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AI for hairstylists and salon owners

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1. A client has an itchy red scalp after a color service. She asks you to check with a chatbot. What do you do?
Advise her to see a doctor and stop further treatmentTell her a little itching after color is normal and will passOffer her a free color to make up for the discomfortAsk the chatbot to name the likely cause of the scalp problem
2. You want a caption for a client's curls. Which prompt is best?
Describe the photo, set tone and length, forbid result claimsWrite ten hashtags only, in a mix of popular and local tagsWrite a caption for this photo of my client's curlsMake it go viral on social media with a bold caption
3. A client wants to know your price for a big color change. What should the AI-drafted reply do?
Refuse to reply until the client books a visit and pays a depositSay price depends on length and thickness; offer a consultationMake up a price now so the client gets a quick, firm answerQuote a competitor's price so the client has a number to compare
4. You want to use a client's before-and-after photos on social media. What is the best practice?
Add a fake name so nobody can tell who the client isPost them, since the photos are your own workUse AI to change the face so the client cannot be recognizedAsk for consent first, and crop out what she wants private
5. Which is a reasonable use of AI for a salon owner?
Letting AI decide who to let go when business is slowWriting fake five-star reviews to build up the salon profile fastPaying staff according to AI guesses about their salesDrafting a job ad and training guide, then reviewing them
6. A chatbot suggests mixing two products. What do you do?
Ask AI again until two answers agree, then go aheadTell the client the mix is tested, so she feels comfortableCheck the maker's instructions and your trainingTrust it, since the chatbot named the products correctly
7. Why is a rebooking text a good first AI task?
It is short, low risk and easy to reviewIt needs the client's medical information to be usefulIt needs no editing, so it saves the most timeIt involves color formulas that AI is good at working out
8. What is the best statement to clients about AI?
I use it to help draft messages and I check each oneIt cuts the hair while I work on the next clientI never use it, so every message I send is fully my ownIt chooses your hairstyle based on your face shape

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