Getting a haircut can be nerve-wracking.

It goes without saying that you want to feel welcome and you want to be dealing with friendly faces.

A pleasant aroma and soft, relaxing music won’t hurt either.

Woman at shampoo station

Your stylist’s shampoo station might hold atell-tale sign that you and your hairdresser are a bad fit.

Hooker shared that it’s important for the space to be peaceful and relaxing.

After all, you’re going to be lowering your tresses into a sink of sorts.

Shampoo station

“Are the shampoo bowls clean?

Are the products dusted?

Always look for cleanliness.

Hair on salon floor

Are they cleaning out the hair shafts?

Is there color on the side of the bowl?”

Most hairstylists understand that maintaining clean salons is a crucial exercise in gaining the trust of their clients.

The first one might be right where you sit and wait.

Is the furniture in the waiting room dusted?

Are the carpets clean?

What about the general aroma of the area?

The salon’s floors could provide another clue.

Do you see stray tresses from previous clients strewn on the ground?

Professional hairdressers know the value of cleaning the space after each client.

It is both a hygiene necessity and good business sense.

Hairdressers are required to sanitize their hands and the tools they use regularly as well.

Towels are meant to be washed and disinfected too.