Feedback

Posted by Nathalie on August 14, 2007

hey nathalie i wanted to write u and tell u that your braiding skills are hott i was on yahoo search to c any ideas i can do for myself i braid 2 and tha work u did on your website is crazy i never seened disigns like dat b for im 18 now and ive been braiding since 12 i wana b a beautitian myself but enuf about me lol just keep it up gurl i dont know u but im proud of u n e way lol hope to hear from u soon

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Feedback from Maylene

Posted by Nathalie on August 14, 2007

Hey Nathalie,

I am in Jackson, MS. My name is Maylene and I am only 16 years old. I have visited your site looking for designs to do on me clients’ hair only to find out that we have done similar styles. Your braids are wonderful!!! I also feel that the only difference in your braids and my braids is that you have been doing them for 14 years…..me?…only about 5. I believe it is a natural talent and thats why I get so many compliments and so many people wants me to do their hair. I mean from the neighborhood kids, to college students and even older women want their hair did. Besides being cheaper than the Africans, everyone always tells me that I am the best they ever had and that they don’t want anyone else in their head. So….my question to you is should I raise my prices or stay the same? Also, i am only a junior in High School and I was wondering how I should go about making a career in doing hair………….Well…..to bring closure to this letter, my main purpose was to tell you how i admire you work. I wish I could have seen more pictures, but as for now, just write mack as soon as you can……..sincerely and admiring, Maylene.

It’s WONDERFUL to get feedback from people…and to see that someone’s actually looking at my work! I really REALLY appreciate it and I truly wish you the best.

I’m not sure what you are typically charging your clients at the moment, but if you are charging ‘crackhead prices’…my answer to you is…YES, raise your da*n prices! LOL, but don’t rip your clients off. When coming up with your rate, consider the amount of time/difficulty that the style will take. Also take into consideration how long it will last on the client, and what type of income you need in order for your hair styling career to be worthwile instead of just a time-consuming hobby. I typically attempt to make at least $10.00/hour, but it can be more or less than that at times depending on what I’m doing for someone.

If you want to go about making a career out of doing hair, I would say that you should continue doing it through high-schoool (get your name out there and build up your clientelle). Do your best to build up a portfolio by taking photos of your best works. People are very visual when choosing a stylist…and if you have a good amount of photos to show them, it will help a lot. Be as professional with your clients as possible (making appointments on time, being responsive to their calls/requests) Also, try and save $$ in order to go for your license when you’re out of High School. When you have your license, you will learn more tricks/styles/methods, you can charge MUCH more as well. Who knows, your hair braiding may put you through college or make you a self-employed business-owner in the future!

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Get it Lexi!

Posted by Nathalie on August 14, 2007

Below is one of my favorite sistars, Lexi. She’s a brilliant student at UCF and a great friend of mine. The best thing about her is that she lets me experiment on her all the time. Shame on me though, there’s never a camera around when I do her hair, until just recently.

Lexi’s been going natural over the past year and has been trying out braids during her transition phase. She FORCED me to cut off some chunks of permed hair, but there’s still plenty left to go.

She’s very creative in her choice of styles. The cornrows provide a quick and easy solution for a hairstyle while she’s transitioning from permed to natural hair. In between braids, she usually sports the “braid-out” which is cornrowing your hair after a shampoo, and unraveling them (when the hair has dried), leaving a loose, natural-looking style.

Much love to you Lexi, I told you you’d be on the page!

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