Introduction
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week—a time to pause and focus on how we’re really doing. For many, that check-in doesn’t happen in a therapist’s office or a GP’s clinic. It happens in the chair of a barbershop or salon, where everyday conversations and small rituals create space to breathe.
Self-care starts with the basics. Taking time to look after yourself—getting a haircut, sorting your skin out, keeping your nails clean—does more than polish your appearance. It sets a tone. It says: I matter.
And when that message carries through into your workplace, backed by systems and culture that support mental wellbeing, it makes a difference you can feel.
This blog looks at how grooming affects mental health, how salons and barbershops can support their clients, and how employers can carry that same energy into the workplace to support their staff.
