Now retired - but l was a hairdresser. We always gave clients a choice of a back wash or a forward wash. But even at a backwash basin - you can still stand and bend forward over it. l never liked the backwash - it was purgatory to me - even with the cushioned collar fitted to the hard porcelain.
l know the backwash - meant the clients ‘make-up’ was not effected too much - but a front wash l found got the hair rinsed better - especially with perming or tinting. Very hard to get the products rinsed off properly at the nape of the neck with a backwash.
We have read about the ‘axis’ joint in our necks - which many people think is the cause of lots of our mobility problems. l think there is videos on youtube about it.
Just chuckling to myself here thinking about backwashes. When I was 14 I had a job as a Saturday shampoo girl in a local hairdresser. I was useless - lasted two Saturdays. I seemed to be soaking the clients even though it was a backwash ! And even worse, a lot of them knew my mother so it was very embarrassing!
Hi, I now go to a stylist who has a front wash. I am ok in my wheelchair, but the sitting forward isnt that esasy as i have no core strength, plus i dont like squashing my spc. My carer helps by gently keeping me over the basin.
Prior to this I used a back wash but sitting facing it. They had to wrap me, my chair and everything around me in bin liners!
you made me chuckle,i got a saturday job at an hairdressers my mum knew,when i was 14 i poisoned them with the coffee i made them,scalded there scalps washing there hair,and nearly broke one poor ladies neck when the big dryer hood came off and hit her full on the back of her head,needless to say i got the ‘sack’ after a few weeks lol. oooppps.