Talking with the manager of the hair salon I was referred to

A mom friend I've known for a long time

had her hair turn into something so beautiful!

What happened?
What did you do?
That's amazing! Tell me!

She went from having frizzy hair to a complete transformation into straight, silky, shiny hair!

Naturally, everyone was hooked (lol).

One after another, we all flocked to that hair salon!

I also struggle with wavy, frizzy hair...

I've been getting hair straightening treatments until now, but...

Even with hair straightening, I still end up worrying about dryness...

Since it's almost the rainy season, I figured I should get it done soon...

In the midst of that, I had lunch with that same mom friend again,

and her hair was even silkier and shinier than before!

Wow, it's so beautiful! That's incredible!

So, I had her book an appointment for me right away (lol).

It's a technique unique to that stylist, different from standard hair straightening.

Before (ends were straightened six months ago)

After (I wonder if the shine and moisture come across... it was like a commercial lol)

I mean, it's just so silky smooth✨💕

Until now, even after getting hair straightening, it would still feel dry

I thought it was just my hair type and had given up, but...

But you know,

It's all down to that manager's skill!!✨

It's so moisturized, so soft, and so smooth✨💕

"How are you able to improve it like that?"

(I asked because I was amazed to see so many of my friends' hair turn silky smooth)

The manager explained the technique to me so thoroughly✨

Even to someone like me who knows nothing about beauty

Using analogies to make it easy to understand

How things are and what kind of treatments are being done!

The manager's way of thinking was truly wonderful✨

For a hairstylist, the number one priority is

Empathy!

How much can you stand by the customer's side!

It's the same everywhere, isn't it!
Human relationships, that's so true!!!

For that, a foundation of technical skill is a prerequisite

That's a given! Of course!

But, the technical skill doesn't have to be that perfect!

As long as the foundation is solid, everything else is what's important!

Things like empathy and careful explanations,

Plus that, your own unique specialization

Strategy based on demand forecasting

Self-branding ability

I mean, the manager was in their 30s, but...

From the time they started, they didn't pay any mind to their seniors

They have a professional mindset and their own vision!

And they are attentive, and sensitive to what they can pick up on!

Truly a professional!

A student in their 20s who was a colleague of mine at my previous job,
who is now a personal trainer
and has opened their own gym,

came to mind...

That person had similar thoughts as well

Meeting people like this,
being exposed to their ways of thinking and values,
and talking about various things

gives me such great inspiration!

I really resonate with
the way they think about the little details and
the things they are conscious of...

The manager also said

In the end, people who are similar to you gather together...

Ah, I hear that a lot!

When the manager was young,

they would cater to the customers

The version of me that talks
the version of me that doesn't talk
and my true self

I was keeping them separate, and it was so exhausting...

When I do that, some customers end up leaving...

It's better to just be my true self,

the people who stay and the people who don't
become clear!

But that way,

you can build a solid relationship of trust

or rather, the people who resonate with you gather naturally!

Exactly!

That's it!!!!!✨

That's exactly what it is!!!!✨😃

Ah~~~ it was so

nice to meet someone I could really understand on that level

and it felt so good to listen to!

I just kept drawing out

the manager's stories💕

In the end,

it comes down to the person's character✨

I totally get that...

A story about how both my hair and my heart were satisfied💕

I didn't realize there were so many young, handsome guys out there!

It was a real treat for the eyes (lol)

With smooth, shiny hair,

let's do our best today too!✨