Good Hairdressers – A Cut Above the Rest!
Author : teriann
- Ms. Yvonne Anderson hard at work at La Salon 25 Annette Crescent.
The economic recession has hit hard, so a number of businesses find that the consumers are staying away. Often consumers find ways to stretch their money by avoiding non essential services.
So how is it that trying to get service at some hair salons take hours? Well, Jamaican women are very talented at creating natural and unique hairstyles. Some operate from their homes while others own larger salons. What keeps their clients coming back for more despite the rising costs?
Well I have my own theory. Hair salons are not only about creating that perfect look. It’s also about catching up on the latest gossip, getting advice, being pampered or just lyming with friends.
A place to relax!
Wherever you find a skilled hairstylist and comfortable environment, you will find women willing to wait and to pay!
What do you think?
Teri Ann Renee Paisley (Gleaner on-line writer)
Tags: customers, hairdressers, prices, recession
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I am sorry, but I have to take the hard and probably extreme view. Which is, that until Negro women return to wearing and loving their natural hair, then no hairdressing that by default must drastically DESTROY our unique hair should be considered good.
If Negro women in Jamaica just wear our hair natural for a year; then pool our monies to try an experiment for the good of Jamaica, we could buy back one of the Industries that Jamaica has been selling off to foreigners so shamelessly.
Or use the new creativity our un-polluted brain cells will generate, to come up with a new business that will generate perpetual wealth.
With our un-polluted brain cells instructing us for our own best interest, we could once and for all abolish the stereotype that someone from outside is the only idea we can come up with, to resolve Jamaica’s woes.
And if Negro women in the U.S. should do the same, they would have a combined wealth to fix a lot of Africa’s problems, or build a decent school in every under-served U.S. black community with adequate teacher’s salary.
Our collective priorities are screwed up, and very little will change until Negro Mothers of Humanity take back their hair power, and start using such a great amount of collective wealth to do good for ourselves.
Right now Negro hairdressers in Jamaica could be making more money by just committing the necessary time to develop new styles and find natural treatments to pamper and care for our hair.
With Naiomi Campbell and other Negro celebrities who’re unable to hide the damage they’ve done to their hair, the time is ripe for Jamaican hairdressers to step up to the front and capture a unique part of the tourist industry for Negro women from all over the world. Women with money who’re ready to take back the power that we were giving away, when we dishonored and disowned our beautiful natural crown.
We must begin to see it as outrageously wrong to continue to make so many non-Negro rich, from the fact that we will not accept our own image and hair.
We must come to see that no matter how much alteration we invest in, we cannot become a good clone of any other. Therefore in our chronic indifference and decrying of our own image, we become less than others; and most certainly less than we were meant to be. We can only become the best of ourselves, and good for humanity by: Accepting, Loving and Respecting our individual Selves, Image and Race first!
I think it’s very, very difficult to find a hairstylist who is talented, professional, and knowledgeable about hair care. Many of them are very arrogant and do not like to be questioned. Another gripe is punctuality and actually caring about the client being satisfied. If hairdressers were held to the same standard as corporate professionals, most of them would be fired for misconduct.
I totally hate going to the beauty salon, I also cannot stand being under the dryer, however I like to have a new look every other week also my beautician do me most time at home;with the recession on I had to cut back in this area, having 3 lace front wigs also helps, but going to a special event I got to have a do, and some beauticians really knows their stuff especially mine who can do the complete make-over.Its too much gossips and
mix up in a lot of salons.
Yes, waiting is a hassle but at the end of the day Jamaican women always want to put their best foot forward.
Women should and will continue to wear dem hair any way dem waan. When mi touch jamaica and see di wicked hairstyle dem pon di women it’s like whoa. Dem really look nice. Gal dem hotttt. As far as hair is concerned. There is still nuff money to be made pon hair, but probably not in jamaica. So much competition out deh. it fierce. If you can go ah small island or even get fi come New York den di hair money will roll. do yuh ting.
Ripuree: While I agree with the economics of your suggestion, I find fault with the fact that you seem to want women to politicize something that is deeply personal. Women all over the world have always sought for beautification, and hair has always been a problematic issue for them, regardless of race or ethnicity. Hair is the bane of most women’s lives. I made a personal choice to wear my hair relaxed, rather than wear a wig or weave, as I don’t like them. However, some women struggle to get their hair to look satisfactory (to them) and have come to rely on weaves and wigs as a solution. I will admit that I don’t like the fact that so many Jamaican women seem to have given up on their own hair and now pay for wigs and weaves that look laughable, appalling and unattractive. Nevertheless, it is their prerogative. I have worn my hair in a myriad of styles of varying lengths, colors and textures over the years. It’s been a matter of what I thought looked and felt good at a given time, as well as what was convenient for me. It is a matter of personal choice. You are on the right track, but you’re barking up the wrong tree.
La-Shaun it’s arrogant to say that all hairdressers behave arrogantly. I’m sure you haven’t visited them all. Many are talented, knowledgeable and willing to share. I agree that some, perhaps even few, are difficult to deal with and even customer-unfriendly. But it would very judgmental and unfair of us to not give credit where it is due. So many women have worked hard to hone their craft because of their enthusiasm for what they do and because they need like everybody else to earn. Hats off to all hard working Jamaican women and I encourage others to be a little friendly and customer focused.
Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. – Benjamin Franklin
I love the weave, the ponytail, short style and long but I dont like over the top clown colours orange purple red,blonde, or white hair. I hate long waits and the mix up and blender in some shops. Some hair stylist bad”’
Great tips,thanks for the post.