What advice would you give to someone who has never had a dry cut and might be a little nervous? (like me!”>
DN: First, make sure you go to a skilled, trained and passionate curly hair artist. I recommend finding someone in your area that is in Curly Hair Artistry. This is a group where most stylists have been through the Deva training and meet the above qualifications. One must be admitted to the group.
I like to guide my new clients throughout the process. When I first have contact with them, I connect on an emotional level, let them know my intent to help and try to hear their needs and fears. I think that pacifies their anxiety. Then, I explain the breakdown in time and procedures of what will happen. For example, “Next we will go to this shampoo chair and I will use this product.”
Depending on where they’re at emotionally, I might stop after completing the sides or back and show them with a mirror. I’ll point to the ground to show them the amount of hair I’ve taken off. How can I spend an hour on their hair with hardly anything on the floor and it end up looking so different? It’s called Strategic Cutting!
What are some of your favorite products to use on clients right now?
DN: I am always learning; through the Devachan grapevine, my CHA colleagues or my clients usually turn me on to a new product they are using. I read through ingredients, check for silicones, smell it and feel how it moves between my fingers.
