How do mobile hairdresser's wash hair?

I used to wash my hair (had a shower) before the hairdresser arrived.

I washed my own hair before she arrived.

I wash my own hair.

I wash my own hair when my hairdresser visits.. whilst she has a cup of tea..

I wash my own hair too. Sometimes I wash it the night before and she wets it down with a bottle-spray. It works fine.

Last time I got so soaked at the hairdressers they had to take my top and put it in the tumble dryer! I might wash my hair before I g there next time.

Thanks. Why didn't I think of washing my own hair first?!

Mine used to be mobile and she had an attachment which connected to the taps, plus a chair which sloped backwards. So much the same arrangement as at a salon. Apparently there's a whole lot of gadgets to enable mobile hairdressers to do what they do.

Or wash it yourself. Some mobile hairdressers prefer that, as it saves them time.

Mobile hairdresser here by choice.

She probably has different solutions for different people but I bend over very clean sink in the kitchen and she uses big jugs of just right water to wet, shampoo, conditioner, rinse, brings all her own towels etc.

To me, part of what you pay the hairdresser for is to have your hair washed for you. It’s quite soothing having a professional do it.

You’re defeating the object if you wash it yourself.

I wash my own hair before she comes, dry it without blow-drying so that she can see how it's grown and then just quickly wet it all over for her to cut it. Simples.

Her charges reflect that she doesn't have to wash it. Win, win!

I have a shower before she arrives in order to wash my hair. I just comb it and leave it wet/damp. If it is too dry she sprays it with water. She knows that I don't like "products" and doesn't blow dry it. I like it to dry naturally. She also cuts my DH's hair - he doesn't have much left - just around the back and sides. If we leave it too long before we see her, I trim his hair and she always knows!

She is one of the few people that I know who speaks French clearly and fairly slowly so I can practice when she comes to us.

My attitude is very different to the years that i spent going to very smart London hairdressers. I used to admire myself in shop windows - so much so that one day I walked into a lamp post in Orchard Street.

I also have a mobile hairdresser, and I wash mine a couple of hours before she arrives. I would prefer to have mine washed in a salon, but I could not afford to pay £48 +tips opposed to £20.

I have a shower and shampoo my hair 15/20 minutes before she is due, she is always on time.
I wrap my head in a towel and put my dressing gown on so I don’t have all those little spiky hairs sticking in my clothes or down my back.
Afterwards, when dressed I shake my dressing gown outside and the “jobs a good un”

Calendargirl

To me, part of what you pay the hairdresser for is to have your hair washed for you. It’s quite soothing having a professional do it.

You’re defeating the object if you wash it yourself.

How does your hairdresser wash it at home?.I found l was only able to wash it in the shower as when l needed a home hairdresser l would not have been able to use a sink. I've washed people's hair in bed with various aids but it's generally neither easy nor ideal.

I don’t have a mobile hairdresser, I go to someone’s house. ( A qualified hairdresser). She has just moved, however.

At her old place, the garage had been converted into a home salon.

Due to ‘natural wastage’ of her clientele, she doesn’t have many come to her home now, she goes out on the mobile more.

Last time she washed mine over her (spotless) kitchen sink.

Not as good as a proper basin, but ok for me. I only go about every nine weeks.

She suits me, and a cut, wash and blow dry is £10.

I had a mobile hairdresser years ago, she brought a shower attachment which she fitted to the kitchen taps and washed my hair in the kitchen sink. She was notoriously late so she didn’t last long.

I must be getting dimmer in my old age. To my diminishing brain cells, a "mobile hairdresser" should turn up at the house with a converted transit van, complete with water, sink, suitable chairs and dryers. Like a mini salon. If it can be done for mobile dog groomers, why not for humans? Just asking!!

I had to have one for a while 2020 on for a couple of years. She had a special basin sorta thing as I recall and anyway my hair was done in the kitchen (ie kitchen sink available for it).

dalrymple23

I must be getting dimmer in my old age. To my diminishing brain cells, a "mobile hairdresser" should turn up at the house with a converted transit van, complete with water, sink, suitable chairs and dryers. Like a mini salon. If it can be done for mobile dog groomers, why not for humans? Just asking!!

Mine turns up with a trolley.. she brings a cover for my floor. cutting equipment, hair dryer, brushes, a mirror and all the lotions and potions for colouring my hair.. She charges £45 for cutting and colouring my hair and it normally takes a couple of hours.. absolute bargain

You can get an attachment for a single mixer tap.