the work, it becomes confusing. Its hard for a hairstylist to get and keep clients. If you are able to offer total hair services, including long hair, then youll be keeping new clients instead of sending them away. One way to help you get over some of the points listed above is to practice on a wig or mannequin. When you are in-between appointments, this will offer you practice to gain confidence and allows you to display your work to your customers.

If you are good at long hair, then you need to be the hairstylist that your competitors send their customers to. Advertise that you do long hair. There are plenty that dont do long hair and this approach may get you the client list you need.

Let the bridal shops know you are available, along with the formal dress shops. Girls going to prom always want fancy hairstyles. Offer your services free to the bridal show as a promotion for your business. This helps you gain more updo customers and helps the bridal shop. Win-win.

You can also create a photo album of the mannequins you have been practicing on, or on customers. This will give prospective customers your ability and creativity level. Another idea is to work with a clothing store on their special event or sale days and offer your services to attract customers. You can make these books up inexpensively with a digital camera and color copies. Have them bound with some of your business cards and ask if you can display them at the bridal shops.

Complimentary cards are very good, too. You can offer a discount on the back of the card. When a client gets their hair done, then give them some cards to hand out when they are asked where they got such a cute hairstyle. This works especially well at high schools before proms and dances. As always, if they dont need long hair services, they will probably pass the card onto a friend.

How much should you charge or expect to pay for long hair or updo services? Well, its different all over the country, but in general, the price should be at least $5 over the normal hairstyle whether its a shampoo and blowdry. Be prudent in your pricing as if you get a client that will only require 15 minutes for a braid or a quick updo, then you may not want to charge more.

Stuart Simpson
Pictures of Updo hairstyles at:
http://www.formal-tuxedo.com

There are many methods available for removing unwanted hair. Temporary solutions include depilatory creams, waxing, threading, tweezing and shaving. More permanent solutions when it comes to hair removal are electrolysis and laser hair removal, both of which are permanent, and should only be considered when permanent hair removal is what you seek, as it will not grow back.

1.Depilatory Creams: Depilatory creams break down the hair follicle at the surface of the skin. Once the cream is applied, it takes approximately 5-15 minutes to dissolve the hair. Depilatory creams are a temporary solution to removing hair. It is best to test patch any type of depilatory cream as many people have skin sensitivity to these creams.

2.Waxing: Waxing is a temporary means of getting rid of unwanted hair. Hot wax is applied to the skin and removed with a cloth pulling the hair from the root. Once the hair is removed by the root, it will take approximately 3-4 weeks to grow back.

3.Threading: Threading is a technique which involves a string which pulls the hair from the root. Many women use threading for the eyebrows and face. This is not a permanent solution to hair removal and is considered an ancient method of removing unwanted hair.

4.Tweezing: Tweezing is commonly used for the eyebrows. Tweezing disables the hair follicle at the root. The hair will brow back after a given period of time much like threading and waxing.

5.Shaving: Shaving cuts the hair at the surface of the skin. Shaving is very cost effective and is common practice for both men and women, although it can be irritating to the skin, and so there is usually a wide selection of sensitive skin shaving creams.

6.Electrolysis: Electrolysis is a permanent solution to hair removal. Electrolysis damages the root the hair with a fine needle which goes into each and every follicle. This treatment is tedious and time consuming.

7.Laser Hair Removal: Laser hair removal removes unwanted hair fast and effectively. Laser hair removal is ideal for large or small areas. In order to achieve a permanent result with laser hair removal 5-7 treatments are required spaced 4-8 weeks apart depending on the area of interest. Laser Hair Removal is ideal for men and women who have pigmented hair. Laser hair removal is not effective for those with white or blond hair. Laser hair removal is a permanent solution to removing unwanted hair.

Laser Hair Removal and Skin Treatments