13 Things Your Hairstylist Won't Tell You

This should be called "13 Things Your Hairstylist Shouldn't Tell You" because they're rude and nasty. Why say that it's a business and not fun, and then complain about personal problems (arthritis, calcium deposits). That kind of information would be useful if you're thinking about becoming a stylist, but what's a customer supposed to do about it, career counseling? I was hoping to get more useful information than 'stylists want people to treat them better & pay more.' Duh.

I thought this article was very true. I have been doing hair for 27 years and many of these comments are absolutely correct. I can see from a clients perspective reading this may be considered "rude" but it is really just a humorous way of getting our side out there. And for the idiot who said this was not a profession!! give me a break, you try standing on your feet for 12 hours with NO break while making up to 20 people a day look FABULOUS!!! its hard work and it is absolutely a profession!

Thank you for putting this article in your magazine. It's nice to get recognition for my minimum wage job. One of my clients actually brought it in for me and it made my day! It made her laugh, too! Thanks for a great hairdresser point of view!

Not all stylist are gossipers you know, I myself are trying very hard to get 2 little boys through kindergarten and that is about all the drama I can deal with. I have done hair for almost 15 years and I have been a diva, I have been the problem, I have also been the solution. I think you ladies are taking this a bit too personally. I know my salon thought it was funny and we moved on. We don't promote gossip and all that cattiness in our salon. Not all of us are this way, just FYI!!!!!

Are you serious? What I do is not even a profession? Are you freaking serious here? Can I just tell you what I had to do to get my licenses and what I do to keep up my education. You have no idea what kind of profession this is. I invite you to come follow me one day while I do 8 different formulas on peoples hair and while I try to remember what cut I did do last time. Not all of us are catty gossipers as you so cowardly put, I say that because you wouldn't even put your name!!

How can you really call us divas?? I mean Hello?? We are styling you and beautifying you, how does that make me a diva? I would trade jobs with anyone for one week to see exactly who the diva is and I will bet that weeks salary that it is your job that is a walk in the park not mine. I love my work, I thought this was so funny, come stand in my shoes for one week and we will see who comes out the diva, any takers??? Christy Woodruff Hairstylist - JPMS Educator - makeup artist

What entitled divas. As if the rest of us don't deal with people, hard work, or irritating things in our jobs. Probably what I don't like most about going to the hairdresser is being asked personal questions and the gossip-y, immature staff! Then there's the whining about their tips and clients. And it's not a profession -- you cut hair! Looks like they're showing us the perfect Stepford client in the photo --- Achtung!

This person needs to move on and do something else for a living. Terribly rude, hostile-aggressive. Don't want to deal with attitudes at the salon. Surprised to read this on RD.

Rude rude rude. Anyone else notice how the author was sympathetic to the male clients because the salon is the "only place where they can unload," but women should "leave their problems outside the door"? I could complain about every single point on the 13 and 15 list but theres not point, this stylist was a snotty person, and honestly I went to 'school' to and I don't have to subject myself to such rudeness if I'm one the paying you to do something you do it how I want it.+

I'm a hairdresser and at our salon we have this article hanging above the washer so we can see it and get a laugh everyday. It's so true and that's what makes it so hilarious! The one about kids was the best! I've been kicked in the stomach, had a chunk of hair intentionally dropped down my shirt and spit on - I even had a kid try to bite me once. And parents are no help with that (laughing or saying I'll cut their ear off just make it worse). This was the funniest thing I've ever read.