Many times in the salon, I have come across customers with badly colored hair asking for help to correct their disastrous hair color which they did with a DIY color or right after a color session with other competitors. It's sure quite a handful and often it is also considered as great challenges to me (as it gives me a chance to correct the color and getting a new customer). However what I am upset with is not about the DIY colors the clients did at home themselves but rather poor color result achieved in salons.
I always notice that some of the corrective hair color services I come across are mainly over-lighten hair levels or hair not being lighten evenly. Cases where hair color are not evenly applied and patchy color resulted. What I find most annoying is, instead of depositing bleached streaks of hi-lites with hair colors, some colorists just simply leave the bleached streaks as it is on the clients hair and proclaimed that those are "colored" hi-lites to their customers (imagine hi-lites streaks of hair at a RPC of 8 on a natural level 2 hair without any color deposit). These kind of short changed act simply destroy the professionalism in this industry.
I understand that profits margins is important, however these "acts" will backfired very badly. As a matter of facts, these kind of "colorist" will be penalized with a bad reputation of being unprofessional and in long term run, the business of the salon will be affected. Nothing is worst than having a bad reputation as a unprofessional hairdresser or Colorist. Customers come to the salon and pay Colorists for their advise and expertise. Always remember to consult with your customers about how much time and money is involved with the in-salon services. Honesty is the best policy. Honesty will build your customer's trust, your reputation and your business.
Nowadays, there are so many color line companies offering seminars or workshops on hair coloring techniques and knowledge. I highly recommend that it is always advisable to enroll yourself into such seminars or workshop regularly to free yourself from fear, get motivated and unleash the artistic potential within you.
