More than hair

Solace, laughter, rejuvenation: Local salons are often about more than hair – they are places of conversation, connection, release and coming together. Hairdressers are both confidant and friend; salons are spaces of intimacies, a reprieve from the busy nature of the world, a relief from loneliness, a place of validation. Mothers and daughters, those preparing for night out, the business look, all go through wash-cut-blow-dry. Couriers leave packages for neighbours, the local estate agent drops by for coffee, toddlers on their outing to the park wave and blow kisses, keys and codes are exchanged for holidays and emergencies.