Helping Children and Families feel Calm, Confident and Prepared for haircuts.
Free sensory-prep resources for families, created by a Melbourne hairdresser with 25 years’ experience and a neurodivergent parent’s lived experience.
The future of hairdressing is sensory-safe.
We’re changing the standard.
By empowering families, educating professionals and creating practical sensory-safe resources; we’re helping make calm, inclusive salon experiences the expectation - not the exception.
Today we’re proud to support families through practical resources, starting with our first FREE resource,
THE CALM CUT™ SIEN FAMILIES PACK
Whether you’re a parent preparing for your child’s next haircut or a professional wanting to create a more sensory-friendly experience, you’re in the right place.
At Sensory Safe Salons™, we believe every child deserves to feel safe, understood and respected in the salon chair.
Helping kids reduce anxiety before the appointment begins.
"This haircut was the second appointment (my son) has attended in 12 months, and the first appointment that he attended willingly and enjoyed.
The preparation Sien Hair put into this appointment gave us the strategies to support (him) from the lead up, the night before and the day of the appointment.
Such a different experience to any he has had before.
AND he actually really likes his haircut for the first time in years and I can see he has grown his confidence."
- R.T.
Hi, I’m Kelly, founder of
Sensory Safe Salons™
and owner of Sien Hair, a private sensory-focused salon in Melbourne. After years of working alongside neurodivergent children and families, I realised the biggest barrier to successful haircuts often began long before anyone sat in the chair.
That’s why I created The Calm Cut™…
Who we help..
Families
Practical resources and preparation tools
Reduced anxiety around haircuts
Support for autistic, ADHD sensory-sensitive and anxious children
Hairdressers & Barbers
(COMING SOON)
Professional Toolkit
Neuro-affirming education
Sensory-safe service strategies
Professional development and future accreditation
Occupational Therapists & Allied Health
(COMING SOON)
Collaborative resources
Family support tools
Shared understanding between home, therapy and salon environments
The Calm Cut™ SIEN FAMILIES TOOLKIT
AVAILABLE NOW!
Designed to help children understand what to expect before they arrive.
✔️Welcome to Sensory Safe Salons
✔ Visual Schedule
✔ Haircut Social Story
✔ Parent Preparation Guide
✔️ Search & Find Activity Page
✔ Haircut Certificate
✔ $10 Sien Hair Voucher for all new clients (Melbourne families)
Everything has been designed to encourage predictability, reduce uncertainty and help children build confidence at their own pace.
Suitable for autistic, ADHD and sensory-sensitive children, as well as any child who would benefit from a calmer, more predictable haircut experience.
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What parents are saying..
"This resource is absolutely unbelievable. As someone who has worked in disability and seen and created social stories for many years now, this is without a doubt one of the best I've seen."
- W.K.
"We have been looking at your toolkit and I must say I am so impressed.
The social story is so easy for my son to follow, and like many ND kids, visual aids are a huge help for him."
- J.R.
