6'1" Is NOT a Kid's Cut: Why Hairdressers Need to Enforce F*cking Boundaries
People don't like boundaries. And that's the problem.
In this raw episode of Shit I Told My Hairdresser, Jason and special guest Paula J Dahlberg get into the Shitology of setting boundaries behind the chair.
We start with a listener DM complaining about all the cussing. Our response? Yes, we fucking do. It's in the title for a reason.
Then we get into the real shit:
IN THIS EPISODE:
[00:00] The Employee Break Room Skit: Why your break room isn't a therapy couch
[01:20] The Cussing Complaint: Why we won't stop cursing for your little ears
[04:00] The TikTok That Pissed Us Off: A mom bitching about barber prices for her 6'1" son
[04:40] The Great Debate: What SHOULD be the cutoff for a kid's haircut? 8 years old (Jason) vs 16 (Paula)
[08:00] Hairapy 101: The psychology behind why moms won't let their kids grow up - and why you have to get "on the outside of the psychology"
[15:00] Raising Your Prices Without Guilt: Why charging what you're worth isn't mean, it's business
[39:00] The 21-Year-Old Human Doll: Paula's client who demanded a kid's price for her 21-year-old son, sat next to him, and HELD HIS HAND during the cut
[41:30] Codependency in the Salon Chair: How to tell a client "get the fuck back to the waiting room" professionally
KEY TAKEAWAY FROM PAULA:
"It's just defining to people that I'm not willing to sacrifice my money, my income for what you believe should be true to yourself."
If you are a hairstylist, barber, salon owner, or independent stylist struggling with:
- how to set boundaries with clients
- when to stop charging kid's prices
- how to raise prices and handle pushback
- how to deal with parents who speak for their adult kids
This episode is your permission slip to enforce the boundary.
YOUR TURN:
What is your cutoff age for a kid's cut? Is it 8 like Jason says - because they're mini adults who can tell you what they want? Or 16? Drop it in the comments on Instagram @shititoldmyhairdresser
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Explicit - Cussing throughout. Little ears beware.
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