A client's grandma told me my balayage looked like a 'happy little accident'

I was doing a color consultation last week, and the client's grandma was just sitting in the corner watching. She leaned in, squinted, and said, 'You know, that looks like one of Bob Ross's happy little accidents.' I was trying to be all technical about placement and she just saw it as art. It kind of hit different, you know? Made me stop overthinking the process so much. Has a comment from a non-pro ever totally shifted how you see your own work?

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emery_martinez152mo ago

That "happy little accident" line is so good. It's wild how someone who doesn't know the rules can just cut right to the point. I mean, we get so stuck in the steps sometimes we forget the whole thing is supposed to look good, not just be correct.

seanfisher2mo ago

Ever read about how kids draw without worrying if it's right? @emery_martinez15, that's the same energy. They just go for what feels good to look at. Sometimes we need that reminder more than another rule.

the_miles1mo ago

Funny enough, I tried that with a stained glass window I was fixing up at the station. Decided to just go with "what felt right" instead of following the pattern. Ended up looking like a drunk spider made a mosaic. Guess there's a reason some rules exist, right? But hey, at least the kids at the school visit thought it was cool. Sometimes you gotta fail real hard to remember what the rules were actually for.