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To be annoyed that it's impossible to get a same day hair colour with a new hairdresser now

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ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 20:10

Because they've all become so strict with the patch test?

I just want a spontaneous colour tomorrow but I know no one will do it without 48 hours for the patch.

Miss the good old days.

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BodyKeepingScore · 20/04/2024 22:01

sleepyscientist · 20/04/2024 21:02

I also don't want a patch of dye on my skin! I go to hairdresser to avoid the dye patches or I could just order dye off the internet. We really need a waiver culture in the UK.

You signing a waiver isn't going to make a hairdresser feel better if you die from anaphylactic shock though is it? Impatience is not a good enough reason to put someone else at risk of a trauma like that.

Notreat · 20/04/2024 21:59

It's been that way for years. Definitely ore Covid no reputable hairdresser would risk it without a patch test. Some people have had extremely adverse reactions to hair colour.

pelotonaddiction · 20/04/2024 21:59

ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:58

But @pelotonaddiction it says that lady had a patch!

She did but it wasn't left for the correct amount of time
She actually talks a lot now publicising correct patch testing, it needs to be 48hrs not 24

Hmmwhato · 20/04/2024 21:59

@ChristmasGutPunch i know exactly what you mean! I miss the good old days too! Surely a signature should be sufficient. Everything is an absolute faff these days though.

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ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:58

But @pelotonaddiction it says that lady had a patch!

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ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:56

I live in a big city and dozens will be free tomorrow I just can't get them to do my hair! Pah pah.

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ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:55

I don't get a patch test at my existing hairdresser so not sure why a new one has to. I think it's overkill and I doubt anything would go wrong. I don't know anyone who has ever had a bad reaction.

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Runningbird43 · 20/04/2024 21:34

Saschka · 20/04/2024 21:21

What decent colourist has a same-day appointment open? I wouldn’t go to somebody with so few bookings they could fit you in same day.

This.

same as someone wanting a tattooist cheap and same day.

nope. If they’re any good they’ll have a wait list.

Bunnyhair · 20/04/2024 21:28

I get you, OP. I see why they have to do it and I don’t begrudge them at all, but it does mean I gave up having highlights a decade ago because for some irrational reason having to go to the salon twice in a week feels like an utterly unendurable inconvenience. I don’t know why I feel this strongly about it!

Saschka · 20/04/2024 21:21

What decent colourist has a same-day appointment open? I wouldn’t go to somebody with so few bookings they could fit you in same day.

meltingmyhead · 20/04/2024 21:19

ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 20:15

To be honest at 40 odd I'm pretty sure it's superfluous and having to wait definitely makes life like 0.5% more annoying.

I died my hairs for years at home and always did a test, good job I did as I started reacting a few years ago. It's not that rare for people to develop allergies to the dye after years of use.

phoenixrosehere · 20/04/2024 21:14

ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:11

Oh I don't judge them for following the rules I just wish I could find one who would let me take the risk in return for my hair being non shit by Tuesday!

And if it goes awry? Your hair could be the least of your worries.

Triptastico · 20/04/2024 21:14

Hairdresser have to do patch tests for insurance reasons too. Their insurance wouldn't pay out if you had a reaction and sued them.

Yes it's a pain but it's been like that for around the last 10 years at my hairdressers. It's another thing to pre-plan.

pelotonaddiction · 20/04/2024 21:13

Posted too soon
She's affected for the rest of her life (sorry for DM link!)
It's not worth it for hair colour, it needs to be 48hrs too

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7844873/Officer-worker-29-reveals-bad-reaction-hair-dye-left-allergic-sun.html

pelotonaddiction · 20/04/2024 21:13

This is why. It's a woman I know, and she

phoenixrosehere · 20/04/2024 21:11

ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 20:15

To be honest at 40 odd I'm pretty sure it's superfluous and having to wait definitely makes life like 0.5% more annoying.

People develop allergies and intolerances as they age.

Waiting 48 hours is not going to hurt you and if it is that annoying to you, diy.

Why expect a hairdresser to risk their job over your impatience?

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ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 21:11

Oh I don't judge them for following the rules I just wish I could find one who would let me take the risk in return for my hair being non shit by Tuesday!

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FancyBiscuitsLevel · 20/04/2024 21:10

Making you wait 48 hours also has the effect of making sure you do actually want to dramatically change your colour though. Many a spontaneous dramatic hair change has been regrettable.

Have a little thinking time.

Changingplace · 20/04/2024 21:10

ChristmasGutPunch · 20/04/2024 20:14

Pre COVID you definitely could but my hairdresser tells me everyone is much stricter since then (an Irish hairdresser wrote an article about how COVID can increase allergic reactions and they all clamped down).
Stupid roots.

Nah it’s been like this for years pre Covid, it’s nothing to do with Covid at all :)

AloeVerity · 20/04/2024 21:07

Given you can go into anaphylactic shock if allergic to dye, it’s a good thing!

JustWhatWeDontNeed · 20/04/2024 21:06

sleepyscientist · 20/04/2024 21:02

I also don't want a patch of dye on my skin! I go to hairdresser to avoid the dye patches or I could just order dye off the internet. We really need a waiver culture in the UK.

It's just a small swatch behind your ear.

patchworkpal · 20/04/2024 21:05

JustWhatWeDontNeed · 20/04/2024 21:04

Reputable hairdressers should be patch testing. I think it's recommended every six months, but maybe it's yearly.

Dye reactions can be severe and they can occur spontaneously, even if you've been fine for years. You'd probably be a bit miffed if your face ballooned and your hair fell out.

And even if you didn't care I can't blame the hairdresser for not wanting to witness it

NigelHarmansNewWife · 20/04/2024 21:05

Can't believe you're complaining - I have a patch test for eyelash tint. Granted it's on my eyes, but it's well-known that dyes can cause reactions.

patchworkpal · 20/04/2024 21:04

sleepyscientist · 20/04/2024 21:02

I also don't want a patch of dye on my skin! I go to hairdresser to avoid the dye patches or I could just order dye off the internet. We really need a waiver culture in the UK.

It would be pretty traumatic for the hairdresser if you died on their watch though

JustWhatWeDontNeed · 20/04/2024 21:04

Reputable hairdressers should be patch testing. I think it's recommended every six months, but maybe it's yearly.

Dye reactions can be severe and they can occur spontaneously, even if you've been fine for years. You'd probably be a bit miffed if your face ballooned and your hair fell out.

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