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I finally switched from draping foils by section to using a systematic weave pattern
For years I would just grab random sections and foil however felt right at the moment. It worked okay but I was getting inconsistent color results and spending way too much time fixing overlaps. About 8 months ago I watched a demo at the Chicago Beauty Show where the stylist showed a precise 1/4 inch weave pattern from the part down. Now I follow that exact pattern every time and my foils come out so much cleaner with zero bands or bleeding. Has anyone else found that changing their foil pattern saved them a ton of back pain from less arm reaching?
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coleman.keith5mo ago
I switched from a straight part to a diagonal part for my weaves a couple years back. My left shoulder was killing me from reaching across for those back sections, and angling the part made it so I could keep my elbow closer to my body. Now I just do a 45 degree angle from the crown to the ear and it cut my foil time by like 15 minutes.
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brookebailey5mo ago
Oh man, I started doing that too and my neck pain just went away almost overnight.
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