Afro Caribbean hair

[funtimefranko]

Hi again all.... how many of you would be confident in cutting and colouring afro carribean hair? Ive had an inbox on facebook from a mixed race lady who obviously has afro type hair... which i would never do in all honesty. Do many of you do afro hair? I dont know what to reply to her as you have to be so careful these days...

 

[cassies97]

If shes mixed then her hair texture will probably just be slightly coarser than caucasian but really curly. What is she after?

My tutor used to make us do all our cuts on afro dolls just incase we ever came across really curly hair.

 

[funtimefranko]

If shes mixed then her hair texture will probably just be slightly coarser than caucasian but really curly. What is she after?

My tutor used to make us do all our cuts on afro dolls just incase we ever came across really curly hair.

I dont know i haven't replied yet, she wants a colour and restyle. I dont feel happy doing it at all i cut a mixed race ladies hair before... i had to redo it 3 times. Put me off completely...

 

[cassies97]

Just say you aren't trained to cut/colour hair of her texture as it behaves differently and requires a separate qualification!

 

[IBUK]

Have you actually seen a pic of her hair? Many mixed race people have hair closer to European than Afro.

 

[funtimefranko]

Yeah i could see it on her pics

 

[hairbyj]

If she's mixed heritage her hair could be more Caucasian than African carribean. I did my level 2 in combined hair and found that afro hair showed every cut, and cud end up looking very choppy. I agree with the others, if you don't feel confident I wouldn't do it xx

 

[AcidPerm]

Maybe think about getting some training? You could be missing out on a niche market by turning business away.
With this lovely client, she had relaxed hair that had some root growth so I washed and dried her hair first, straightening it with a comb as I dried it and then cut it into a neat graduated bob.

 

[funtimefranko]

If she's mixed heritage her hair could be more Caucasian than African carribean. I did my level 2 in combined hair and found that afro hair showed every cut, and cud end up looking very choppy. I agree with the others, if you don't feel confident I wouldn't do it xx

Yes thats exactly what happened when i did it x

 

[funtimefranko]

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Maybe think about getting some training? You could be missing out on a niche market by turning business away.
With this lovely client, she had relaxed hair that had some root growth so I washed and dried her hair first, straightening it with a comb as I dried it and then cut it into a neat graduated bob.

I could do, but this is only the 2nd time in my hairdressing career ive been asked, the 1st was the complaining lady x

 

[AcidPerm]

I could do, but this is only the 2nd time in my hairdressing career ive been asked, the 1st was the complaining lady x

On the other hand, if you got trained and then advertised... People with curly hair (afro & caucasian) tend to be wary of most high street hairdressers as many just don't know how to cut it well and look after it properly.

There are lots of gifted Afro specialist hairdressers based in the cities but outside of a city, out in the sticks, they are few and far between.

This is definitely also a case of once they've found you, the curly haired become incredibly loyal customers.

One of my favourite clients in the UK had naturally red tight curls. She had a large hat collection until she let me cut it. I loved doing her hair.

 

[funtimefranko]

On the other hand, if you got trained and then advertised... People with curly hair (afro & caucasian) tend to be wary of most high street hairdressers as many just don't know how to cut it well and look after it properly.

There are lots of gifted Afro specialist hairdressers based in the cities but outside of a city, out in the sticks, they are few and far between.

This is definitely also a case of once they've found you, the curly haired become incredibly loyal customers.

One of my favourite clients in the UK had naturally red tight curls. She had a large hat collection until she let me cut it. I loved doing her hair.

Yeah that is a thought, should learn to think that way a bit more

 

[dolly1001]

Mixed race hair here
I always always always have my hair cut one it is blow dried and straighten.
It's very curly but doesn't behave like an Afro even though people will say look at your Afro.
My sisters hair lifts extremely / un naturally fast base 3 6% can achieve a blonde in 15-20 in bleach foils.
If they have cork screw curly would say cut it dry and straight.
However is its like ringlets that I'd cut it wet.

Relaxed hair tends to be dry and damaged due to the process. Always strand test before colouring !

Any questions I will try and help answer also.

 

[Lauren121]

My first ever blow dry in college was on Afro hair and I passed after worrying for weeks about it! Obviously a cut is a lot different what about getting her in and having a look at it and see how it acts? Could maybe take some cuttings and see how it lifts x

 

[funtimefranko]

Mixed race hair here
I always always always have my hair cut one it is blow dried and straighten.
It's very curly but doesn't behave like an Afro even though people will say look at your Afro.
My sisters hair lifts extremely / un naturally fast base 3 6% can achieve a blonde in 15-20 in bleach foils.
If they have cork screw curly would say cut it dry and straight.
However is its like ringlets that I'd cut it wet.

Relaxed hair tends to be dry and damaged due to the process. Always strand test before colouring !

Any questions I will try and help answer also.

Thankyou

 

[littlemissm]

I'm afro trained & also have 5 mixed race kids so deal with this sort o hair. All the time. I only cut afro / curly hair dry & I straighten it before I cut, if the hair is long I tend to do uniform layers rather than square layers. If the hair is relaxed you need to wait a couple of weeks before colouring. I done this colour a few months back it was bleach highlights then tone came out really lovely.

 

[LoveCaroline]

Hi again all.... how many of you would be confident in cutting and colouring afro carribean hair? Ive had an inbox on facebook from a mixed race lady who obviously has afro type hair... which i would never do in all honesty. Do many of you do afro hair? I dont know what to reply to her as you have to be so careful these days...

I think you will be fine, don't over think it, hair is hair at the end of the day.
If you had a client with European hair that was really curly what would you do?
I think sometimes it's the thought of doing it that is worse than actually doing it!
If you're still not sure just be honest and say you've not had the experience with her hair type, she'll be happier if you tell her that than give her a cut & colour that you and her aren't happy with.
Good luck!

 

[vividamnesia]

Its not that much different from Caucasian hair in all honestly.Texturizing it is done a little different but coloring is the same except I find a foil with a wider weave with more space between the weave works better than finer, It blows out straight easy enough with a round brush.It jumps up @ about half length from wet to dry so take care cutting wet.

 

[abbeymwxx]

I do my friends Afro hair and as long as I dry and straighten it first it's fine x

 

[dolly1001]

I'm afro trained & also have 5 mixed race kids so deal with this sort o hair. All the time. I only cut afro / curly hair dry & I straighten it before I cut, if the hair is long I tend to do uniform layers rather than square layers. If the hair is relaxed you need to wait a couple of weeks before colouring. I done this colour a few months back it was bleach highlights then tone came out really lovely.

Where in London you based loving the colour