Do you wash your hair before the hairdresser does??

Yep. You've got to keep the place nice and tidy for the cleaning ladies and the burglars. Actually, I'm like my mom and a little on the sloppy side. I hope not too much but I wouldn't wash my hair right before I went to the hairdresser. LOL

LOL!!!!!! Fabulous! This reminds me SO much of my mother, irisheyes! I guess I really did get my quirks from her :) My dad used to say she couldn't have a cleaning lady for that same reason -- she'd have done all the cleaning herself and he'd have paid for nothing lol Also, we couldn't go out for a special occasion or leave on vacation unless the house was perfectly tidy before we left. She said she didn't want anyone to see the house while we were gone and think we were messy -- and I always thought, short of firemen (heaven forbid!) WHO on earth was going to be in the house if we WEREN'T??? Robbers maybe?! LOL I'm sure they would have been impressed that there were no dust bunnies under the tv they were stealing ;)

I know exactly what you mean about feeling intimidated. One salon I went to, years ago, as soon as you walked in the door, every stylist in the place stopped what they were doing and turned to look at you. I always felt horrible. I'd say hello and proceed to either hang up my coat or speak to the receptionist. I just felt like I was being critiqued and didn't like it. I always got a nice haircut but it wasn't worth how I felt going there. Where I go now, it's a neighborhood place, where you can drop in without an appointment and they'll fit you in as soon as they can. There are only a handful of stylists there and, sure they'll say hello, but they don't stop what they're doing to look at you. I feel a lot better there -- and yet I still wash my hair before walking in LOL Go figure! Thanks for your response! :)

Guess we two peas in a hairy pod...lol I dry mine before going in and come out wet. lol

LOL I sure hope we aren't strange... but then, judging by the contributions to this discussions, it seems that there's enough of us, either way! *grin* I'll just say "yes, we're being extra clean" ;) Here's another funny part... I wash and dry my hair to GO to the salon but, after she cuts my hair, I come home with it WET! ROFL I just prefer to dry and style it myself and my hairdresser hates charging the extra cost for blowdrying.

You know, velvetprinzess, I don't personally know anyone who is a hairdresser but I wonder what they expect... do they think people will come in with their hair unwashed, because they will pay for it to be cleaned, or do they feel we'll arrive in our "normal" state of "cleanliness"? I think it's courteous too but it would be interesting to hear from someone in that business, don't you think? Maybe someone here at myLot will enlighten us! ;)

LOL!! That's a very good point, wondericequeen! When my hair was very long, I could do that too... ponytails can really save the day, can't they? Like if you wake up late for work or school? No worries... get that ponytail up high and it looks cute! *grin* Now, though, my hair is longer on the back of my neck but very layered everywhere else so I can't really put it up. I guess that makes it more obvious that I have bed head or something else "alien" going on LOL I like that word... thanks! ;)

*laughs* That's why I have my hair long I guess. Pony tails are actually my friend when in the summer time and I get too hot. *laughs* I'll bet your stylist did a good job on your hair layering it everywhere, it should look really cool. OK, now I understand why you prefer to wash your "bed head" before going into a salon. If I had your hair, I think I would do the same!

You're not alone LOL I did it again today!! Walked in there for cut and color after doing my hair. Yeesh! I think part of the issue, too, is that I put myself in the hairdresser's place and I don't think I'd enjoy handling hair that wasn't clean or was full of hairspray, mousse or other products before we ever got started. I don't want to think she's standing there thinking, "Oh gross! Doesn't this woman OWN shampoo???" LOL Thanks for empathizing ;)

I am sure that if I had a house keeper I would clean the house in a mad fury before she came to do her job that she gets paid for. lol. what is with us?

My mom's hairdresser was like that... he'd charge her more if she didn't wash her hair before getting there. Since her hair was short, he just spritzed it with water to be able to cut it.

Another kindred soul! LOL I'm glad I'm not the only one getting made fun of by the family ;) My daughters think I'm ridiculous because I brush my hair before my husband and I go out for an evening walk! My take on that is that I never know who I might run into -- even if it's the neighbors or something. Don't wanna frighten anyone LOL

Apparently, they don't LOL Although, I've known some older ladies, too, who make a weekly appointment for their hair and they do absolutely nothing to it otherwise (except maybe poking it with a comb or pick and adding hairspray). They've told me they "don't know how" to do their own hair. How does that happen after all those years??? I couldn't leave my hair undone for a week at a time.

Not to mention washing away all the annoying little bits of hair that seem to cling everywhere after a haircut! Itchy!!! LOL

I'm willing to bet there are hairdressers and salons that really do appreciate a person that shows up ready for their cut. So many people are disrespectful of others' time these days, showing up late or not showing up at all, that I'm sure it's nice for them to have someone like you walk through their door!! :)

LOL! Thanks for the vote for my sanity, LilyoftheThorns... I'm glad to know I'm not alone *grin*

One of my daughters gets horrific dandruff ... to the point that she's now using a tar shampoo, which is finally working better for her than any of the other dandruff products did. She tries to wash her hair before going (although she doesn't always do it), simply because she really hates if anyone can see her dandruff.

Exactly!!! :) Or, how many products do you use in your hair, how much hairspray is really necessary... LOL Those kinds of comments!!

LOL! That's a GREAT way to frame it! I guess I should look at it as "nowhere to go but UP!" :)