- So I've never gotten my haircut professionally before.
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- [Brie] Are you ready?
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- Today I'm letting a stranger pick my haircut
and it's my first professional haircut ever.
I'm a student, I'm 18.
I'm just finishing up my first semester in college
and I want a new look.
Growing up, my mother always cut my hair.
There was just no reason for us
to go to a salon or anything.
So when my mom cuts my hair, I just tell her,
pretty much keep it how it is.
She doesn't have like training, but she's trying her best.
Thank you mom.
I've pretty much had the same hair since kindergarten.
There's nothing special to it.
It looks kind of dead to me.
There's no life or like style really in my hair.
And that's kind of what I'm looking forward
to changing today.
I'm also really nervous 'cause I've never
had had anyone else touch my hair.
I've never had coloring, or a cut by anyone else.
I have to put my faith in someone else.
I really want to just feel independent
and feel confident in who I am as a person
and showing that to the world.
So I think I'm finally ready to get a new do
and see where this goes.
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- Welcome to Salon Folklore. - Thank you for
having me. - I'm Brie.
I'm doing your hair today.
And I've been here for about a year.
I've been doin' hair for about 10 years.
- So I've never gotten my hair cut professionally before.
My first time.
My mom has cut my hair for all of my life.
She gave me bangs one time
and I looked exactly like her 'cause she has bangs.
So maybe not bangs.
So whatever you think.
I trust you.
- Sounds good.
We're ready if you're ready.
- I'm ready.
- It's rare that I meet people that haven't
been to a salon yet.
Do you blow dry your hair everyday?
- When I take a shower, yeah.
- I looks like you have some wave and lots of curl.
You know it's a little nerve wracking for everybody.
But also for me, it's really fun.
- Underneath you can kinda see where my natural.
- That's a nice wave right there.
During today and after today,
hopefully Rachel loves the experience
and wants to come back to the salon or any salon in general
because it's just much better when you get
you hair done professionally.
You get to enjoy the shampoo, the relaxing blow dry,
you get to fall asleep.
It's a fresh start.
How long has it been since you had a haircut?
- I just had a trim about six months ago
before I started school.
- Whoa, six months?
- Yeah!
- It's ready.
A little scary for her but in the end
I think she'll love it.
Let's get you shampooed.
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I can't believe you haven't had this before.
I'm still in shock. (giggling)
I mean this is what people come in for.
They're like-- - Yeah this is
good so far.
- If we only just had someone wash our hair for us.
We'd all be a little happier.
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- I'm feeling a little nervous now
that it's getting down to it
but I'm really excited to see the finished product.
- So should I cut some hair off?
- Let's do it.
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I always wanted shorter hair.
I just didn't know if I could pull it off.
- Everyone can have less hair.
I mean less hair, you get more volume,
you get to style it more
'cause now you're gonna wanna do it.
It takes less time.
You just gotta own it.
It doesn't matter.
As long as you're owning it, you make it you.
- Good advice.
- If you want a mohawk, you want a mohawk.
- Maybe next time.
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That's a weird feeling.
Is that layering?
- Yes I'm giving you some interior layers.
- [Woman] Have you ever had layering before?
- No.
- Not like that.
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- [Man] Does it concern you that you're still seeing
so much hair come off?
- It's very concerning, yeah.
It's like chunks.
- Yeah it's amazing to see what you can
actually cut but what you actually leave behind.
- [Woman] How do you feel?
- A lot lighter.
- Yeah!
I'm standing in a pile of hair.
(laughing)
I like to dry cut everyone.
So we're gonna blow dry it
and then do all the detail work.
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- [Rachel] My mom doesn't blow dry my hair.
- Best part of hair cuts.
Someone blow drying your hair for you.
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- I can feel the weight off of my head right now.
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- [Brie] Are you ready?
- [Rachel] Ready!
- [Brie] You're tired of sittin' here?
You ready? - I'm in tears.
Da da!
(giggling)
- Whoa! - Feel it!
Touch it!
- I love it! - Woo!
- [Rachel] It's so soft, it feels good!
- [Brie] We have all the products in there.
- It smells good.
(mumbling) Whoa!
And I like how you moved the part.
- Just hair flips for days.
You can go whichever side you want.
I gave it a little bit of that natural A-Line but not.
A little natural progression forward.
So she still had a lot of length
in the front to play with
but she could feel that swing.
- It's giving me like vintage, Hollywood.
- Yeah you have good hair for a blow out.
I really wanted to give her volume today.
She's got a lot more layers today than before.
And she can blow it out as big as she wants now.
- Wow.
I never knew my hair could look like this.
Thank you so much!
At this point, I don't think I could ever go back
to having my mom do my hair again.
Sorry mom.
I can't wait to show her.
- Yeah! - She'll love it.
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- I'm saving this for you.
- Oh my gosh!
It's like a mop.
- So this is what happens,
when you get to see piles of hair on our floor everyday.
- It looks like my dog's hair.
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