To ask, whether you close your eyes at the hairdresser when getting your hair washed?

[myladybelle]

Just that really. I want to close my eyes but don't know if that's rude/weird.

The hair washing bit never lasts long enough for me. I love it.

Same! My hairdresser does a cracking head massage when she puts conditioner on. So relaxing I've nearly gone off to sleep before now!

I am in stitches at this comment. 😂

Hairdresser and dentist, my eyes are closed.

Yeh I close my eyes, best part of having haircut is having hair washed. I also wear glasses and take them off so they don’t get in the way, so I close my eyes a bit because they get sore looking at blurry shapes.

I cut my own. My head is so sensitive I find the whole process very painful so I haven't been to the hairdressers since I was 18... I'm 32 now. Get it from my nan. Thanks nan

Yes I close my eyes. My hairdresser loves to do a hard scrub and occasionally drops of water and even shampoo go flying- don’t want that in my eye! They do an amazing head massage with the conditioner too. It has never occurred to me to keep my eyes open tbh.

Always close my eyes too and love having my hair washed...would happily sit there longer.

Eyes shut at dentist too (and earphones in with music playing) some sensory reduction definitely helps me in this situation 🙂

Closed eyes definitely - at dentist too! Also find the quiet darkness of the opticians very hypnotic too - mine has a super soothing voice so it takes me all my concentration not to “rest my eyes” during eye exam (crazy, I know!)

I want to because my hairdresser
incorporates a mini scalp massage while she’s putting the conditioner on etc but I feel really awkward closing my eyes, obviously if I was face down on a massage table I would but there’s something about sitting at a sink facing the rest of the salon closing my eyes while my head gets massaged feels embarrassing….doesn’t really make sense as massages are meant to be relaxing I know! I’m way too uptight

Yes, I do. I don't want to look up her nostrils. (That's not really why! Contact lenses.) I hate having my hair washed because my head is so sensitive. It always feels as if I'm being bashed about. But it's a necessary evil if I want my hair cut.

I don’t!! But it very much seems I should!! Have I been rude?? Do my hairdresser and my dentist both hate me now??? Argh this is one problem I didn’t know I had!!

Yes. And I especially like having my hair washed/head massaged by a male hairdresser with strong hands. Bliss.

I feel like it would be weird leaving your eyes open. Like you’d be looking up at them.

Those backwash sinks must be more comfortable for some people than others. I find it borderline painful, and I cope with pain well (to the point that my doctor wasn't sure if my issue was my gallbladder because she didn't have to scrape me from the ceiling when she palpated it. It was ).

I do have a short neck though. That's my guess as to why it's so bad.

So if I actually decided to put myself through that again, I would close my eyes, but not because it's relaxing. It's not. But because I don't want splashes of soapy water near my open eyes.

I think we may have the same hairdresser!!! Never felt so unrelaxed in my life

I feel the same! Can't stand having my hair washed. Someone TOUCHING my scalp😬😆 My eyes remain firmly open at all times just in case they get any funny ideas about giving me a head massage. I also hate armpits near my face while having my hair cut. And straining to hear them ask me questions about my non existent holidays over the noise of a hair dryer. I don't go very often. I imagine it's obvious to most when they see the state of my hair.

Do what feels comfortable for you! I used to close my eyes. But hated having my hair washed, having the scalp massage thing and actually had to tell them to stop. I was polite about it mind. Get round it now by booking appt when I have day off and washing hair, go down with it wet and get a dry cut!! Saves a fair bit of money too

I felt the same as you, and although I really wanted to close my eyes, i was worried it would be weird! So I just asked the hairdresser if most people close their eyes or keep them open. She said most people close them, but if they're chatting some people keep them open. Made me feel less weird about closing my eyes.

I actually wash my hair before the appointment as I can't bear the sensation of laying back over a sink.

Yes I do. I even close them when I'm getting my hair combed and cut, sometimes.
I used to work as a Saturday girl in a hairdressers, hairwashing. The boss used to say if the client closes their eyes, it means you are doing a good job making them relaxed. It's definitely not rude.

Yes, always. Partly because I'm a bit worried about the water splashing them, and partly to enjoy the experience.

Yes, but I feel my hairdressers actively encourage it by having really bright lights. I have to close my eyes so I’m not blinded when looking up at the ceiling

I keep mine open. I'd feel weird and rude closing them to somebody.

Some of the time - but I have my glasses off and nothing is in focus when they are open anyway.
Same goes for the dentist.