Hair by Audrey Adrine

I moved around and built my clientele in three different countries. Even though clients can be a little different in each place, the red flags are almost always the same everywhere.

Red Flag #2 🚩
When a client sits in your chair and tells you they’ve been seeing the same hairdresser for many, many years, but now for different reasons they are switching to you.
This isn’t necessarily a red flag — it’s more of an invitation to have a conversation before you even start. Otherwise it will turn to red flag.
You need to make sure they clearly understand that you may do things differently.�You have your own training, background, and techniques.
It’s also important to ask them to try to switch off the comparison mode — constantly telling you what their previous hairdresser did or didn’t do.
Because honestly, it’s a lot like dating someone while comparing them to your ex.�It’s not pleasant, it doesn’t work, and the results are rarely great.
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Since some people ask for a discount, I thought it would be easier to just put it in writing and make everything very clear.
Here are the official ways you can get one:
1. Negotiate my bills.
Call my mortgage company. Call my electric provider. Fight for me. Whatever dollar amount you save me, I will gladly apply that exact amount toward your hair service. Fair is fair.
2. Sponsor the stylist’s body maintenance.
After 20+ years behind the chair, massages, acupuncture, dry needling and physical therapy are not luxuries — they are survival. I invest a lot into keeping my body functioning so I can keep doing great hair. Gift cards are absolutely welcome.
3. Marry into the family.
Family members get free hair (they just pay for product). Now, I know you can’t technically become my family… but I am single. If you happen to know an ambitious, fit, emotionally stable 35+ bachelor who loves travel and good food — I’m accepting applications.
These are the only three ways.
Otherwise, my prices reflect my experience, my skill, and the 20+ years it took to build them. ✂️😉

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People make mistakes…
Until they find me. 💇🏻‍♀️✨

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Under an hairstylist educator’s post on Instagram, I asked a simple question about her post.

We went back and forth for a bit. But when the point couldn’t really be defended anymore… somehow my Instagram views became part of the conversation. She had gone to my page, checked my numbers, and brought that up instead. Sounded like my low views make me less credential to talk.

That part made me laugh.
Because most old-school great hairdressers built fully booked careers long before Instagram existed. No reels. No viral hooks. Just skill, referrals, reputation, and results.

If you think low views equal low talent — you’re confused.
If you think being provocative online automatically builds loyal clientele — you’re mistaken.

Low views can mean someone doesn’t care to master the algorithm.
Low views can mean she’s busy mastering her craft.

Views are not professionalism.
Views are not mastery.
Views are not success.
Respect the craft.

And if you can’t defend your point — don’t change the subject to someone’s numbers.