How would you feel?

[PrincessFiona]

I went to the hair salon to get a wash/cut/style today to just sort of pamper myself.

The girl doing my cut got me a cup of coffee and then took me back to get my cut. I told her what I wanted while she had her hands in my hair. No big deal.

Then her hands were on my shoulders. She started massaging my shoulders. I felt a little awkward but didn't say anything. She took the massage up a notch to totally getting at my shoulders, arms, neck and even my head. We were in total silence.

I felt .... no seriously ... I felt really weird. Obviously it's awesome to get a massage, but I felt like it was a massage I should have been getting from dh or something.

I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it, because I did, but I felt funny about it.

Am I weird? Is a massage like that normal at an upscale salon? Am I making mountains out of molehills in my freaked out little mind?

Kris

[Ladybug]

Never happened to me before. Only at facials, but the arm, shoulder, neck massage are an expected part of the treatment. Plus you're in a private setting. Maybe she thinks this will give her an edge or she's training to be a masseuse. Did you see anyone else getting a rubdown?

[MsSassyBaskets]

I've definitely had stylists do stuff like that before. I had a nail salon lady do that while my nails were drying once. Feels a little awkward, but not that out of the ordinary.

[JDAZ11]

My stylists in ny always gave me an AMAZING arm/neck massage right after shampoo. I think sometimes they do want you to relax your shoulder blades down so try can get a more accurate cut. Here they just make me wear this weighted mat thing on my shoulders. I preferred the massage!

[WolfpackWife]

Last manicure I got the nail tech did this. It hadn't happened before but I just went with it. It was slightly awkward but just part of their service.


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[Vanquisher]

I go to salons all the time where they give a small massage. I love it.

[MAPPLEBUM]

I'm pretty sure that's an Aveda salon thing.

[PrincessFiona]

That's where I was!!!!

[Mrs. MD, Esq.]

They always do that at Aveda...you can ask for a hand massage instead...they usually ask though...

[fluffhead]

I go to Mike's Barber Shop. Mike has never given me a massage. Prior to Mike's I used to go to Vinnies. Vinny never gave me a massage either. Is there something wrong with me?

[mommax3]

Lol fluff! DH and the boys go to Sports Clips and one of their packages includes a hot towel over the face or something....the boys looove that. The guy I go to will do a scalp massage while he shampoos me every once in a while and I love it!

[alotofyarn]

I've never gotten a massage with a haircut, so I'd be surprised too. I have gotten them with manicures though - in fact, I used to get mani/pedis for this reason, because I mostly wanted the pedicure and the massage.

[HouseofWool]

I've gotten a massage with a cut before.

Hmmmm. I'm seeing a new stylist tomorrow who is a total hottie (and a flaming queen). Wouldn't mind if he have me a massage.

[MrsK]

I go to Mike's Barber Shop. Mike has never given me a massage. Prior to Mike's I used to go to Vinnies. Vinny never gave me a massage either. Is there something wrong with me?

LOL

I was going to say Aveda. I hate that place.

[poky]

LOL

I was going to say Aveda. I hate that place.

Not all Aveda salons are the same. The one I go to for hair massages the shampoo and conditioner in while washing the hair, and someone will come around during the cut to ASK if you want a hand massage, but there's no awkwardness.