'Quiet' hair appointments on the rise
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- čas přidán 14. 05. 2024
- It seems more hair salons are offering a unique option for people wanting a haircut - 'silent services.' Meaning no talking involved. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso takes a look at the growing trend and popularity of 'quiet appointments.'
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I don't like fake small talk 👍
who wants to be around fake people...when they do that , thts mean they are insecure and low self esteem.
🤐 ~ Duly noted ... 😆!!!
Nor I!
💯💯 it literally irritates me
So, how's the weather?
I have always been criticized for being silent. It’s mentally exhausting having to make small talk.
There's nothing wrong with being silent. I wish more people could be.
I'm so sorry you have been criticized!! Are you a hairdresser? I feel like it's a real talent to be able to tailor your approach to each client. Not everyone wants their service to feel like a social time too. Your clients will find you and be so glad to have found you and return again and again ❤and appreciate your kind quiet approach to personalized service ❤😊
Same couldn’t relate anymore
I was always disliked because I am quiet so I would love this salon.
Amen. My teachers in beauty school told me it would be a weak point, but my clients said just the opposite. They always let me know what a relief it was not to have to talk about the weather or their weekend plans or whatever. Of course I would chat if a client wanted to, but I think for the most part we both preferred to quietly focus on our work.
Honestly, a quiet service is not a trend.
It's called professionalism.
Lmao
Exactly!
Facts
Exactly!!!
Back in the day it was loud,bunch of gossip and fake. I like this new trend from Gen Zs
As an introvert, this is a dream come true.... 😊
Yes
YESSSS!!! I like this!! I don't want to talk during a service. Just want my service and leave.
ewwwww.... who do you think you are lol
queen siba ?
Yes I’m with you I wanna relax I don’t want to socialize or get to know you just do my hair 😂 while we’re at it let’s do this with nails Ubers the check out line just 🤫
@@Period-mw8fw ths sound like an introvert, lonely, depress and all by my self hah hah
🙌❤@@Period-mw8fw
Because the whole world is mentally overloaded. We need peace and quiet. Same getting a massage, I don’t want any noise, a chance to decompress and unplug.
I give massages and i literally cannot stand when they wanna talk during like that is so counterproductive
❤
Yup massages are for a quick release
Yup, first thing we were taught in massage school(well, one of lol)to let the client lead the conversation. The last massage I had was at a nice spa and the therapist(Bragged?)about herself literally THE ENTIRE TIME. She didn't know I was a therapist, shouldn't matter.. normal client and all she did was blab about"this famous person she massaged" & that. Whooooo effing cares weirdo. Some ppl are so harsh & not observant of other's needs... not a good thing if you are in the care industry.
mentally overloaded?? We've never had an easier and mentally cathartic work environment than we do now.
I'm not saying that people don't have stress, but think about how overwhelming it was to work in 1900. Think about how horrendous the triangle shirt waist factory was for its workers
I'm in the "quiet" camp, but have found it unnecessary to request it. A good hairdresser/manicurist/masseuse easily understands whether a client wishes to talk, or to remain silent.
Exactly.
I agree. Most just say hello, maybe ask if you have plans for the day/weekend, and that's about it. I see nothing wrong with a person who's doing an up close and personal thing to you, greeting you like a civilized person.
Yes!!! It is part of the service to read your client and respect their wishes. And tailor their appointment to how they want their service to feel that time. Most times you can read if a client wants to make small talk or not. Be open to converse but if you like to chit-chat you also need to be able to recognize when a client just needs to relax and be quiet. It really shows that you care and want to provide exactly what your client needs that particular day-- some talking or even friendly advice or just relaxing or even dozing off ❤😊
@@bibliolovI agree 100%. As long as they don’t ask personal questions I don’t mind
I thought I was weird for not wanting to talk, but glad to know I am not the only one.
I NEVER TALK! I DONT WANT A FRIEND! I WANT TO RELAX! CLOSE MY EYES AND JUST BREATHE! NO KIDS! NO DOG! NO DISHES! NO LAUNDRY! JUST SOMEONE WASHING AND PLAYING WITH MY HAIR! ITS A POOR PERSONS SPA!
