diff --git a/Content.Server/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorSystem.cs b/Content.Server/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorSystem.cs
index 8d8a6bfa3b..f4f889e549 100644
--- a/Content.Server/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorSystem.cs
@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ using Content.Server.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.DoAfter;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid;
 using Content.Shared.Humanoid.Markings;
+using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction;
+using Content.Shared.Inventory;
 using Content.Shared.MagicMirror;
+using Content.Shared.Popups;
+using Content.Shared.Tag;
 using Robust.Shared.Audio.Systems;
 
 namespace Content.Server.MagicMirror;
@@ -19,6 +23,9 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
     [Dependency] private readonly DoAfterSystem _doAfterSystem = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly MarkingManager _markings = default!;
     [Dependency] private readonly HumanoidAppearanceSystem _humanoid = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly SharedPopupSystem _popup = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly InventorySystem _inventory = default!;
+    [Dependency] private readonly TagSystem _tagSystem = default!;
 
     public override void Initialize()
     {
@@ -46,9 +53,26 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         if (component.Target is not { } target)
             return;
 
+        // Check if the target getting their hair altered has any clothes that hides their hair
+        if (CheckHeadSlotOrClothes(message.Actor, component.Target.Value))
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(
+                component.Target == message.Actor
+                    ? Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self")
+                    : Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self-target"),
+                message.Actor,
+                message.Actor,
+                PopupType.Medium);
+            return;
+        }
+
         _doAfterSystem.Cancel(component.DoAfter);
         component.DoAfter = null;
 
+        var doafterTime = component.SelectSlotTime;
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+            doafterTime /= 3;
+
         var doAfter = new MagicMirrorSelectDoAfterEvent()
         {
             Category = message.Category,
@@ -56,7 +80,7 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
             Marking = message.Marking,
         };
 
-        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, component.SelectSlotTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
+        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, doafterTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
         {
             DistanceThreshold = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange,
             BreakOnDamage = true,
@@ -66,6 +90,15 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         },
             out var doAfterId);
 
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-change-slot-self"), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-change-slot-target", ("user", Identity.Name(message.Actor, EntityManager))), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+
         component.DoAfter = doAfterId;
         _audio.PlayPvs(component.ChangeHairSound, uid);
     }
@@ -102,9 +135,26 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         if (component.Target is not { } target)
             return;
 
+                // Check if the target getting their hair altered has any clothes that hides their hair
+        if (CheckHeadSlotOrClothes(message.Actor, component.Target.Value))
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(
+                component.Target == message.Actor
+                    ? Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self")
+                    : Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self-target"),
+                message.Actor,
+                message.Actor,
+                PopupType.Medium);
+            return;
+        }
+
         _doAfterSystem.Cancel(component.DoAfter);
         component.DoAfter = null;
 
+        var doafterTime = component.ChangeSlotTime;
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+            doafterTime /= 3;
+
         var doAfter = new MagicMirrorChangeColorDoAfterEvent()
         {
             Category = message.Category,
@@ -112,7 +162,7 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
             Colors = message.Colors,
         };
 
-        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, component.ChangeSlotTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
+        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, doafterTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
         {
             BreakOnDamage = true,
             BreakOnMove = true,
@@ -121,6 +171,15 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         },
             out var doAfterId);
 
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-change-color-self"), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-change-color-target", ("user", Identity.Name(message.Actor, EntityManager))), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+
         component.DoAfter = doAfterId;
     }
     private void OnChangeColorDoAfter(EntityUid uid, MagicMirrorComponent component, MagicMirrorChangeColorDoAfterEvent args)
@@ -156,16 +215,33 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         if (component.Target is not { } target)
             return;
 
+        // Check if the target getting their hair altered has any clothes that hides their hair
+        if (CheckHeadSlotOrClothes(message.Actor, component.Target.Value))
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(
+                component.Target == message.Actor
+                    ? Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self")
+                    : Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self-target"),
+                message.Actor,
+                message.Actor,
+                PopupType.Medium);
+            return;
+        }
+
         _doAfterSystem.Cancel(component.DoAfter);
         component.DoAfter = null;
 
+        var doafterTime = component.RemoveSlotTime;
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+            doafterTime /= 3;
+
         var doAfter = new MagicMirrorRemoveSlotDoAfterEvent()
         {
             Category = message.Category,
             Slot = message.Slot,
         };
 
-        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, component.RemoveSlotTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
+        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, doafterTime, doAfter, uid, target: target, used: uid)
         {
             DistanceThreshold = SharedInteractionSystem.InteractionRange,
             BreakOnDamage = true,
@@ -174,6 +250,15 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         },
             out var doAfterId);
 
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-remove-slot-self"), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-remove-slot-target", ("user", Identity.Name(message.Actor, EntityManager))), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+
         component.DoAfter = doAfterId;
         _audio.PlayPvs(component.ChangeHairSound, uid);
     }
@@ -210,15 +295,32 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         if (component.Target == null)
             return;
 
