How to Deal With Neck Itch During a Haircut

Enjoy your next haircut without the urge to scratch.

During a haircut, stray hairs fall behind yours ears, down the nape of your beck and through your shirt collar onto your shoulders. If the hairs are dry, they can have the same effect as an ultra-strength itching powder. The urge to scratch during your haircut can grow unbearable, but there are methods of coping with it. With a simple request, most barbershops and salons will help make your haircut as comfortable as possible.

Instructions

1. Tighten your shirt's collar before sitting down for a cut if you're wearing a button-up shirt or blouse. If you collar is tall or very stiff, try folding it into your shirt.

2. Have talc powder dusted behind your ears and down the nape of your neck. In barbershops, talc has been used to combat post-haircut itch for decades.

3. Ask your barber or stylist to place a paper neck guard just below your nape. This helps protect this sensitive skin from dry, sliver-like hairs.

4. Have your stylist brush your neck free of hair every few minutes. If you have an issue with public neck brushes, bring along your own.

5. Have your neck and the area behind your ears wiped with a sanitary towel and blown dry with cool air from a hair dryer. This will prevent itching even after you leave the barber's chair.

Tips & Warnings

• Put on a fresh shirt or take a shower upon returning home to eliminate all stray hair.

• Avoid sleeping on your pillow after a haircut, as the small hairs will embed themselves into the fabric.

References

• Hints and Things: How to Keep Your Kid Happy in the Salon
• Simple Remedies: Natural Remedies for Itchy Skin