Yes 😂😂
Amen
the song ...all by my self ..playing!
As you’re shouting in all caps. Ummm ok. You want “peace”. I ain’t buying it.
@@bonjovirocks24 DONT TALK TO ME!
I'm a stylist, and I'm all for this. The ppl just want to enjoy the experience and RELAX.
Exactly
Stylists ask way too many personal questions. I'm not applying for a security clearance, just cut my hair.
The realest comment here
Sorry but we are taught that its professional and creating an environment of comfort to ask questions about themselves, most people are self centered individuals and prefer to talk about themselves.
Lmfaooooo
I think if I talk to the stylist I might distract them from cutting my hair 😅
@@angie-dm3boI am definitely not one of them .
Don't mind the talking, it's the blaring pop music that I find stressful
AGREED!
Yes the loud music, the loud blow dryers, those are the worst…I left a salon because of the music…can’t go anywhere without loud stupid music…no wonder we r all wound up! Noise everywhere. Chit chatting to me isn’t the problem, it’s everything else
Yes!!!!! Spa music better.
@@stephie640 I guess all the stylists are young, they want that energetic loud music, hard to find spa music in salons. I used to love getting my hair done, now it’s a chore! Hate it
@@Sally-ih6ls well they're on their feet all day and they need to move quickly.
I think this is a good idea. Not everyone likes talking while having a hair appointment.
Not in a black hair salon!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The BBL smell keeps most people away, not the small talk
@@chiquita683what is the BBL smell?
@@raikieLook into it, apparently, they say women with BBL have a certain BO. It was a major topic last month then died down.
@@raikieIgnore the pathetic troll. Probably a little dude.
you racist
Silence is Golden.
depend on diff business dear ....
Next up: Silent Restaurants 😂
YES PLEASE! Every damn time I go out to eat it sounds like people are screaming at each other instead of talking, you can't even hear your own thoughts and it makes it harder to communicate with my service dog. Luckily he is trained with hand signals when I can't talk due to selective mutism.
@@mobstercrow7515 You need to order take-out or go to a different place to dine-out. Those damned fools socializing over food are just annoying; imagine how they would act celebrating an anniversary or birthday. I know, because at our neighborhood Italian place folks are always laughing and saying "prego" and telling funny stories. It should be banned in dining establishments. Eat, shut up, do not interact, pay, and leave.
LOL. LOL.
That's not gonna happen.
Silent restaurants... Lol!!😂🤣😂
@@sigmasiren777 they already exist.
I don't mind if my hairstylist talks to me. But I wish they had silent massage appointments.
When the masseuse talks throughout the massage. I almost want to ask for a do over from the spa. It doesn't happen often but it has happened.
When I go in for a massage, I just want to peace, quiet and to relax. Maybe listen to some spa/meditation music.
Wow I can’t believe this actually happens. I think I’ve had maybe 10 massages in my life, and all of them have been quiet.. all I hear is the spa music in the background which is relaxing. But yeah I totally agree with you. A massage should be quiet and with no socialization whatsoever.
It happened to me once, and trust me, it was not relaxing at all. The guy would not stop talking…🙄
I had a masseuse chat the entire time also. I think next time I'll state I want it quiet as I'm booking the appointment, so no one is offended lol
Just tell them you're going to rest and that if you have any concerns or special points they should know about, you'll tell them. It's worked for me.
Go to Asian places!
They get straight to business and do not cut u one min short of the time u pay for😊🙌
I go for a haircut, not the conversation
We are taught in school 64% of people come to their stylist because they like the personality of their stylist and the other 36% is because they like the stylists work. I mean it makes sense since it's a personal service and someone is touching you, it's kind of important you like that person
The irony of the news interviewing and forcing conversation with the people who requested silent visits is great
Silence is peaceful. They should have been had that.
