Ugh, same here. I started charging a small no-show fee upfront.

My buddy switched to velcro last year and never looked back.

Have you ever noticed how much the chair itself messes with their posture before you even start? I used to roll my eyes at the old stylists who fussed about head tilt, figured cutting curl by curl would just even out in the end. Then I spent a whole appointment fighting a section that would not sit right, and it hit me, every pass was landing at a slightly different angle because her chin kept dropping. Once I started asking folks to look dead at the mirror and stay put, the shape finally made sense and I stopped trimming the same spot five times. Now I stand behind them and check that tilt before my shears even come out, it saves me so much guessing.