When you get a haircut, do you do this...

Well, I just got back from getting a haircut today and while I was at the salon I was looking around the place and noticed that everybody has a lot of different habits at the salon when we are in that environment. It almost seems like a totally different world. So, I decided to come up with a list of question to view what goes on and how we act.

So, let's see how you act.

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. But I go to Supercuts, which is a walk in salon, so really no problem there.  

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 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.

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

I always have 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. 

Have you ever left the salon with wet hair?

I try not to, but there are sometimes when I am running late for something or just didn't want to pay the extra money, when I can do it myself. Though, it is kind of a red flag that I got a haircut for my husband, so he will at least say something.

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

I go to a Supercuts that everybody seems to love, so they are really busy almost everyday. Most time, I go on Saturday afternoon for cuts, but most times I end up waiting for forty-five minutes to an hour.

What does your stylist use scissors or a razor?

She use scissors, snip' snip, hair falls to the floor and I'm left with a nice clean line.

Have you ever had to stand during your haircut?

Never, but when I had really long hair, my stylist wanted me to stand, but I refused. I know I am really lazy.

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, most times laying on top of my shoes.

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

Well, my stylist will pull up a section of hair, cut and out of no where a drizzle of little snippets will land on the cape and slowly slide down, so most time I watch them because I am taken by surprise when they fall.

Has your stylist ever done something that you didn’t want them to do

The only time something like that happened to me was when I getting my hair color and I wanted a sort of coffee brown and she died it to a sandy brown and when I asked her if it was suppose to look like that, she told me that it was much better than what I wanted. 

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

 She uses a duster and blow dries it off.

Have you ever had to go to the bathroom during a haircut?

This happened to me once and it was a nightmare. At first, I did my best to hold it until she was done, but it got so bad that I had to tell her to stop and that I was deeply sorry that I had to go to the bathroom. So, to make matters worst, she had the chair pumped to the highest setting, so she had to let it down. Then, she had to take the cape off me, before I could run to the back of the salon with half my hair cut and soaking wet. Really embarrassing.

Have you ever got up and walked out of a haircut?

I haven't done this yet, because for some reason even when I know that the haircut is bad, I let them finish it. I am such a wuss.

Have you cried in front of your hair stylist?

I don't get sad when they screw up my hair, I get mad.

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

Most of the time there is quiet a bit of hair snippets that nest in my lap at the end of the cut. I get a lot cut off at one time, so usually there is a pile off hair the size of a small dog on the cape.

How long does it take to go through the whole salon process for you?

When you tip do you hand it to your stylist or to the receptionist?