Attending a hair salon appointment normally means having to endure an hour or extra of small discuss and informal dialog with the hairdresser. For these who battle with anxiousness, these conversations are typically tough, uncomfortable and more durable to handle.
Some hairstylists are beginning to implement a approach to make consumer experiences simpler and extra anxiety-friendly.
Hairstylist Bailey Lavender is encouraging purchasers with anxiousness to ask for a ‘silent appointment.’
A TikTok consumer who goes by Bailey Lavender, username @thebaileylavender, posted a video to her account in December 2021 about her silent hair appointments.
In Lavender’s video, she pretended to be a consumer who had requested to have a silent appointment due to “stuff occurring.” Lavender then posed as herself, a hairdresser, and stated, “I’d love you both approach” and that “it was okay.”
Many viewers thanked Lavender for bringing this to gentle.
Her in style video acquired over 200,000 likes and had many individuals supporting the inclusive concept within the feedback. Many wrote that they’d, “pay double to go to a salon the place this was really an possibility.”
Lavender’s video from 2021 sparked dialog at the moment about anxiousness in salons, and the way tough it may be for a lot of to proceed a protracted and probably awkward dialog. Lavender talked about in a remark that with a great stylist, a silent appointment is one thing purchasers might ask for with out judgment.
One other TikTok consumer who goes by “@erinmbooher” mentioned the silent appointment concept and reassured viewers with anxiousness or discomfort that she wouldn’t discover it bizarre in any respect. In her video, she gave suggestions for these with anxiousness, and easy methods to overcome the stresses of attending a hair appointment.
Some do assume that the concept is bizarre and “self-indulgent” as 9 Honey acknowledged of their article in regards to the topic. They wrote about how the rise of COVID-19 precipitated folks to need to have extra “me-time” classes at appointments.
Lots of people wrote all through Lavender’s remark part that they like quieter appointments and due to their anxiousness, they don’t e-book appointments in any respect. Many even stated, “that is the one and solely motive I’ve by no means as soon as gotten my hair accomplished professionally.”
There have been many optimistic feedback on each Booher’s and Lavender’s posts the place supporters expressed their respect for hair stylists which have made their salon extra inclusive to those that have points with anxiousness.
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For a lot of, anxiousness could be debilitating and deter folks from making appointments.
In areas similar to appointments on the dentist’s workplace, nail salons, and many others., not everybody has a straightforward expertise attending, so making the house quieter upon request might assist somebody turn out to be extra snug with making vital and oftentimes obligatory appointments.
The aim of silent appointments is to eradicate any speaking the place it is pointless as a way to carry the strain of societal obligations. It’s all the time good to assist these with psychological well being points, particularly once they simply need to reside their lives the identical as others do.
General, many commented on how they wished to begin going to Lavender’s hair salon, hopefully, she has gotten extra purchasers and is operating a profitable salon the place silent appointments run wild.
Cortney Crowell is a author and frequent contributor to YourTango from New Jersey who covers leisure, information, and human curiosity tales.
