I would like to welcome Joel and Jessica to the metro FOR MEN styling team. Please help me welcome them by saying hi the next time you are in. They are both currently completing our in-shop training program and are offering complimentary haircuts to new guests of metro FOR MEN. Tell all your friends, family and […]
I was asked to provide insight on whether salons and spas should provide special offers to new and existing customers. There were other opinions offered in this discussion and the majority felt salons and spas should not discount their services. The opinions were based on the only guests that will utilize the promotional offer is […]
How do you know when you got a good haircut? In my 22 years of experience I consider a good haircut when, after the cut and the hair is toweled dry, the hair is styled without product and it looks like the requested style. Then styled with product, the product enhances the haircut. Men do not always […]
I conducted an interview with a stylist who is interested in joining the metro FOR MEN team the other day. In this interview I instructed the stylist on our cutting technique on a model he brought to the interview. The model stressed to me several times in the consultation what he did NOT want. It […]
I attended a great function last Sunday put on by Northrise University Foundation (www.northrise.org). This foundation aids the people of Zambia to create a self-sustaining culture through education. It was so inspiring to be surrounded by people who care to educate others and reminded me as a business owner what I am trying to create with […]
Ask the Men’s Grooming Expert: Finding Solutions to Hair-Related Challenges Do you have a hair related challenge that you have yet to find a stylist that can fix it? As a stylist, my goal was always to find that challenging area and offer design solutions that could fix it. The other day I had a guest […]
Ask the Men’s Grooming Expert: Care is the Key Ingredient I keep hearing the word “care” used when speaking of how well a job is done. When I hire new stylists, one of the very first topics we discuss in training is “caring” for the metro FOR MEN guest. I believe when a service provider […]
Ask the Men’s Grooming Expert: Selecting a Busy Stylist vs. an Experienced Stylist I got asked the other day from a metro FOR MEN guest to select a stylist for him that has been in the industry for a long time. I have always maintained a guest should request a stylist who is busy over his/her length […]
Ask the Men’s Grooming Expert: How to Select The Right Barber/Hair Stylist I get asked frequently how to select the right barber/stylist. There are many factors that an go into a selection, but most importantly choose a barber/stylist that can listen to what the style request is and then can articulate it back so both parties are […]
Ask the men’s grooming expert Do you have a grooming related question that you still haven’t got an answer to? Ask me! I’m the grooming expert at the leading men’s only salon in Orange County — metro FOR MEN. Just post your question and look back often for the answer.