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What to do When your Stylist is Unsupportive?

katie goes platinum

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While the hairdresser, Andy, dyed and cut my hair, he’d tell me about his romantic shenanigans, and I’d fill him in on crazy things that happened in my friend circle or at work.

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He always gave me whatever haircut or color I desired. Sometimes, if I had no ideas, I’d let him do whatever he wanted (within reason), and I was always happy with the results.

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I found a new hairdresser who was known for being a great colorist. She wasn’t as easy to talk to as Andy, and her prices were much higher, but she came highly recommended and she was a super-talented colorist.

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In my late 40s, after decades of dyeing my hair, I broached the idea of ditching the dye and going gray.

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I mentioned this to my new hairdresser. “You’ll look old,” she snapped. I insisted that I didn’t mind and that I wanted to leave one long section of hair (that framed my face) undyed.

And what did I do? Instead of complaining, finding a new hairdresser, or standing up for myself, I paid and left. And the next month, I went back to her salon again and colored my hair… and I kept doing so for another year or so. Like an idiot!

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

Switching to safer skincare can seem daunting but start by switching the products that stay in contact with your skin the longest: serums, moisturizers, and Before you go looking for a new stylist, broach the subject of going gray with your current stylist. You might be lucky and get a very positive and supportive reaction.sunscreens.

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But what if your stylist approaches your desire to go gray with horror and/or disgust? You can try to change her/his mind if you feel up to it.

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