The ‘don’t want to leave hairdressers with a blow-dry look’ was a thing years ago when Blow-drys had a very ‘set and formal look’, it was cool for a while to say you didn’t want that look.
These days, with so many people straightening, curling, waving, their own hair at home, it’s difficult to actually spot when someone has just been at the hairdresses, other than shorter hair, colour refresh, etc. So Alex just doesn’t want to pay for the blow-dry in all probability. Would she do the same if it was a ‘press’ appointment.
And doesn’t everyone close their eyes when getting their hair washed ?