Just tell yr service provider that U don't feel like conversing 🤷🏾♀️
hairdressers have always looked at me like i was rude as they are trying to pull information from me. I don want to make fake small talk , id rather not talk
You just suck at conversation. You create awkward silence that the stylist is trying to remedy. You are rude too btw
As an introvert, I only have one thing to say!!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nice big space between your sentence ... 😂
lol❤
Girl! You’re crazy😂😂😂
😂😂❤
I feel you 😳
I’d like the option of “quiet” rides when I use public transportation. The other day I had to use public transportation to go to a doctor appointment. I was really feeling sick and didn’t have the energy to talk. Unfortunately the driver was in a really chatty mood so I tried to carry on a conversation with her because I didn’t want her to think I was rude or that I had a stick up my a$$ lol Sometimes silence is a gift.
Imagine if Uber and Lyft had these features. A simple click for "quiet ride please"
I do quiet ride sometimes. I just don’t say one word. Sometimes they don’t say anything too.
Headphones ...that's the trick.
@@enidb9735 I will definitely be taking some headphones next time!!
I was literally about to comment this. They need this option for Lyft & Uber.
The art of socializing is slowing fading… 😮
No communication thats mean you have Noooo personality ! Thts what it is ....
So are the arts of coversation and lauguage. It is horrible,
social internet make people bcome introvert .
SO true! I'm an introvert, but sometimes even introverts get lonely and want to socialize and talk things through. Popularizing unsocial behavior will make more and more people isolate and become antisocial and lead to a whole world of antisocials......not good!! 😟
My nieces and nephews cannot even greet family. They’re all socially awkward and cannot hold a conversation that lasts two sentences. If they are forced to put their phones down they just rudely walk away. I feel sorry for them.
I have to take this opportunity to mention how what was once "background elevator music" is now blairing loud junk pop music in every store&restaurant!! We need to take OUR PEACE OF MIND BACK**
Amen.
I remember dentist music in the waiting room. Soothing tunes to relax you. Dim lighting.
I'm Latina and whenever I visit Latin grocery stores, their music is at extremely high levels. Find it extremely annoying.
It's a service people pay for and we should get it how we like ... Quietly or chatting... Period
Everyone is different and i appreciate having the choice. I have never enjoyed trying yo make conversation with someone i may see 3 times a year who is basically a stranger to me. Plus, today we are being bombarded with constant connectedness...texts, emails, Snapchat, social media. It's lovely to be able to make some time to just relax and enjoy the service, the pampering me-time. I dont want to have to feel I need to entertain the stylist.
Yes, all of this. At a salon where I got highlights done a few times a year, it wasn't just initial pleasantries, but a nonstop chatter for HOURS. I eventually found a different spot; the stylists are totally kind and friendly but let you relax if your social cues are relaying as much.
What a relief that this is catching on!
My non-gossipy, wonderful hairdresser moved out of the area and I've not been to another for decades because forced small talk is exhausting.
I miss my old salon from years ago where each stylist had a separate room. The new wide open salons are SO LOUD. Hair dryers blowing all around, phones ringing, clients and stylists talking louder and louder to be heard over the din. I like my new stylist, but I can't wait to get out of there.
I don't understand when normal things become "trends". If a client wants to talk, they do. If not, it's a greeting, discussion about the service, and usually they sit on their phone in silence. 🤷🏻.
Yep. I’m a former hairstylist and very chatty. However, even my autistic-ass could pick-up when I client didn’t want to talk, without them telling me so.
Sounds like a good idea! 👍 just hope nobody farts or coughs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Charge them for farting and coughing! $25!
I was doing silent appointments 20 years ago. My clients loved it. We did all of the talking before the actual service. When I worked for other people, they always complained that I was not talking with my clients during the service. Eventually I had my own Salon.
If you have a salon in the dmv, I will be your next newest customer.
My stylist retired this spring. He and I have been seeing one another monthly for 47 years ! ):.(We are both nearly 80 years.) His younger co-owner has gradually been cutting and coloring my hair for some years. Several other professionals were in the salon for only say, 20 years! In a very small, elite salon, women knew one another as friends and socially for decades. Many very discreet conversations took place; we shared deaths, gossip. traveling experiences, and little gifts for years. Maybe the discreet, "quiet" salons were unknown. We were served tea, coffees, and treats. These stylists flew down to Palm Springs for the "snowbirds". They were guests and "did the hair" for clients. And down through all these years, life was celebrated.
