marco's blog

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately and wondering what life is all about. We go on day after day trying to make it so we can buy bigger and better things. Whatever that means. As I've gotten older I've come to the conclusion that life is about a whole lot more than just material things. When it's about things where does it end? It' never enough. For years I've been Looking for the answer that will take me to a highter level and make me my fortune.

 Who's in Charge here?

A haircut is an experience, for better or for worse. You want to be the one to orchestrate that experience. If you don't, someone who may not love you as you deserve to be loved will. This is an opportunity to take control of a situation that hasn't been working for you and turn it into a real win.You can transform getting your hair done into an experience that pleases and nurtures you, One that you give yourself a special treat.

 A haircut is an experience, for better or for worse. You want to be the one orchestrate the experience. If you don't, someone who may not love you as you deserve to be loved will.

This is an opportunity to take control  of a situation that hasn't been working for you and  turn it into a real win. You can transform getting your hair done into an experiance that pleases and nurtures you, one that you give yourself as a special treat.

I have clients who call up and say,"I'm so depressed. Can I come in and have my hair cut to make me feel better?"

 Hair can create powerful illusions that work for you or against you. If it's styled with no thought about the face it surrounds, it may actually bring out some feature that you don't want to emphasize. Styled thoughtfully, however, it will shape,soften, and work to your advantage.

 How to Determine Your Shape

 Seventy to eighty percent of hairstylist cut heads, not faces. They're more interested in what the cut itself looks like then in how it looks with your face. They can do the cut perfectly, but they don't have any sense of the face that it surrounds.

 Most hairstylist are trained to cut women's hair. Now, it's acceptable for men and women to go to hair salon, and this can pose a special problem for men. The stylist may be able to cut your hair as short as you want it, but he may also be putting in a feminine line without even knowing it.A lot of men who go to hair salons come away with a feminine look, even though their hair is quite short.

   Mousses and gels are godsend for people with thin, baby-fine hair. They add fullness andset curls even in very straight hair. Essentially, they let you train your hair to go more or less where you want it to go,rather than where it wants to go. I also have a magic putty that is fantastic to add demention and a Kick up the Volume shampoo to lefts the roots.

A woman came into the shop with curly, thick hair, small but beautiful eyes, and a prominent nose. Her hair was one length and parted in the middle. She was forty, looking like she wanted to be back in college. She was recently divorced, a mother of two, feeling kind of low and wanting to changer her look. We started talking and I asked her at what point in her life had she felt the best about herself. She answered, in college. That's when she got a lot of attention and everyone thought she was adorable.

If you're not happy with your haircut, don't just crawl quietly out of the shop. You paid for a service, and you didn't get it. Worse, you got something that's going to make you feel terrible for the next three months. You Didn't even break even. Most good hairstylists want you to tell them if you're not happy.  Have you ever experienced that horrible moment when both of you look in the mirror and know that the haircut doesn't work? You'll be able to tell right away if he likes it or not. Look at this eyes. Is there a sparkle of satisfaction or an "OH my God" what have I done?

 If you see bead of perspiration forming on his brow, and he's bent into a pretzel battling your hair with a dryer and roller brush, watch out. He does this 15 times a day. If he's having trouble, count on having more when you do it yourself! Ask him gently what's going on, and see what he can do to make it a little easier for you than it has been for him.

Your hair should fall quickly and easily into the style, especially if you want a low-maintencance cut.  If it doesn't, ask him about it.  Don't leave with a style that's going to be a problem for you.