08/11/2026
A REALLY IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM YOUR HAIRSTYLIST: š¤
Iām going to be a little more blunt about this because this has happened way too many times.
Saturday, during our free haircut event, there were coughing kids in the lobby, runny noses in my chair, and children who were very obviously not feeling well. I disinfected everything. I used hand sanitizer after every haircut. I did everything I could to protect myself and everyone else.
And I still ended up sick.
Hopefully itās just a cold, but regardless, this should not have happened in the first place.
If your child wakes up sick, has a fever, is coughing, has a runny nose, is vomiting, or is clearly feeling unwell ā KEEP THEM HOME.
I donāt care if their appointment was already scheduled. I donāt care if itās hard to reschedule.
I donāt care if youāve been waiting weeks for the appointment. I donāt care if itās a free haircut deal only that day. A haircut is not an emergency.
You do not get to decide that your childās hair is more important than someone elseās health.
Hereās the part that people donāt always think about:
My week was booked. I had clients scheduled today, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Now Iāve had to cancel those appointments because Iām sick. I do not get paid for those canceled appointments.
The bills I planned to pay still need to be paid. The things I planned to buy now have to wait. And once Iām better, I have to play catch-up trying to get everyone rescheduled while also keeping up with the clients who were already booked. Thatās not a āfun vacation at home.ā
Thatās lost income.
And itās not just me.
It could be the hairstylist you see.
The nail tech you booked.
The esthetician you have an appointment with.
The dentist youāre seeing.
The server at the restaurant.
The cashier at the store.
Or another client who has their own family, job and responsibilities.
Your child being sick doesnāt stop being contagious just because you have somewhere you want to take them. And no, this isnāt my clientsā fault. It isnāt my fault, But it IS the result of someone making the decision to knowingly bring a sick child into a public place around other people.
So please, especially with back-to-school season here:
**IF YOUR KID IS SICK, KEEP THEM HOME.**
I will never be upset with a parent for telling me, āMy kid is sick, we need to reschedule.ā I would rather have you cancel on me than have you show up sick and potentially take out my entire week of clients.
Please remember that there is a real person behind this business. I depend on my appointments for my income, and when I get sick, I donāt have paid sick leave waiting for me.
Think about the person you might be affecting before you decide that an appointment is worth the risk.
Please stay home when youāre sick. š¤