Running a hairdressing business can be one of the hardest things to do by far. Understanding where the money goes, how much to charge, paying taxes, monitoring expenses, and finding enough to pay yourself is a full-time job even if you're no longer working behind the chair.

Just be honest with what the issue is—be specific, and detail why, for you, it doesn't work. All salons should have a policy in place where they will take that client back and try to make things right.”

Use the Right Lingo For example, say how many inches you'd like off, or if you want a hard or soft cut. If you want layers, don't just say you want short layers or long layers—let your hairstylist know you'd like short layers in one place and longer layers in another.