Is it OK to "interview" before a cut?

I need to find someone locally who knows what's up with curly hair. My previous stylist has taken a leave to deal with her husband who is fighting cancer. My sister gave me the name and number of a stylist in her area (a couple towns over from mine) who "is good at doing curly hair". We shall see. . .
My question is whether it's appropriate to call for a consultation with this lady, in which I basically interview her for the job of touching my hair. What questions are appropriate to ask? Don't want another wet cut, and I have no desire to be shampoo'ed even if "it's part of the salon experience" and I "have to".
My hair has several inches of "old color" that I'm interested in having taken off, as well as some bangs that are now grown out to about my chin. 3B, between armpit and bra strap length when dry. Not sure how much I want/need to take off, and sure don't want her to be scissor happy.
My question is whether it's appropriate to call for a consultation with this lady, in which I basically interview her for the job of touching my hair. What questions are appropriate to ask? Don't want another wet cut, and I have no desire to be shampoo'ed even if "it's part of the salon experience" and I "have to".
My hair has several inches of "old color" that I'm interested in having taken off, as well as some bangs that are now grown out to about my chin. 3B, between armpit and bra strap length when dry. Not sure how much I want/need to take off, and sure don't want her to be scissor happy.
3b/3c, high porosity, fine strands but lots of em!
APL/BSL when dry (bangs are to chin), but WL when wet.
Pineapple and satin pillowcase at night.
APL/BSL when dry (bangs are to chin), but WL when wet.
Pineapple and satin pillowcase at night.
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APL/BSL when dry (bangs are to chin), but WL when wet.
Pineapple and satin pillowcase at night.
Morgan
Baby Fine 3B, low porosity, normal density and elasticity
CGing since July 2008
there is a thread in this forum called, "what to tell your stylist" that was started by a member, struttswife, aka tiffany, who is a deva-trained stylist in florida. has lots of good info. have no idea why it is not a sticky.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
APL/BSL when dry (bangs are to chin), but WL when wet.
Pineapple and satin pillowcase at night.
3B, fine, normal porosity, high density, medium width and length
Conditioner: Tresemme Naturals, Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle
Co-Wash: As I Am Coconut Co-Wash
Leave in Products: As I Am Leave-In, SM Smoothie/Milk, KCKT, Giovanni Direct Leave-In
Air Dry
Looking for new products and methods to try!
That right there should have been a sign for me, she didn't speak to me through out the whole cutting part and when the cutting was done she didn't even bother to fix my hair.
Moral of the story, definitely ask if they have experience they will be proud of it and share their experiences with you. If they get pissed than that's just a sign they don't do curly hair cuts and they get offended by it for some odd reason.
Suave conditioner, LAL gel
she probably sees no difference in cutting curly or straight, she most likely cuts them exactly the same way. right there when she did not elaborate was your turn to leave. i actually did once leave a hair appt before she started cutting/washing, as we were talking i just had a really bad feeling. i told her i changed my mind about cutting my hair, thanked her, tipped her and left. this was years ago. of course, i have had my share of bad haircuts which is probably what gave me the courage to leave.
3a, some 2c & 3b, medium texture, porosity normal, low elasticity :-(
washing/cowashing, conditioning, protein tx: curl junkie products
leave in:curl junkie conditioners and treatments as leave in
styling: curl junkie
sealants - jane carter nourish & shine
ETA: Not always because of the stylist, just to be clear. I've done a lot of impulsive things to my hair in the past, many of which I was sorry for later.
Suave conditioner, LAL gel
I'm glad I scheduled the consultation--she didn't lose an hour of her day to a booking that didn't work out (it was a 15 minute appointment instead), I didn't force her to do a cut she wasn't comfortable with, and I didn't waste money on a cut that I hate.
Do the consultation, it's definitely worth it!