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Last updated: May 01, 2019

3 Tips For Teaching Client-Friendly Waves

Chris Jones Client Friendly Waving Technique How Tools Instagram Video Waving Tips
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3 Flat Iron Tips For Teaching Client-Friendly Waves
Your clients want the hair they are seeing on Instagram and those inspo pics usually include cool-girl waves—are you showing them how to achieve this look at home? You should be according to BTC Team Member Chris Jones (@chrisjones_hair) who has racked up 166k followers for his perfectly textured bobs and lobs. 

 

That’s why we’re sharing Chris’ flat iron tips for client-friendly waves and a video tutorial below. By empowering clients with basic tips and usable tools, you will make their dream hair an everyday reality. Plus, you’ll instantly improve client retention and score better client selfies for your social media! 

 

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1. Waving 101: Break Down The Basics

Don’t let clients leave the salon without these waving basics below! “If we can teach our clients how to properly use the tools, which direction to curl their hair, then we can empower them to feel beautiful everyday, not just leaving the salon,” shares Chris.

 

Get The Basics Below:

  • In the front hairline sections, curl the hair away from the face.
  • For more movement and texture, alternate the direction of every curl.
  • Different sections will determine different curl patterns. Smaller sections will create heavier texture and bigger sections will create looser waves.
  • Whether they flip over their hair and shake out the curls or comb through using a wide tooth comb, suggest different ways of breaking up waves.

 

Chris Jones Client Friendly Waving Technique How Tools Instagram Video Waving Tips
Instagram via @chrisjones_hair

 

2. Choose The Right Tools

Let’s be real. You’re probably not going to send a client home with a Marcel iron. Chris recommends whatever tool matches the client’s skill level at home for best results which is typically a flat iron or wand. 

 

What’s the most “usable” at-home tool according to Chris? He recommends clients invest in the Revolutionary 1.25″ Ionic Salon Flat Iron by Hot Tools. “Much like running scissors over a ribbon, just smooth over once, turn either half or a full rotation then glide the iron over the section,” shares Chris. Keep scrolling for the video how-to! 

 

Chris Jones Client Friendly Waving Technique How Tools Instagram Video Waving Tips
Instagram via @chrisjones_hair

 

 

3. Client Waving Demo: Watch This @chrisjones_hair Video

Chris went on Instagram to demo how he uses his favorite client-friendly tool, the Revolutionary 1.25″ Ionic Salon Flat Iron, for the ultimate cool-girl texture. “The most expensive haircut in the world isn’t worth anything if the clients cant replicate it at home,” shares Chris. 

 

Watch The Technique Below!

 
 
 
 
 
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