Just after some opinions of ladies who visit the salon often (preferably those who don’t know their hairdresser on a personal level)
1. Do you look forward to going to the hairdressers to chat away and have good meaningful coversations? Or do you prefer small chit-chat and some relax/quiet time?
2. Do you make an effort to get to know something about your hairdresser? Do you ask them questions about themselves or act interested in them?
3. Do you reply with “open-answers” so they can ask more and keep the conversation flowing? If not, why?
4. Do you feel uncomfortable if your hairdresser is a quieter person? If so, do you make an effort to strike up the conversation yourself?
I’ve been a hairdresser for quiet some time but I’ve just always struggled and had conflicting feelings about the amount of chat I should have. Some people are easy to keep a conversation with but some give me absolutely nothing and it’s often I wonder if they feel uncomfortable or why they don’t try and keep a conversation going, or maybe they prefer silence. (I have recently moved to a new area so all my clients are fresh and I don’t know from a bar of soap and it’s hard starting from the bottom again)
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Some people like myself hate small talk with strangers. Going to the hairdresser is painful for me. I suck at chatting and would love to sit in silence but I dont want you to dislike me and I dont mind hearing the chit chat with others but honestly if I can do the minimum and it not be awkward that would be a great visit for me.
I dislike talking to them unless I am a regular customer of their’s. I don’t want to get down to personal stuff and most of the time it seems it comes down to that.
After my appointment they generally go away with knowledge of the suburb I live in, my kid’s names, their childcare, where I work, days I work and other really personal stuff that I don’t think people need to know.
I love chatting to people but sometimes I want to just zone out at the hair dressers. I hate forced conversations. If they shut the conversation down, keep it minimal and related to what you are doing
I love chatting to people but sometimes I want to just zone out at the hair dressers. I hate forced conversations. If they shut the conversation down, keep it minimal and related to what you are doing
I am not a chatter. At. All. But when I go to the hairdressers, if I get a warm friendly hairdresser who is trying to be friendly. I reciprocate and am fairly open with flowing conversation. I don’t tend to ask the hairdresser personal questions though so generally just reciprocate by sharing things about myself that I am happy to share.
In all honesty though, I’d prefer to just relax/chill out at the hairdresser. I don’t need to chat to feel like my hairdresser has done a good job.
I don't always want to chat. If I want to chat I'll give off chatty vibes. Be smiley, eye contact, and try and keep a convo going.
If I don't want to chat I'll avoid eye contact keep my answers to the point and will probably be strapped to my phone or magazine/book.
Sometimes if I'm particularly tired I'll let the hairdresser know I'm feeling tired and are happy for the quiet.
I hate going to the hair dressers period, the stupid cape gives me anxiety as does having another human in my personal space (I've literally had 2 hair cuts in the last 4 years) so personally I prefer little to no small talk and I've also found that hair dressers who talk less do a better job because they're more focused.
I’m best friends with my hairdresser and I honestly don’t talk to her while she does my hair 😂 I like to relax and she doesn’t care
Personally, i dont want to chat at all. I want to flick through a trashy magazine.
However i guess there are some ladies who would go there hoping for an adult chat (mums with young kids for example)
I guess you would have to take cues from the clients, start eith a bit of chit chat and see how it goes. Sometimes my hairdresser will comment on something in the magazine im looking at and we will chat about that, she usually leaves me alone until about half way through!
I've been to many different hair dressers and ill have conversations with them. I dont ask them personal questions, mainly hair related questions if anything. The hairdressers ive been to mainly do the asking of questions....how long ive been in town for, do i have family in town...general chit chat and im always happy to answer. But at the same time if the hairdresser doesnt ask questions then im happy to just zone out.
My time with the right hairdresser is absolute gold!
I’m a 50 year old woman with a stressful life. I love to connect with ppl on a deep level. Small talk is a waste of my energy. I have found a lovely lady of similar vintage with plenty of life’s challenges under her belt. She works from a small salon on her own. I love our uninterrupted 2-3 hours. Not only do I walk out with a killer do, my soul feels nourished too.
PS I used to fly interstate to go back to see my previous hairdresser.
If I was you, I’d just be myself, so you end up with the clients you connect with and you both enjoy your time together