Salonpreneur Magazine Survey Respect for our Profession: Understanding Safety, Boundaries & the Sexualisation of the Salon & Wellness Sector

  • Salonpreneur Magazine Survey Respect for our Profession: Understanding Safety, Boundaries & the Sexualisation of the Salon & Wellness Sector

    Trigger Warning: This survey seeks to ask for your experiences of inappropriate behaviours/approaches within your professional services. If you are not comfortable with this please do not proceed any further. We’re inviting hair, beauty, massage and wellness professionals to share their experiences and perspectives around inappropriate behaviour, sexualised assumptions, and boundary-crossing within our industry. Your input will help us build evidence to raise awareness, open constructive dialogue, and influence positive changes. This survey is completely anonymous, takes just a short time to complete, and aims to represent the real voices of professionals working in the beauty, wellness, and massage sectors. There are areas where you can expand with detail around your experiences should you wish to.

  • About You (Demographic Context)

  • What services do you offer? (Select all that apply)
  • What is your age range?*
  • What is your gender identity?
  • What employment status do you operate under?*
  • Do you work as a solo or lone worker within your working life? Please answer if you work in a team environment but you are lone working in the premises at any point.

  • Professional Experience & Perceptions

  • Have you ever received an inappropriate or sexualised comment, request or enquiry related to your professional services?
  • If you have ever received an inappropriate or sexualised approach related to your work, how was it made? (Select all that apply)
  • Have you noticed any increase or decrease in these types of approaches in recent years?
  • Do you feel confident in setting and communicating professional boundaries with clients?
  • Do you carry out a consultation before meeting the client in person?
  • Do you believe the public fully understands what constitutes professional beauty/massage treatments versus sexual services?
  • How safe do you feel in your current work environment when working with new or unfamiliar clients?
  • If you offer a variety of services and have received inappropriate requests please tick which services have led to these approaches
  • In your experience, who has made the inappropriate or sexualised approaches you've received? (Select all that apply and note that the term clients is intended to include all approaches whether a potential client or existing client)

  • Support, Policy & Protection

  • Have you carried out a Risk Assessment for your workplace in relation to inappropriate behaviour?
  • If you work alone or mobile, what safety measures do you currently use? (Select all that apply)
  • If you work alone or mobile, what safety measures do you currently use? (Select all that apply)
  • Do you have a Lone Working Policy?
  • Have your experiences or concerns about inappropriate behaviour impacted the types of clients you accept?
  • Have safety concerns or inappropriate approaches affected how you market your services or present yourself professionally?
  • When inappropriate behaviour occurs, do you feel you have access to safe and effective support or reporting channels?
  • Are you aware of your legal rights and protections under the Equality Act 2010?
  • Have you ever reported or sought advice about an inappropriate approach or incident?
  • If you did report an inappropriate approach to the authorities, how was your complaint met?
  • If you didn't report it, what were your reasons? (Select all that apply)
  • What kind of support would help professionals deal with these situations more confidently?

  • Open Reflection

  • Should be Empty: