THE ROOTED INSIDER
A little behind-the-chair tea, while you're sitting here anyway.
ISSUE - 01
Why your stylist sometimes says no to your inspo photo.
First: bring the photo. We actually want to see it.
TikTok screenshots? Yes.
Pinterest boards? Absolutely.
AI photo? Maybe not.
But that old photo of you & your friends where your hair is spot-on from 2018 that you still think about? Absolutely bring that one.
THE STYLIST'S BRAIN:
Okay, so what are we actually looking at?
What's your natural color?
What's currently on your hair?
Most importantly, what can your hair safely handle?
Two people can bring the same photo and need two totally different plans to get there.
We're also thinking about what will actually work for you + your lifestyle.
Sometimes, getting you exactly to that photo in one appointment would ask a little more of your hair than we're comfortable with.
Putting the health of your hair above all else is not always the fun option, but trust us - you'll thank us later.
MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PHOTO ITSELF:
telling us what you really love about it.
What made you save it? (hint hint: let's dig deep)
Maybe it's the brightness around the face.
The softness.
The dimension.
The tone.
The overall feeling.
More often than you would think, it's not the exact hair you're after. Its only a certain part of the look you're obsessed with.
Inspo photos aren't necessarily the problem.
It's actually one of the best tools we have to understanding what you're envisioning.
But sometimes, they aren't the perfect answer to what you actually want done. The photo isn't always going to work the way you want it to, but finding out what you love about it and how it can work with your hair?
That's the sweet spot & that's what we're here for.
THE ROOTED TAKE
You bring the picture. We'll bring the plan.
We don't want to recreate someone else's hair.
We want to create your version of it.