Don’t Hate On YouTubers Who Do Hair

I spend countless hours on YouTube. Why? It’s a part of what I do. I post videos about short hair to my YouTube channel, but I also consume a lot of content from other YouTubers who do hair. It keeps me current, it keeps me aware and more than anything else, I learn. To be fair, there is also an element of entertainment that comes with watching YouTube videos.

Let’s be real.  YouTube has its fair share of bull! Some of the channels I visit have content that is made strictly for the purpose of gaining views. Some of it, however, is like social commentary and it keeps me apprised of what’s going on in the beauty community. The YouTubers who do hair are their own community and it’s a really good thing.

One such channel was updated recently with a vlog style post that focused on a particular comment made by a professional stylist. The comment was negative and it was clear that the stylist was in her feelings about the rise of the black hair DIY’er and the influence YouTubers who do hair have had on that particular group of ladies. The YouTuber who posted the video is very good at doing hair and has garnered a following as a result. The stylist was upset that “secrets” were being given away for free on YouTube. Girl, BYE!

The feeling of familiarity crept up on me as I watched the video. That led to this post. I know there are stylists out there who hate on the DIY’ers and they dislike YouTubers who do hair even more. They will spew slick comments into the ears of those sitting in their chair in hopes that it will somehow dissuade their current clients from ever considering doing their hair at home. Sad, but it is what it is. That thinking is fear based and it has no place in a productive and/or progressive atmosphere.

The fact of the matter is that the world is moving at lighting speed. Shit is moving fast. I get it. That can be scary to many, but it doesn’t have to be. Nor should it be.

What folks can now go to YouTube and learn for free, is no different than what stylists learn behind the chair. When an individual enrolls in cosmetology school, they are just as much a novice as the untrained YouTubers who do hair. When he or she graduates from school, their creativity is not in full bloom. They simply know the ‘proper’ terms and traditional methods recognized by those in their field.

We all know that the true masters and bad ass stylists are those who push the limits of their skills. The ones who take the initiative to learn the back end of their business. Those who are up late at night pondering over how to make this or that style turn out just right. Those stylists who doctor a woman’s hair who has a jacked up hairline and gives her back her confidence and edges. Those are master stylists and they are revered as the professionals they are. Both in their field and by the common client. They become masters by consistently learning and applying what they learn.

So the difference between a trained stylist and a self taught YouTuber is really only a matter of hours and a piece of paper. Both master their skills by using the exact same methods. Learning and applying what they learn.

As a client who was inquisitive, I learned a lot of what I know from a stylist who took the time to simply educate me and answer my questions. I’ve written before about 5 Short Hair Lessons I Learned From The PROS and Why I Learned To Do My Short Hair At Home , so I respect and appreciate true professional hair stylists. They are invaluable in the black hair care community. What I don’t respect is negativity, fearful thinking and straight up hatin’. Together we are much stronger than we are individually. The two, DIY’ers/YouTubers who do hair and Pro Stylists, can work together and impact people’s lives.

Stylists, stop hating and level up! Get your skills up. Ladies, don’t be discouraged and fooled into believing that you can’t do your hair and get amazing results at home.  Each great stylist starting out making mistakes and figuring it out. You, at home, can do the same with a little time, patience and dedication.

The stylists will always be available for the things you cannot or do not wish to do yourself. So, it’s all good.

What do you guys think? Are YouTubers making things better or worse? What does your stylist think about this topic?

Watch my latest YouTube video. Click the pic! Until next time…BYE!

 

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