Hundreds of stylists shared their experiences with grief behind the chair. Here's the advice they wish someone had given them sooner.
When BTC asked the community about returning to work while grieving, hundreds of comments poured in from hairdressers who had lost parents, spouses, children, siblings, friends and clients. Some went back after a few days. Others took weeks or months. Some found healing behind the chair. Others discovered they weren't ready.
While every experience was different, several themes surfaced again and again. Here's what hairdressers wish they knew before returning to work after a loss.
There Is No "Right" Time To Go Back
One of the biggest lessons from the BTC community? There is no universal timeline for grief. Some stylists wished they had taken more time away from work.
