Important Tips for a Traveling Hair Stylist: Thomas N Salzano
Not all professionals like to work sitting in the same place for the rest of their lives. Some like to combine their profession with their love for traveling. Thomas N Salzano is one such hair stylist. His love for hairstyling followed by traveling and photography is often visible in his blogs.
Here are a few points Salzano wants to put across for people who want to be a traveling hair stylist. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Confidence Tools of The Trade Respect Money Get Noticed Make Connections Research Local Popular Hairstyles Make An Announcement Add Value Wherever You Go
Confidence: This is by far the most important tool an artist, or any person for that matter should master. No matter how quick your fingers are, not matter how good your style sense is, nothing is going to count if you are not confident.
Tools of The Trade: Yes, you may find good scissors, a good quality comb and everything else that revolves around hair styling. But think about it, would you be able to pick them up and start styling hair in a jiffy? No, because every artist is habitual of using his or her own material. Plus, it means you are here for a reason, and not just walked in randomly.
Respect Money: You help people gain self-confidence by beautifying their hair. This is not an easy task. Plus you need to manage your travel, stay and food expenses. If you say you are not doing it for money, you may be speaking the truth. But if your say money doesn’t matter, you need to stop lying to yourself.
Get Noticed: Whether you travel as a lone traveling artist or as a crew, your look should be in tandem with your business. Get your vehicle prepped for road trips. Let people know there’s a hairstylist in the car. Use cool graphics that suit your style. It’s all about marking your presence.
Make Connections: Start building your portfolio, make brochures featuring your best work. Go to tradeshows and conventions and setup a stall where you feature your previous work in brochures and do live hairstyling. Comic-cons are amazing platform for funky hair stylists, Salzano says. Attend rehearsal dinners, meet wedding planners, the options are galore. You just need to be open to suggestion and talk to people the right way.
Research Local Popular Hairstyles: The whole world knows undercut is the most popular hairstyle among men these days. But that doesn’t mean everyone would want it, so keep yourself updates with what’s popular in your destination.
Make An Announcement: Let people know you are coming. It doesn’t have to be a billboard sized one, instead, use the power of social media. Do guest spots at local salons and studios, talk to people while you are there. And remember, gel with people while maintaining your own individuality.
Add Value Wherever You Go: When you are traveling to a distant place for a professional project, keep in mind that every business is a give & take relation. And it’s not always materialistic. Yes, you’ll be styling people, and yes, you’ll be making money too. But there’s something else, the intangible element: value. Thomas N Salzano is an artist when it comes to hairstyling, and he believes it has always been an art for him. It doesn’t matter how you perceive your passion, but when you are styling your client, it’s about the experience and not just the haircut.
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