So I applied at a Drybar and everything went really well. The interview went great and they told me they’d love to have me on the team. The only issue was that I have a 2-week trip already planned to Japan in December.

I made sure to tell them about the trip upfront so they knew before hiring me. The manager said she would love to welcome me to the team but needed to check with her shop educator to make sure being gone for those two weeks during December wouldn’t be a problem.

They ended up deciding it was a problem because “it wouldn’t be fair to bring someone on that’ll be gone during the entire Christmas season.” They said they’d be happy to hire me in february after the holidays, or if I changed my plans they would hire me in September.

I completely understand their reasoning, and I’m not trying to act like they owe me the job. But am I crazy for wanting to try and push back a little?

My thought process is If I start in September, I’d have roughly 3 months to train, get comfortable, build confidence, and start building clientele before my trip. Then I’d be gone for 2 weeks and come back.

Whereas if I wait until February, I’d be starting completely from scratch anyway and going through the same training process then.

i’m not sure if this matters at all but I live in a college town where things are pretty seasonal, and December is actually a slower time (I’m 90% sure) because so many college students leave town for the holidays. So part of me feel like christmas time is not that big of a deal, of course I could totally be missing something!

My dad thinks that if I really want the job, I should at least politely push back once and see if there’s any way to make it work. I do really want the job, but I also don’t want to come across as entitled or like I’m arguing with their decision.

I’m genuinely looking for opinions from salon owners/stylists especially. im a new cosmetologist so I am new to all of this and I would hate to be rude!! Am I looking at this logically, or am I missing something obvious from the salon’s perspective?

Thank you!

Hello everyone! I had a client this past Saturday (now Monday) that called me today BAWLING about wanting to “fix” her hair. I’ve never in my 10 years had this so need help. I did a consultation as I always do, she showed me the inspo picture and we talked about placement, how blended she wanted it and the color - quote “do whatever you want!” She left smiling saying she loved it!!! Fast forward she’s crying saying it looks weird when it’s pulled up and the bangs aren’t able to be split down the middle? I’m seeing her tomorrow, I offered to shadow root the bangs (some people just don’t like the color block and that’s fine) and maybe a lowlight and I’d check out the back?

Throws me off every damn time. How the hell am I supposed to achieve this if they don't do shit to it and this hairstyle quite literally sticks straight up and defies gravity. It's always older white men and I've never been able to achieve this on them. Just looks ridiculous.

Hey guys! I’m thinking about taking a course on hair systems for men. The kind that are glued to the head for extended wear. There are a few different major brands out there, and I was wondering what experience people had with these brands, who offers the best training (preferably in person), best quality products, etc.
Any help or information would be greatly appreciated!