Smallfry - I absolutely loved reading your post. I am sitting here with a big grin

on my face!
The reason - my mother (who passed away three years ago) had the same fear. She loathed going to the hairdressers with a vengeance - she'd far rather go to the dentist (which I hate, btw) than go to the hairdressers.
And she could never say why she hated going, because she did love to be pampered.
So, thanks very much for bringing a lovely funny memory back to me!