Artist—Tracey Hughes
By BTC Team·May 08, 2026
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You may be one of those exuberant types with plenty to say and a passion for interacting with your fellow human beings. Or maybe you’re on the shy side, and you prefer to let your hands do the talking by creating hair that makes your clients smile. Either way, as a stylist and/or leader, you may require some schooling on the art of communication. Because there is a huge difference between chatting (or not) in the salon and skillfully diffusing potentially explosive situations with staff, co-workers or clients.
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