Hair cut dilemmas

This is my worst nightmare. I’ve had to change my barbers twice in the last ten years or so. Same thing - their phone number just stopped working and on investigation I discovered they’d gone out of business.

Their must be a real business opportunity for someone who could start a chain of sensory friendly barbers and hairdressers.

I know there are some sensory friendly barbers for children where I live but I'm not aware of any hairdressers for adults sadly.

What sort of haircut do you have? If it's clippers yould could get some and DIY? I'm a hairdresser, or was until my hands went biggledy, go to different places and have a consultation, just talk to them and tell them what sort of style you want and what your needs are, if they look at you like you're about to sprout a second head then don't make an appointment, just leave, it's not like you're going to have to see them again. Would it be easier for you to have someone come to your house and do your hair? There's plenty of mobile hairdressers around and they're usually a lot more flexible about times and stuff. Or if there's an ASD support group near you could you ask them who they use? Other autists maybe in the same position as you and better able to advise you on who's good in your area, maybe one will have a family member who's a hairdresser and know's about ASD sensitivities?

The thing about the small talk hairdressers indulge in, is we get told so much, to much way to much, things people should really talk to thier GP's about, or their friends an neighbours grusome health problems, marriage problems, I think if MI5 recruited hairdressers they'd get more info than from any other source. Thats why we talk about holidays and soap operas and other fluff, it's just easier.

If you have a differnt cut to the one you have now, there might be questions as it might not be right for your hair, maybe it's one that would require a lot of fiddling with in the morning which you don't want to do? Or your hair might be to thick or to thin for the cut you want?

One of the first questions I asked new clients when they wanted a new cut, was 'hw much time do you want to spend on getting ready in the morning?' Some people are happy to get up early and spend an hour on thier hair, others just want to get up and go.

I hadn't thought of online photos, I was just thinking about ones of me. I hate photos so don't have very many. I think asking her to do half an inch first is probably the best plan but explain that I may want her to take more off. That way the danger of going too short is hopefully eliminated. She is also happy to cut it dry which my last hairdresser didn't like to do so it should be easier to tell if it's the right length.

I hadn't thought of online photos, I was just thinking about ones of me. I hate photos so don't have very many. I think asking her to do half an inch first is probably the best plan but explain that I may want her to take more off. That way the danger of going too short is hopefully eliminated. She is also happy to cut it dry which my last hairdresser didn't like to do so it should be easier to tell if it's the right length.