+        // Check if the target getting their hair altered has any clothes that hides their hair
+        if (CheckHeadSlotOrClothes(message.Actor, component.Target.Value))
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(
+                component.Target == message.Actor
+                    ? Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self")
+                    : Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self-target"),
+                message.Actor,
+                message.Actor,
+                PopupType.Medium);
+            return;
+        }
+
         _doAfterSystem.Cancel(component.DoAfter);
         component.DoAfter = null;
 
+        var doafterTime = component.AddSlotTime;
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+            doafterTime /= 3;
+
         var doAfter = new MagicMirrorAddSlotDoAfterEvent()
         {
             Category = message.Category,
         };
 
-        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, component.AddSlotTime, doAfter, uid, target: component.Target.Value, used: uid)
+        _doAfterSystem.TryStartDoAfter(new DoAfterArgs(EntityManager, message.Actor, doafterTime, doAfter, uid, target: component.Target.Value, used: uid)
         {
             BreakOnDamage = true,
             BreakOnMove = true,
@@ -227,6 +329,15 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         },
             out var doAfterId);
 
+        if (component.Target == message.Actor)
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-add-slot-self"), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _popup.PopupEntity(Loc.GetString("magic-mirror-add-slot-target", ("user", Identity.Name(message.Actor, EntityManager))), component.Target.Value, component.Target.Value, PopupType.Medium);
+        }
+
         component.DoAfter = doAfterId;
         _audio.PlayPvs(component.ChangeHairSound, uid);
     }
@@ -265,4 +376,32 @@ public sealed class MagicMirrorSystem : SharedMagicMirrorSystem
         ent.Comp.Target = null;
         Dirty(ent);
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Helper function that checks if the wearer has anything on their head
+    /// Or if they have any clothes that hides their hair
+    /// </summary>
+    private bool CheckHeadSlotOrClothes(EntityUid user, EntityUid target)
+    {
+        if (TryComp<InventoryComponent>(target, out var inventoryComp))
+        {
+            // any hat whatsoever will block haircutting
+            if (_inventory.TryGetSlotEntity(target, "head", out var hat, inventoryComp))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // maybe there's some kind of armor that has the HidesHair tag as well, so check every slot for it
+            var slots = _inventory.GetSlotEnumerator((target, inventoryComp), SlotFlags.WITHOUT_POCKET);
+            while (slots.MoveNext(out var slot))
+            {
+                if (slot.ContainedEntity != null && _tagSystem.HasTag(slot.ContainedEntity.Value, "HidesHair"))
+                {
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorComponent.cs
index 95b1736979..97738be228 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/MagicMirror/MagicMirrorComponent.cs
@@ -20,28 +20,28 @@ public sealed partial class MagicMirrorComponent : Component
     public EntityUid? Target;
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// doafter time required to add a new slot
+    /// Do after time to add a new slot, adding hair to a person
     /// </summary>
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public TimeSpan AddSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+    public TimeSpan AddSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(7);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// doafter time required to remove a existing slot
+    /// Do after time to remove a slot, removing hair from a person
     /// </summary>
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public TimeSpan RemoveSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+    public TimeSpan RemoveSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(7);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// doafter time required to change slot
+    /// Do after time to change a person's hairstyle
     /// </summary>
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public TimeSpan SelectSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(3);
+    public TimeSpan SelectSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(7);
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// doafter time required to recolor slot
+    /// Do after time to change a person's hair color
     /// </summary>
     [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
-    public TimeSpan ChangeSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1);
+    public TimeSpan ChangeSlotTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(7);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Sound emitted when slots are changed
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/magic-mirror-component.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/magic-mirror-component.ftl
index e9018171a4..0906cccee5 100644
--- a/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/magic-mirror-component.ftl
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/character-appearance/components/magic-mirror-component.ftl
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
 magic-mirror-component-activate-user-has-no-hair = You can't have any hair!
 
-magic-mirror-window-title = Magic Mirror
\ No newline at end of file
+magic-mirror-window-title = Magic Mirror
+magic-mirror-add-slot-self = You're giving yourself some hair.
+magic-mirror-remove-slot-self = You're removing some of your hair.
+magic-mirror-change-slot-self = You're changing your hairstyle.
+magic-mirror-change-color-self = You're changing your hair color.
+
+magic-mirror-add-slot-target = Hair is being added to you by {$user}.
+magic-mirror-remove-slot-target = Your hair is being cut off by {$user}.
+magic-mirror-change-slot-target = Your hairstyle is being changed by {$user}.
+magic-mirror-change-color-target = Your hair color is being changed by {$user}.
+
+magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self = You need to take off your hat before changing your hair.
+magic-mirror-blocked-by-hat-self-target = You try to change their hair but their clothes gets in the way.