A very hairy request

[Laura2592]

We have an Instagram for our ABB and I just got a direct message asking the following:

"Hi! Love your IG and your space is so adorbs! Wanted to know if I can book for (X dates) but its a bit special. I am doing a hair demo and wanted to have my models come over for cuts and color and do photos in the yard for my lookbook. I anticipate about 6 people for hair services and my photog will come in the afternoon. I would spend the rest of the time chillaxing on my own. So big question, do you have a chair and sink that will work for shampoos? Should I bring a chair? Do you provide any sort of smocks or should I bring some? What about chemical disposal?"

What about my listing says "pop up salon?" LOL. It just gets. Weirder. Every. Day.

I will say I have had guests cut hair and do their own color while staying. Always a mess but doesn't happen enough to make a rule without my sounding nuts. One ** family gave their two kids serious haircuts in the upstairs bathroom and left the floor looking like an abandoned salon. So maybe it is something about the vibe that calls out "you need a new 'do...."

[Sarah977]

@Laura2592  "Maybe I should start offering an "immersive experience" wherein I charge guests to clean, do yardwork etc. I am sure if I started doing that, people would start complaining that they only wanted to "chillax" and I could graciously allow them to do so."

There's a retreat center up in the area I used to live in Canada that does exactly that. They put on all sorts of workshop weeks, but one was called "Chop wood, carry water". Stressed out city people pay lots of money to go up there and help get the winter firewood cut and split and stacked, etc. Of course it's all couched in Zen-type "be present in the moment" teachings. I always found it hilarious  that people would pay for the opportunity to work.