I have been going to my stylist for a few years. Love her. She has a private suite and it’s so relaxing. I go to her for that reason. She understands that many women want quiet time and to just relax. She puts on soft music, lights candles, it smells nice. I always look forward to my appointments. I’ve never liked the noise, or gossip in busy salons.
I get annoyed with salon chatter because it interrupts me falling asleep in the chair! 💆🏽♀️😴
😂😂😂😩
I fall asleep too! I’ve had hair dressers take it as a compliment
Same!!!
In Canada we've been doing this for while. You get a quick form as you change into your smok that asks about silence, light conversation, a choice from 3 complimentary services and, oh yeah, and a cocktail menu. This is not considered high end, but not bargain cuts either.
@@bettybelenky-ht9ur nice! We're definitely behind lol
I don't need to book silent appointments. When I get my hair done, I just don't speak unless spoken to so I can let my hairdresser concentrate on his work to the fullest. I do the same when I get my nails done or go for a massage. They're the artists & the end result is the art. So let them concentrate on making their creation.
My dentist office needs to incorporate this. Last appointment thee entire time I had to listen to the hygienist’s drama about the dog sitter & all that went wrong. It had happened 2 months prior. Her full time dog sitter left to care for new grandchild. She was gone for an extended weekend. She didn’t vet the woman & the red flags were there. At one point her husband was going to fly home.🤦♀️Honestly didn’t know people hired full time help that comes to their home to watch the pets 8-5. Me if I had that kinda money, going to spend it elsewhere. Tell my pets love you, be back later and out the door I go. Looking for new dentist too, who witched about his European cruise, sorry I asked how was it! If I drank would have hit a bar after that interaction. Silence is golden!!!
You talk too much.
Yooo why did you tell us all of this 🤦♀️
@@M4RI4TIGER to piss you off sweetie!
Lol the irony
@@user-wj3rn9mu4llmao ironic right?
I love this! I talk all day long at my job. Sometimes, I just need silence.
Yep..."after the pandemic" and "social anxiety" are the key phrases. I'm as introverted as anyone else, but this is sad. We're definitely losing the ability to just be social.
People have proven they can't be trusted.
Safer to be silent.
@@leftwingmafia So every single person walking around this Earth can't be trusted? And this is about getting your hair done, not trench warfare
Thank yoy. This isn't foid. A total sad state of affairs. Aiding this stuff hurts these folks. They'll have evenless endurance and will mentally and emotionally go back to babyhood. Even worse.
The health problems get worse and mental oroblems get worse because they aren't being flexed.
If people want to stay social, no one is stopping them unless they want to hop on what they believe is "trendy." And if it is the case, that is a problem within itself, not what already existed until the masses discovered it. I have had social anxiety long before it became very known in the last few years and grew up in a time when it was unheard of.
They want the pandemic to be a new basis for time calculation people. No thanks I can smell planned a mile away.
Finally 😊!!!!!! When I get a haircut or mani pedi or massage PLEASE SHUT UP AND BE QUIET 🤐 I don’t want you asking me a bunch of personal questions!!!! Nor do I need to hear everybody else’s business!!!!!
I rarely talk with my hairdresser. I just tell him what I want and let him work his magic.
I’m from the era of “Speak when you’re spoken to”!
…And I’m totally okay with that.
♥️
Love this idea, because I hate small talk and gossip. I avoid at all costs the people who engage in gossiping
I hate small talk, so this is wonderful.
Same here.
Thank god, I hate trying to think of some engaging conversation
That boyfriend is a red flag
Right?! Why did I have to scroll so far to find this comment 😂
Exactly!!! What a moron!!
😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They NEED THIS at the dentist!
THIS!!!
An introvert's dream.
I’m all for this. The same for a teeth cleaning!
