At The Salon...

I just had to get a haircut today, it has been FOREVER since I’d set foot in a salon. During the process, I started thinking all the different things that are involved with the salon atmosphere, everything thing that is caught up in the process. So, I decided to make this list to see all the things that go on. 

  Do you call ahead and scheduled an appointment or do you just walk in and see if you can get in the same day?”

Well, when I want a haircut, I want it right then. So, I had no problem in walking into a Supercuts today to get one.

When you walk into the salon, is your hair styled in its usually way or is thrown back in ponytail?

I throw it into a ponytail the day of the cut, because there is no reason to style it if someone else is going to do it for you and better.

Do you read magazines when you are waiting or do you just stare blankly?

I read whatever magazine I can to make the time move faster, if I have to wait for a long time.

How long do you wait before you were taken to the chair?

I went to a supercuts that everybody seems to love, so they were really busy. I ended up waiting for forty-five minutes.

What color/pattern cape does your stylist use and far does it reach on you?

Well, since it’s a chain salon, they all have the same style cape. It's a big black cape, with the words Supercuts printed in bright white on the chest of it. The cape drapes far over the sides of the chair and covers all the way down to my ankles. When I was told to tilt my head down, I could only see the tips of my boots coming from under it.

Do you like the feeling of the cutting cape?

I love the cool, silky feeling of them over my neck, arms and over my clothes. Also, like when it moves and it makes the ‘whooshing’ sound!

Do you put your hands under the cape or leave them outside of the cape?

After they put the cape on me, I keep them under, because I really hate when hair gets all over my arms and clothes.  Anyways, they wouldn’t put a cape on you, if they wanted you to have hair all over your clothes.

Do you put your hands on the armrest or on your lap?

I do both, sometimes I switch from either position. I tend to play with my fingers to help from making me talk with my hands. Though, if its cold in the salon, I leave them on the armrest, because it seems to be a little bit warmer.

Do you place both feet on the footrest or cross your legs?

I put my feet together on the footrest, because I heard if you cross your legs, it misses up your stylist and you can end up with a crooked haircut.

Are you still when they are cutting your hair or act fidgety, tapping your feet or hands, playing with something under the cape, switching your body position around, talking with your hands?

I sit very still, my legs together, arms on the armrest and back against the chair. I found it relaxing to not be moving around, it makes me enjoy the experience even more. 

Do you like it when they pump up the chair?

I love when they rise and lower the chair, I don't know why, but I like it.

Do close you eyes when they are cutting/or coloring your hair?

No, because I like to know what's going on at all times.

Do you watch when hair that has been cut falls on the cape and slides down it?

Well, today I got a good four inch trim, so a lot of hair was falling. My stylist will pulled up a section of hair, cut and out of no where a drizzle of little snippets anded on the cape and slowly sled down, so most time I watch them because I am taken by surprise when they fall.

How much hair is on the cape when they are finished cutting?

Really, it’s ind of odd seeing your own hair all over the place, especially laying on a piece of nylon that is attached to you.  There was quiet a bit of hair snippets that nested in my lap at the end of the cut. The pile of hair had to be the size of a small dog.

Does your stylist blow dry or use a Duster to wipe off the hair that has fallen on your neck?