Buttons
I went to get my haircut today at a popular place in Mountain View that got really high rankings on Yelp. I’ve been growing my hair out to experiment with a different look, but now it is finally getting too long and out of control.
At this particular place they wash your hair afterwards, which is part of the reason for the high rankings. The shampoo they use has a certain mint smell. So I asked my stylist about it and whether my hair was damaged. She said that my hair was fine when I asked, but then interestingly told me I should use conditioner more towards the end. It’s suprising how the first answer you get to a question isn’t often the most honest answer.
At some point the “hair washing” transformed into a full-on scalp massage, which was disturbing and relaxing at the same time. As the water was splashing around, eventually she even started rubbing my face, which was just weird. I must have made a funny face because she asked me if things were ok and then stopped pretty quickly. I’m not sure how she would have continued if I had been more into it. It was just after lunch and there wasn’t anyone else around.
Something about the whole head/face massage definitely pushed my buttons though, since I could feel my heart rate elevated and a bit of an emotional charge even a few minutes after leaving the haircut place. It’s amazing how powerful buttons are.