Does anyone else absolutely hate a head massage at the hair dressers?

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I get so cross repressing the urge to tell them to just fucking wash my hair that my blood pressure goes through the roof. God I hate it.

God yes, totally with you.

Yes I know what you mean, I say no thanks now, I just want a hair cut.

Yes, I can’t stand it.

It’s the reason I now only ever book a dry cut.

One place massaged my head so vigorously-with her nails-I couldn’t brush my hair for days afterwards because my scalp was so sore.

It’s my favourite bit! And it annoys me that mine ask now so I have to actively ask for it. Who doesn’t love a head massage. I could happily fall asleep there.

Oh no I absolutely love it (if it is a good head massage). However I hate it if it is some pathetic half-arsed tick box head massage.

Yep, always have to ask them to stop if I forget to tell them in advance.

I tell mine every time that I don’t like it and they stop. Tbh it does annoy me a bit that I have to tell them as I’ve been going there every few weeks for more than a decade. It’s totally counter productive so far as I am concerned, just makes me tense and irritable.

Can’t you just say you don’t want the massage bit as you’re not keen? I’m sure they won’t care one way or the other. I can’t stand having my feet massaged so when I get my toenails done I just ask them not to rub that oil in. They don’t mind.

God, yes.

Fortunately my place has their juniors trained to always ask: I decline, politely.

One young woman absolutely took the huff at this once and 'washed' my hair so hard I felt as though I'd been through a car wash.

I didn't say anything at the time (more fool me) but when I didn't see her on my next visit, asked my hairdresser, who owns the salon - apparently she had been let go as her soft skills weren't great... !

Yes I think I have a sensitive scalp or something because there is nothing relaxing about it. I hate having my hair washed, the basin hurts my neck, my hair gets tugged! I find it so uncomfortable/sore

I just say no thank you, please just wash my hair. It has never been an issue.

The girl at my hairdressers always asks and I always say no, its supposed to be relaxing, relaxing my eye !

It’s the best bit! It feels amazing!

I love it! But it feels perhaps a bit too intimate. I just bury that thought and get on with the relaxation. I'd have one every day if I could. We have a new Head Spa in town, was thinking of going.

HATE it!

I hate it. Also never know whether to open or close my eyes 😂

Feels horrible. Especially if they’ve got those long scratchy fake nails. Shudder.

Yes. Worse than the head message is the neck and upper shoulder massage.

It is assault.

The head massage is my favourite bit. The thing I always firmly refuse is the blow dry apart from a few quick puffs, because my hair normally just gives up the ghost & lies down flat at that point.

One pillock used straighteners, the last thing I need, & when I objected he said ‘Oh, I’m only doing it a bit.’ I didn’t go back.

Same. Eyes closed makes it look as if I’m enjoying it a bit too much; eyes open makes me look like a psycho.

Hate a head massage.
Hate it if they take longer than about 30 sec when washing. I just want the thing done and to get out.
Hate any kind of product.
Hate any kind of blowdry except a functional / natural one to just get the hair dry.

I'd rather go to the dentist.

Ooooooooh I'm just melting at the thought of a head massage....!

Hate it. It’s part of the reason that I have a mobile hairdresser coming to the house for a dry haircut. I don’t like anyone touching my scalp and I don’t like any kind of heat near my head. I haven’t been inside a hair salon for 15 years and I’m much happier for it!

Absolutely