Thika Road Salon Goes Viral for Welcoming Clients With Alcohol Shots

A hair salon along Thika road has gone viral on social media after they posted videos and photos of them welcoming their clients with alcohol shots before getting their hair styled.

The salon whose videos have been widely circulating online appears to give their customers some alcohol as part of their customer service.

In the photos and videos, salon attendants are giving customers small glasses of alcohol while the customers are smiling.

This is before the clients appointments begin. The unique hospitality gesture has therefore sparked a conversation online with netizens expressing their views on that.

Online Reactions

Some social media users praised the action saying it creates a good environment for the clients to be free with their service providers.

Others on the other hand said how it could be a marketing strategy because many people will now go there because of the drinks and they will eventually get more customers.

However the trend has also attracted criticism from Kenyans who are saying that salons are professional spaces and it is not good to mix business with pleasure.

Sarah commented “What is the clients are driving home? Is this safe surely,”

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Social Media Marketing

Another user named Sly said, “This could be a strategic move to attract young customers.”

“This is so unprofessional, mkoapi lakini,” Said Rue

The viral clip highlights how many businesses in the beauty industry have added something to attract customers.

Many beauty spaces give their clients wine, juice, coffee, or even snacks while they get their hair or nails done.

Beauty Industry

The rise of social media marketing has transformed the beauty industry by increasing its visibility and also creating a client base through social media.

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As the salon continues to trend, many social media users are discussing the creativity in advertising on social media.

Every day there is always a video creating controversy on the internet, but for the owners of the video, it creates traffic on their end as they get many clients on social media.

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A client getting a shot of alcohol
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