I've been doing this for decades!....this ain't new at all. People just want to be in-n-out !. Some of ya'll just noisy.
If your boyfriend doesn't let you listen to whatever album you want to listen to, get a new boyfriend. Problem solved. 😅
Good riddance
I read this more like he just didn’t want to listen to it, which is how most guys are. They don’t want to listen to that whiny girl crap music any more than their woman wants to tolerate their crap music rappers spinning off about b!tches and h0es, just the same. If she really wanted to, nothing is stopping her from just using headphones which is what she’d have to do in this salon just the same to finally listen to it when she could have also done the same at home!
But the fact that you’re telling someone to dump their BF based off that one statement that you’re blowing out of context and you know absolutely nothing at all else about their relationship, is just disgusting!
Hopefully she meant he makes a lot of noise around the house or something…not that he literally won’t allow her to
At my last massage, the new massage therapist honored my need for quiet and rest and I so loved that. It is easy for me to get stressed with so many things going on that I literally don’t have the energy for one more conversation as an introvert. I hope to see this practice continues to gain traction.
Going to the salon is such a relaxing experience. It would be nice to show up with such joy and get my hair done in peace and quiet. I love the fact that those who want a Silent Appt can request that. These businesses have both options. Its beneficial for their business and provides the choice to the clientele. Sounds like a win win!!
I love this. Talking can be too overstimulating and socially exhausting. No one wants to hear what I have to say. 🤣
Awesome! I don't like talking when I'm getting my hair done. My social anxiety makes me hate the small talk 😂
Most hairstylist follow the lead of the client. It doesn't matter to the stylist either way.
In general, extroverted service providers need to learn that not everyone wants to talk or listen to them talk. It cracks me up that this made the news but I guess it's progress for those who want some peace and quiet. Another good thing is that the salon in this story is asking clients at the time of booking if they want a quiet appointment... at least that removes the awkwardness for both the stylist and the client.
I won’t know if I want a silent appointment or not until I get there
Small talk is WORK. It is nice to have these appointments where I can be spoiled; Get my service done, pay my fee, and not engage in small talk. Silence is golden,
As someone that lives alone and silence is what I have the most, I love going to the salon and chat away with people.
You aren't the intended audience then, but here's a cookie and a gold star 🍪✨️
@@raed3240anyone who uses emoji’s in their insults is a fucking loser.
I live alone, too, and like talk kept to a minimum during my appointments: empty chat is one of the things I abhor. It's almost as if people, I dunno, _differ._
And you two people who commented are rude AF.
@@XOChristianaNicole Please explain to me exactly what you considered "rude" about my comment?
Like Isaac Asimov - We'll be so used to isolation that we'll be ill-equipped to socialize, touch each other, or stand the wind on our face.
The main reason I never like going to the hair salon… I love this idea❤️
I absolutely adore my hair stylist, we laugh together, and we have a blast! There is no way we could be silent!!!
Same ! These are folks who don’t have a relationship with their stylist. And that’s ok. I don’t understand why it needed to be a thing. The stylist usually takes the lead of the client. I have been in the chair and behind the chair before. I’ve also worked in restaurants. You can tell which table just wants to order, eat and go. You can also tell when a table wants a lot of attention and to speak to you and dine all evening. It just isn’t this deep.
Also folks are trying to be kind and do their jobs. I guess life is different now.
I love this. About 7 years ago I asked the masseuse that massaged my husband for silence while massaging him because he's there to relax, not talk about the things that stress him. I felt it was a bit rude to ask but look at that I was ahead of the times.
I'm going to stick to my old school salon filled with loud cackling old ladies.
😅
Good. Loud cackling old witches ruin the vibe of the young and serene who want to relax and get treated.
@@ahappilydrunkpuppy8961Witches??
Shhssssshhh 🤫 I am getting a haircut now .. 💇♂️
That’s what I always dreamed of.
Let’s add this to the Uber app PLEASE!!!!!!
I would love this! I don’t want to talk, I just want to relax.
Great does that mean my hairstylist won’t be singing the whole appointment.
