Of course I couldn’t keep my mouth shut. I had to chime in.  I suggested to them to not put their hair back so tight, and after class to just use a leave-in conditioner spray, such as Botanical Boost, to refresh their hair.  Although they were freaked out about not shampooing after the gym, I told them it’s just salt and sebum – not the same smelly sweat that comes off on the rest of the body.

So here I am now holding up the class because I realized the whole class and instructor were listening to me.  It made me laugh because my job never seems to end, even after I leave the salon.  The discussion continued and after a while I was almost getting frustrated because I wanted to start the class, but everyone was so into the conversation – it made me realize how much women just don’t know about their hair.

So many women say that their hairdresser just doesn’t educate them.  If we as stylists don’t educate, who will?

Alex, Stylist, 57^th Street Salon, NYC