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Conditioner. Every shampoo girl worth her salt will milk it and go for the extra win with the customer. There's the forehead maneuver, the scalp knead, and the pot of gold: the neck massage.
Most clients shut their eyes and try to adopt a nonchalant air; embarrassed, I suppose, to be observed in the throes of rapture by every envious eye in the salon.
Though I diligently mastered the skills, I was more than happy to relinquish this duty to lower levels of the totem pole once I got my certificate.
Today, I'll draw on every last ounce of training.