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Saturday

Derek J's Salon Etiquette: Mind Your Manners


Celebrity hairstylist Derek J. (owner of The J Spot in Atlanta, GA) has seen it all! (Yes, you know him as that fabulous hairstylist from 'Good Hair' that can style your hair while working it in fabulous pair of heels!) We caught up with him in-between hair shows to get a little tutorial in salon etiquette. 


Tip One
"Ladies, when you go into the salon for the first time, explain what you want to the hairstylist but don't hound me. Let me do me, boo. Most of the time when you're dealing with a hairstylist you'll get your money's worth if you just let me do do what I need to do. Leave your hair to the stylists' discretion."


Tip Two 
"Don't come into the salon on a time schedule. Your emergency is not my priority."


Tip Three
"Clients need to understand that hair stylists have their own lives. We do get sick and we do get tired. Please keep that in mind."


Tip Four
"This one is for the hair stylists: work on your appearance. You have people coming to you. You can't walk around and say you're a hairstylist if your hair is jacked up. Black hairstylists are like stars themselves and you have to put a little bit of investment into yourself to make that happen."


Tip Five
"Stylists, be better at time management. You should be able to get your clients in and out and still do a good job."


Tip Six
"Always remember your clients names."


Tip Seven 
"Remember, there is a time and a place for everything. [We] need to be better business people. My salon isn't snooty at all, but remember that you can't be cursing and talking about sex around everyone. Clients appreciate that when you know their positions in life and when you know what they don't want to hear. "


"Tip Eight
Find a healthy balance of conversation. There are some stylists out there that just don't shut up. This can also go the other way. Hairstylists, don't be afraid to turn away a client or refer them to another stylist if it's not working for you. I do it all the time!" 


By Andrea Arterbery

Friday

Celeb Stylist Derek J's Tips for Creating Short-Weave Cuts


Before 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star NeNe Leakes recently broke her weave addiction and began sporting a natural short 'do, she turned to Atlanta celebrity hairstylist Derek J to create a similar look using a weave.

"She had another stylist for the third season to create her new short coif," says Derek J. , who styled NeNe's hair for the series first reunion show and throughout its second season. Derek J, owner of The J. Spot Salon, also took R&B singer 
Tweet to shorter lengths using the same weaving technique.

Since Leakes' debuted the Derek J-styled short-weaved look two years ago, more women have requested similar styling that would allow them to don a spiky pixie cut -- like his clients 
Nicole Ari Parker and Terri J. Vaughn -- without sacrificing their long tresses. This is one of the reasons for the faux cut's popularity

article by Black Voices / Hair Talk
written by Aisha Jefferson

Thursday

Derek does cover of Modern Salon


Cover Credits
Hair: Derek J
Photography: Roberto Ligresti
Make-up: David Maderich
Fashion styling: David Widjaja

Monday

Behind the Scenes with Derek J.


You may recognize Derek J. from Chris Rock's Good Hair documentary… or from Oxygen's Hair Battle Spectacular… or even The Real Housewives of Atlanta. With no signs of slowing down, Derek J. just completed a photo shoot with Modern Salon. Let's go behind the scenes.




Sunday

What will be the Hot Salon Trend in 2011?



I think texture is going to continue to be big. I have seen more and more clients request styles that highlight their natural texture as opposed to the stick-straight styles of the past.” —Derek J

Derek J, celebrity hairdresser and platform artist for Belson Products, owns The J Spot Salon in Atlanta, Georgia. Although he says he is best known for cutting and weaving, he’s also known for his appearances on various reality shows. The Toledo, Ohio-native has seen his work grace the covers of many nationally published magazines, and at the same time, he witnessed his trendsetting hair styles on the small screen. In addition to his work on the Real Housewives of Atlanta, he has appeared in the Chris Rock film Good Hair, America’s Next Top Model, My Fair Wedding and others. He was an invited competitor in the exclusive Bronner Brothers Hair Battle Royale, and took home the $20,000 prize on BET’s Tears, Shears, and Beauty


This was from ModernSalon.com modernsalon.com/What-will-be-the-Hot-Salon-Trend-in-2011/2011-01-17/Article.aspx?oid=1300035