Silent until they mess your cut or color up! lol
Of course there would be discourse about the cleints needs. Just no idle chit-chat that doesn't pertain to the service.
Then the appointment is free. You do not have to pay if they mess up.
The blonde lady being interviewed while doing all of that up-speaking is a prime example why this quiet service is absolutely needed.
I love this so much I hope it takes on everywhere for people who want it. I have severe anxiety thinking about having to have small talk I can’t stand it lol.
I do not go to vent and gossip lol, EVER
This is great. I hate gossip and messy, unprofessional hairstylist who talk all over their mouth just for information. Hopefully this has found it's way to black salons as well.
Pay the money to find a better salon then. Don't like "black" (?) salons-then do not patronize.
Finally!! It’s honestly one of the reasons I delay my haircut. I don’t want to be asked about my life story.
What do you do?
Where are you from?
Do you have children?
Just cut my hair and talk about the weather 😭😭
Finally. The one reason I don’t go. Can’t handle small talk
Same here .
That’s a good idea, we will be more relaxed , and the hair professional will work much focus and better. That’s a win win 👍
Agreed
As an introvert who usually dreads hair appointments because of the forced small talk, this needs to be a law 😂 I imagine a lot of stylists like this too
Another thing...At my last appt I half jokingly told the stylist that I only get my hair cut every 7-10 years (in reality probably more like 3-5). Because I strongly suspect I have undiagnosed ADHD and/or ASD. So, making small talk while "forced" to still isn't fun or relaxing for me. She actually had me get up several times, which I appreciated! :D
I don't like a complete stranger poking into my private life. Just cut my curls.
Stay home and cut your own curls
I love this idea! I like to just relax.
This is a blessing for the Stylist. Now they can pop in their ear buds, relax and work their magic!
Next trend will be detachable scalps. Just mail in your scalp for service. 😂
Add the sound of water trickling and low soft meditative music or nature sounds 😊
I literally bring a book and stick my nose in it just so my stylist doesn’t not gossip my ear off.
I'm a stylist and I always just follow the client's lead. Many clients like chatting. Many are lonely and sometimes they look forward to their appointment to have someone to talk/vent to. If a client wants to nap during their haircut or answers with one word responses, I take that as a cue to zip it 😂
should always be quiet appointments. the noises in these hair and nail saloons are a nuisance.
Saloons 😂 🍻
"Saloons"??? LOL. Those darned social drinkers; they should socialize in single-person rooms!!!
I love it. Now all I need is for the middle seat on the plane is no longer in use again 🤭👏🏾
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I’ve heard they charge for a silent appointment! I think it should be the opposite! If I want you to talk, I’ll pay you!
It's not about social anxiety. People are not with the fake small talk and just want to relax. I don't want to talk to the barber about his kids with a blade on my face, nor do i want to decipher broken English while getting a pedicure.
Frankly, I think Mom only went weekly to get the local tea.
Introverts rejoice 😂
🥂✨
About time. Feigning small talk has always been the thing I detest about going to the salon. Quiet is preferred.
This sounds amazing. I hate the inane conversation that I feel obligated to do when I get my hair done.
Beautiful ❤. I hate fake small talk
Hope the Dentist industry adopts this type of service. How can you talk with something shoved down your throat and then they ask you a question?
This too!
lol huh? i mean, when are you forced to talk? close your eyes. enough said... what next? have additional air?
Wow, what a great service. I think people on the spectrum and those with anxiety would really appreciate this. The reason for exchanging service for money isn't friendship, it's for a haircut. Some people do want the friendly chatter too. But some appointments can take 2-3 hours and for many, talking with an acquaintance or a stranger for that period of time is too much. I know for myself, I often have to factor in if I have enough emotional bandwidth before I can schedule an appointment, and often that means not being able to come in when I need it. Thank you! I hope it catches on.
I never like talking to the hair dresser when getting a haircut
Needs to happen for massages!!! I have left 3 GREAT massage therapists because of chatter. Loved the massages too so it was a difficult choice.
You could have told them you’d like to remain silent.