This summer I had the opportunity to get schooled by the top leading force of the beauty industry, revolutionizing the way we present ourselves as professionals to our clients, infamous Instagram Hairstylist, known as @the_hair_doctor, Gina Bianca. A self made owner to a successful hair salon in Connecticut, now travels around the country, sacrificing a 6 figure salary to spread the message to stylist of empowering your self worth as well as enforcing the skills behind the trade.
Big Boss Man sent 3 other stylist, as well as myself to fly down to Miami for a whole day to take her class, “ 5 ways to Foil,” an informative class that gave us the template to how to charge effectively as well as maintaining a conversation of maintenance and products. Within my whole 8 years of this career have I felt more engaged in this class. She was so real in her approach to what seriously needs to be focused on as a stylist. It almost felt as if you were chillin’ with your home girl and she was big sister looking out for you on everything she’s learned in the past to lecture you on what better path to take to be successful.
Through her bountiful packet of information she gave to all of us in the class, was an article about “Glossing.” Glossing may also be referred to as “Toning” as well.Clients always ask why it’s so beneficial to have this service done, well Gina made it easy by answering your curiosity in “7 Reasons for Glossing.”
7 Reasons for Glossing
by Gina Bianca
- It reduces frizz. The hair can look frizzy or dry if the cuticle is left open! If you suffer from frizz, the best bet is to ALWAYS gloss your hair and focus on utilizing hair products that have a lower pH. When used properly, this will guarantee your cuticle is staying closed and will leave your frizzy days behind!
- Protects you from your water. If the cuticle is left open the hair will quickly absorb minerals from your water, causing brass and discoloring, and also can make your hair weak and brittle.
- Adds longevity to your color service! You just invested a pretty penny into your hair, if you don’t gloss it, your color will start fading as soon as you wash your hair! If you gloss, the gloss will fade first adding an extra 3-4 weeks of longevity to your service!
- It regulates tone. Many times people are bringing in photos of hair color that goes completely against their dominant pigment. If we lift your hair, the safest place to stop processing is when the hair reaches yellow/pale yellow stages. In that case, a gloss is essential to deposit the tones desired.
- It provides UV protection! If you’re out in the sun a lot, or if you go tanning, this can effect your color service as well! The gloss is extra layer of protection!
- It adds a brilliant layer of SHINE! If you’re hair isn’t shiny, chances are you need a gloss. Any color service or haircut can look completely drab if it lacks the shine!
- Think of it this way: When you get your nails done, would you ever skip the top coat? Could you imagine if your nail tech told you that you didn’t need one? I surely would never go back to that tech because clearly they are ill informed!
- Glossing adds a layer of protection against hot tools and normal wear and tear . A gloss will add a shield to the hair and protect it adding longevity and protection to the hair.
Overall our trip to Miami was so much fun! Spending time with your girlfriends, learning inspiring things that’ll help motivate all of us, as well as having some drinks shared with a delicious Tuna Tower at a local Japanese joint, was the perfect day well spent out of town.
For stylists, please check out @the_hair_doctor! Worth every penny to take her classes, because that money will return 10 fold when your investing advanced education in yourself to help recharge your brain. It was an enjoyable thought provoking experience, and hoping our salon hosts her next year for her color class….to be continued.
For anyone in the beauty industry, please shoutout some really awesome classes I should attend!
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