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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Barbara Ellen

Demanding a haircut without talking is just rude – how important do you think you are?

Woman having her hair cut in a salon
Small talk has long been a part of any trip to the hairdresser, but more salons are now offering a silent option when booking. Photograph: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images/Tetra images RF

How important are you? So ­important that only other important ­people are permitted to speak to you? So eminent your hair must be snipped in monastic silence?

I ask because hair stylist Kati Hakomeri has introduced a “silent service” at her salon, Parturi Kati, in Helsinki. Clients can book the online option: “A haircut without talking. After the consultation you can be on your own, recharge your batteries and relax”. Hakomeri says she’s an introvert herself, and her ­clients could be busy professionals or exhausted mothers.

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