Yeah, I'm one of the very few male clients in the salon I go to. Perhaps there's more, but every time I'm there I've only twice seen another male customer in my...close to year and a half of going to this stylist now. No shame in that, really, though I'm also someone who is fairly comfortable around women moreso than men so that whole environment was never particularly off-putting. Point is, those ladies will do your hair right.
I find its best to invest a little bit more money in to a haircut and style that'll look really good and that you can keep for a while, instead of spending a little bit of money for a cheap trim that does little more than maintain your length. And yeah, they will likely try to sell you product while you're there. I swear by Head and Shoulders, so unless there is a very specific reason (such as when I had my hair ionically straightened), don't bother with any shampoo they try to sell you--it's not completely necessary and will be very expensive. If they try to sell you a wax or other styling product that they used to get your hair the way they did, however, I'd recommend at least investing in that so you can maintain the style after the fact. Also note that there are different types of Head and Shoulders. Just be safe and get the regular kind unless you know you need something like a volumizer.
If they don't show you how, make sure you ask how to use it, have them demonstrate and show you how they got your hair the way they did. Try to style it yourself and make sure that you understand how they got it that way so you don't get home and realize you can't get it looking quite right after you've washed it--this is experience talking over-all, don't be afraid to ask questions and keep an open mind--a good stylist will know what will and won't work for you, and while they are usually able to accommodate most requests, they'll let you know if something won't work quite right (be it due to your type of hair or any other number of reasons) and offer helpful alternatives. |