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Do you think the Beauty and hair Industry is inclusive?
Gauthi99
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Do you think the Beauty and hair Industry is inclusive?
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I think this is an interesting topic, and I'm sure our members will have some thoughts. Is it something you're doing research into, or are you just interested to know what others think?
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I've moved your question to the coffee lounge section and changed the title so that people know what the thread is about.
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Great topic. I think there's still not enough disabled representation in hair/beauty media and industry. Often where a disabled person appears in an advert, its as part of a diversity special and not just a 'normal' run of the mill shoot.
Whilst, are hair and beauty salons particularly accessible? You could question the position of chairs to have your hair washed in and how this suits different bodies and needs.
There's a lot to think about!
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My team and I are currently working on a PR campaign for NHBF (Hair and Beauty Federation) and BBC (British Beauty Council) regarding ableism in the hair and beauty industry. Our objective is to raise awareness on the issue and how to better include people with disabilities within the industry as consumers and employees and also create guidelines for the industry, government and media.
I would appreciate if you could participate in a focus group we are planning in the next few days, as your say matters a lot to us. If you are willing to take part, we can set a date and time convenient to you.
If you can't attend, it is still okay if you could share your views here that would be still immensely helpful for us to project your views to them to bring some changes in the representation of hair and beauty industry.
Thanks.
If you can't attend it then I guess I can post my further questions here to get all of your insights on them.
Thanks.
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Just to let you know, I've deleted your duplicate post in the Disabled People category so we can keep everything grouped together.
In terms of accessibility, I'd think firstly of money. Disabled people are a demographic hit most by poverty so are price points for products too much to begin with, effectively excluding people from the get-go?
Then consider the lay-out of beauty stores. Are products within easy reach for people of shorter heights or wheelchair users? Or, are they rather designed with the normative body in mind. One who can bend, manoeuvre, grab and tip-toe? Are spaces between aisles wide enough?
More-so, are products easy to dispense and apply? Do they need a firm grip? Are they easy to open? What if someone was visually impaired - would braille on the package be advantageous to helping communicate what's inside and how to use?
There's so much to think about but I hope this helps.
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I've merged your new thread with your existing one to avoid confusion.
One thing I immediately think of is the physical layout - do beauty spaces have accessible entries? Is there a ramp or is there steps? This indicates whether wheelchair users have been considered in the design and are therefore an anticipated customer.
Are places quiet or do they have too much going on (noise, colour)? How would someone with a cognitive impairment cope? What about an autistic person, would it cause sensory overload? Also, do they have accessible toilets?
I'm sure our other members can think of things too
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