That client who told me my blending was off actually saved my career

I had this woman with a short pixie cut who flat out said my fade looked choppy around the ears. She was right, I was rushing through the blending because I thought it looked fine in the mirror. Has anyone else had a client call you out on something that you later realized was a game changer?

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keithbennett1mo ago

Not exactly the same thing but I had a barber once tell me my left sideburn was a quarter inch higher than the right one and I laughed it off until I actually stopped and looked in the mirror later that night. Drove me crazy for a week because I couldn't look at my own face without noticing it. Sometimes you need that one honest person to pull the blinders off before you keep making the same mistake over and over.

drew6901mo ago

A quarter inch is actually about 6 millimeters, not an inch and a quarter like some people might think. But your point still stands. It's wild how something that small can completely wreck your perception of yourself once you actually see it. I had a similar thing with a crooked collar on a shirt I wore for months before someone finally said something. Once they pointed it out I couldn't unsee it. We really need more people willing to give that honest feedback.