In Illinois, USA, it supports the creation of close relationships between a stylist and his clients through communication and more.
When you stay at the hairdresser for a few hours and then wait, you are served by the stylist, you and he start talking and thus get to know each other in order to feel that time passes faster.
Now, the US state of Illinois has passed the law that all stylists must learn to notice the signs of abuse in their customers. There is mandatory training for such a thing, annually, which the stylists are obliged to follow otherwise they cannot renew their internship license.
This is how this hairstylist realized that one of her loyal clients has problems.
“One of the clients came with a missing piece of hair,” says the stylist, explaining that the client then immediately tried to change the subject. “Then she gave in and burst into tears and told me that she had a lot of problems,” says the stylist, implying that the woman was suffering from domestic violence.
Stylists are not obliged to give advice or report anything legally to the police, so this takes the pressure off their shoulders. The main goal is to try to help people who may not have the courage to ask for help or do not know where to go for help.
The idea is that the close connection that happens between the stylist and the client can lead to saving someone’s life. And that’s why this law is so important, to help those who might really need help.
“The easier it is for people to recognize the signs of domestic violence and sexual abuse, the more they might say to whom it should be.” It’s not your fault, you can get help, you don’t have to live like this. There are ways to prevent it. ”