Hair Me Out is an inclusive hair & beauty initiative founded by BraidedBySade. We exist because too many disabled and neurodivergent people — and people with sensory needs — are excluded from something as normal as getting their hair done.
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Inclusive haircare isn’t a luxury. It affects confidence, comfort, identity and everyday wellbeing.
Hair Me Out turns lived experience into practical change through accessible, sensory-aware haircare, culturally competent practice, and training and pathways into skills and work.
This page shares the change we create now — and the outcomes we’re building towards as we grow.
The challenge
For many of the people we support, something as simple as “getting your hair done” is not simple at all. Mainstream salons can be:
• Physically inaccessible for wheelchair users and people with mobility needs
• Sensory-overwhelming for autistic and neurodivergent people
• Culturally unsafe for people with Afro, textured or otherwise under-represented hair types
• Rushed and inflexible for anyone who needs more time, predictability or support
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As a result, people:
• Avoid haircare altogether, or rely on family members who may not feel confident
• Experience low self-esteem, anxiety and isolation
• Miss out on cultural expression and protective styles that support hair health
• Are rarely represented in the design of beauty spaces or employment within them
Hair Me Out exists to change this – not by creating a niche “special” offer, but by designing models of haircare and training that could become the norm.
Our social value pillars
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The ways Hair Me Out creates change for people, services and communities.
Accessible, sensory-adapted haircare
Calm, person-centred appointments, inclusive mobile hair days, and 1:1 accessible sessions designed around sensory needs, routines and communication preferences.
Support for carers, staff & services
Practical training and resources that help carers, support workers and professionals feel equipped to support personal care with dignity and respect.
Representation & culturally competent beauty for all hair types
Specialist care for Afro and textured hair, while welcoming all hair types. We design services and training so people feel seen, understood and properly supported.
Local jobs & fair freelance roles
Creating fairly paid freelance and employment opportunities within our inclusive model — keeping skills and economic value in local communities.
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Skills, training & work pathways
Beauty skills development, entrepreneur tracks and supported work experience that open routes into confidence, paid opportunities and long-term progression.
Evidence & learning
Simple, meaningful ways of tracking sessions, outcomes and feedback, so we can improve what we do and report impact clearly to partners and funders.
How we measure our impact
Hair Me Out is still growing — and we’re intentional about building a model that can be measured, improved and scaled. We track the difference our work makes for individuals, families and services, and we use this learning to strengthen our offer and report back to partners and funders.
What we track now
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Number of individuals receiving Hair Me Out support through BraidedBySade and accessible appointments
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Number of inclusive mobile hair days delivered in homes, supported living and community settings
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Number and type of organisations we work with (e.g. care providers, community organisations, education settings)
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Number of carers, staff and professionals attending our training, workshops or collaboration sessions
What we are building next
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Short before-and-after wellbeing check-ins for individuals and carers (confidence, comfort, anxiety around haircare)
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Feedback tools after training, workshops and mobile hair days
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Simple outcome stories using: the challenge → what we did → what changed
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A clearer outcomes framework as we expand across settings and partnerships
By the end of 2026 we aim to
Stories from our work
We’re still in the early stages of building Hair Me Out, but the one-to-one work we already deliver shows what truly inclusive haircare can change.
Below are real stories (with names changed where needed) that capture the impact we aim to grow and replicate through community partnerships, training and accessible services.
Elin’s story
“I felt like services weren’t built with me in mind.”
Elin Franklin, Service user
What we’re seeing so far:
Across our accessible appointments and inclusive sessions, we’re already seeing:
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People who have avoided salons for years starting to try haircare again in calmer, safer-feeling settings
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Families and carers feeling more confident supporting Afro, textured and under-represented hair types at home
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Organisations recognising gaps in their current offer and exploring training, mobile hair days and inclusive pathways
As we expand our work with care providers, supported living, community organisations and education settings, we’ll add more stories from different contexts here.
Ready to make haircare more inclusive?
We partner with care providers, commissioners, educators, housing and community organisations to deliver inclusive mobile hair days, accessible 1:1 appointments, staff training and “Inclusive Beauty” pathways.
If you’d like to explore working together or supporting our growth, we’d love to hear from you.