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Beauty & Cosmetics · September 2026
The Back-to-School Haircut Confidence Survey
Monday 17th August, 2026
Sport Clips Haircuts commissioned a survey of 1,000 US parents to explore how boys aged 11–17 think about their appearance before returning to school. The headline finding was that 94% of parents believe their son’s appearance affects his confidence, turning a routine haircut into a timely story about identity, peer pressure and school-year preparation.
Why it worked: It hit the back-to-school news cycle with proprietary, quantified data reframing a haircut as a confidence-and-performance issue for boys.
The lesson: Consider commissioning quick-turn polling that reframes a mundane ritual as a measurable performance or wellbeing driver tied to a seasonal moment.
Sport Clips Haircuts
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How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| riograndeguardian.com | More Than Hair: How the Back-to-School Haircut Impacts Confidence - Rio Grande Guardian | Monday 17th August, 2026 |
| uniondemocrat.com | More Than Hair: How the Back-to-School Haircut Impacts Confidence | Family Living | uniondemocrat.com | Monday 17th August, 2026 |
| austinsouthasian.com | The Back-To-School Haircut Is More Than Hair: Survey Finds 94% Of Parents Say Their Son’s Appearance Affects Their Confidence | Saturday 5th September, 2026 |