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Haircuts

battybats

Until yesterday, I hadn't had a haircut for over a year because my old salon closed and it's a nightmare trying to psych myself up to phone a new one or even drop by in person. But I managed it, because I found one locally that lets you book online. Congratulations to me!

Except, actually, no Sweat smile

I've mentioned on here before that I like to dye my hair bright colours. I don't really have the spoons or the skills to do it myself so I'm quite happy to pay someone else to do it. Unfortunately, at my hair appointment yesterday the sheer amount of hair I have and the year-plus of growth/fading hair dye meant my hair was an absolute mess. I was in there ALL AFTERNOON.

Everyone was lovely and they did a great job on my hair, and the sensory experience is mostly not too bad for me as I don't mind the smell of the products or the feeling of the dye on my head. But it took so long, and washing my hair is a sensory nightmare even when I do it myself, so by the time I left I thought I might burst into tears from sheer exhaustion.

Today I'm worn out and useless. I have great (pink!) hair and am incapable of showing it to anyone because I'm flopped on the sofa with the dog and have zero mental AND physical energy.

I know getting your hair done is a tough one for a lot of autistic people even when we're adults. If anyone has any tips I would really appreciate them- as long as those tips aren't "cut it all off", because I have a tiny head and a long neck and need long hair to avoid looking like an ostrich Joy

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  • I also dye my hair, dark brown because it's going grey.  As an aside, I had my first completely white hair when I was 20.  

    One decision I have to make is what to do first, dye my hair or have it cut.  If I dye it first then a lot of the newly dyed hair gets cut off.  But if I cut it first then my hair looks awful until I dye it.

    I tend to go to my regular barber who only charges £5, cheapest I can find.

    Many years ago I let my ten year old niece cut it, I went to a barber the very next day.

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  • I also dye my hair, dark brown because it's going grey.  As an aside, I had my first completely white hair when I was 20.  

    One decision I have to make is what to do first, dye my hair or have it cut.  If I dye it first then a lot of the newly dyed hair gets cut off.  But if I cut it first then my hair looks awful until I dye it.

    I tend to go to my regular barber who only charges £5, cheapest I can find.

    Many years ago I let my ten year old niece cut it, I went to a barber the very next day.

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