In the era of the heyday of fashion blogs and a huge interest in the topic of fashion, and most importantly - the availability of information that was previously closed, almost everyone who knows at least a little about this topic is ready to position himself as a stylist, give fashion advice, recruit courses and graduate students ...

Doing what is really interesting is certainly commendable. Besides, everyone has to start somewhere. But if you fall into the hands of a non-professional, the results can be very disappointing. It doesn't matter whether it is a one-time personal consultation, full-fledged work on sorting out a wardrobe, taking a training course or reading articles on social networks.

It would seem that you can rely on the education of a stylist, but not everything is so simple. Yes, professional education in the field of fashion is a good thing, but, firstly, it is far from common, and secondly, among stylists without education there are a sufficient number of talented people with a sense of taste and the correct understanding of modern fashion. Can't we sweep them all away?

How, then, can you quickly distinguish a professional from an amateur? We offer you several signs to rely on.

1. A professional stylist knows what a modern wardrobe base is and what a base is not.

The pro will never tell you that the base is a little black dress, pencil skirt and white shirt. You won't hear phrases like "base colors" from him. He does not confuse the base and the classic style and is aware: basic things are universal things that can be combined with other things as easily as possible. They may differ depending on the lifestyle of each particular woman, but their invariable feature is only one - the most simple cut, and not the absence of prints or a nude shade.

2. A professional stylist knows that the color type does not depend on your hair and eye color and does not determine your color type without a test.

Today you can be a blonde, tomorrow - a brown-haired woman, the day after tomorrow - change your eye color with the help of lenses, and your color type will not change from this. The only thing that determines it is the temperature of your skin color. And it cannot be identified either by photo or by skype.

3. Professional stylist does not use fruit classification of figures.

The pros know: the division of women into apples and pears is hopelessly outdated. And he met enough women who were of the same type, but looked completely different due to different leg lengths. Therefore, modern stylists prefer to work not with the whole figure, but with those parts of the body that cause concern for the client.

4. A professional does not say that something is absolutely forbidden for someone - be it color, shape or style.

Today's fashion has long departed from the classic ideas of beauty and does not require a model appearance and ideal proportions from every woman. Therefore, a modern stylist will help you adapt and present in a modern way what you love and want to see on yourself, but he does not dictate the conditions.

5. A professional stylist in his work proceeds from your lifestyle and your ideas about comfort, beauty and yourself, and not from your preferences.

He doesn't dress you up in skirts because he likes femininity and advises you not to wear drama-style clothes, forgetting to consider that you are a lawyer by profession. And the first thing he pays attention to is how it starts, when it ends and where your usual day goes.

Let these simple rules help you choose your stylist correctly. Because if you trust your style to someone, then only unconditionally. And only professionals can and should be trusted unconditionally.