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Hairdresser won't accept fault

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neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 13:29

I've shown her my hair and how the cut looks like indepdent layers. Everything was just fine to her and this is how layers are supposed to be....

I called her this morning and she didn't even need to know my name. It was like she knew it was bad. She didn't ask for photos or ask me to come up, just said that's how layers are.

Even when I went in for a refund than she didn't want to see my hair, I suggested it. I showed her how it looks like layers and not blended, choppy.

It was a local place. Silly me. Thought a hair cut is easy.

She also said my highlights needed redoing .. weird...

Hairdresser won't accept fault
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AelinAG · 18/10/2025 14:47

It is awful, I’m sorry OP. I’d suggest looking up a tutorial of how to do a butterfly cut on yourself, that is probably about the best you can do to improve it if you can’t go to another hairdresser

amber763 · 18/10/2025 14:46

RayKray · 18/10/2025 13:35

That is bad. But no a haircut isn’t easy, as you’ve found out.

What are you talking about? It should be easy for a qualified hairdresser! It's their job!

Devilsmommy · 18/10/2025 14:43

I saw your first post this morning and it really is shocking that she's had the temerity to say it's not bad and then the cheek of making out like you letting them do your highlights would make it better🤔 have they got a website? If yes then show a picture and leave the most scathing review you can. I bet they'd lose a shit load of business if people actually saw what their competency with hair cutting is😂

Rumpledandcrumpled · 18/10/2025 14:40

neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 14:38

She has permanent ruined it, the hair won't go back to the same length if wS yesterday.

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What? Is it a wig?

Rumpledandcrumpled · 18/10/2025 14:40

I’m a little confused also op, she’s refunded you, just go elsewhere when you have the time to get it blended in, I also am unsure what you’re looking for now.

Thenose · 18/10/2025 14:39

It's a bad job, but an easy fix. Can you go somewhere for a dry cut in your lunch hour? It'll only take 5 minutes to blend those layers.

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neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 14:38

Cucy · 18/10/2025 14:31

It doesn’t look great.
I can do better when I cut my own myself.

But she refunded you and she hasn’t permanently ruined it, so I’m not sure there was a need for a thread.

She has permanent ruined it, the hair won't go back to the same length if wS yesterday.

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neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 14:37

Salemsplot · 18/10/2025 14:31

That is a hilariously bad haircut. I don’t know why you’re determined to get her to have another go!

Why do you think I am?

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Salemsplot · 18/10/2025 14:31

That is a hilariously bad haircut. I don’t know why you’re determined to get her to have another go!

Cucy · 18/10/2025 14:31

It doesn’t look great.
I can do better when I cut my own myself.

But she refunded you and she hasn’t permanently ruined it, so I’m not sure there was a need for a thread.

Purplebunnie · 18/10/2025 14:31

If you don't have the time to go out to a hairdresser now, would one coming to your house be an option? I used to have a really good hairdresser come to the house and they are usually cheaper

FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee · 18/10/2025 14:24

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/10/2025 13:59

But the hairdresser has refunded the OP so is it really fair to try and damage her business with a bad review anyway? If the hairdresser thought it was fine she wouldn’t have refunded

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If this is how a hairdresser cuts hair, I’d want to know before using their services. Because it’s fucking awful.

Whereismyfleeceblanket · 18/10/2025 14:24

Who cut THAT Edward Scissorhands?

MyDeftDuck · 18/10/2025 14:23

Blimey……looks like she’s used a knife and fork!!!
Is she the business owner? If not, then demand to see the manager. And as a pp says, get the photo up there with your review…..if she thinks it’s acceptable then she won’t have a problem with her ‘expertise’ being in the public domain. Then she if she changes her mind.

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neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 14:21

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/10/2025 14:20

Presumably OP doesn’t want her to tough her hair again though? How else is she suppose to rectify it??

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The hairdresser doesn't see anything wrong.... She didn't ask my name when I called, she seemed to know what was wrong without me having to explain. She offered a refund, not her fixing it or someone else fixing it

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EarthSight · 18/10/2025 14:21

That looks bad, like a dog has randomly chomped at it. Even I could do a better job, and I'm not a hairdresser!

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/10/2025 14:20

Obeseandashamed · 18/10/2025 14:19

This! You’ve given her opportunity to rectify it and she hasn’t so she should take ownership of her work.

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Presumably OP doesn’t want her to tough her hair again though? How else is she suppose to rectify it??

Megifer · 18/10/2025 14:20

Thats a very basic hair cut which should be easy for a hairdresser who is competent. (I dont mean basic as a negative i just mean bread and butter type cut)

I think you should leave a factual review to warn others. She's an awful hairdresser.

it'll grow out fairly quickly, in the meantime could you just go for a "beach" look with salt spray etc. to hide it a bit?

Obeseandashamed · 18/10/2025 14:19

RhiWrites · 18/10/2025 13:38

Post this on google reviews saying only “this hairdresser said this is fine and how layers are supposed to be”.

This! You’ve given her opportunity to rectify it and she hasn’t so she should take ownership of her work.

Mum2twoandacockapoo · 18/10/2025 14:18

Dearg · 18/10/2025 13:32

It doesn’t look great, like you I would expect the layers to blend better.

But a decent hair cut is not easy, and you are undervaluing the good cutters out there by saying that.

Surely if you’re a hairdresser in a salon then you know how to cut hair ??
If you’re a builder you know how to build ? The more you do a job then yeah it does become easier and if you struggle to cut hair then you shouldn’t be doing it until you’ve had more training and maybe gone back to college … doing layers should be easy for a hairdresser coz it’s what they tend to do every day ….

this haircut looks like it’s been cut at home by your child with paper scissors!

GinaDav · 18/10/2025 14:16

HoskinsChoice · 18/10/2025 14:14

I agree. My point was why do we need 2 separate threads about a haircut that she's been refunded for.

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Is anyone forcing you to read them?

Moonboots123 · 18/10/2025 14:15

Dearg · 18/10/2025 13:32

It doesn’t look great, like you I would expect the layers to blend better.

But a decent hair cut is not easy, and you are undervaluing the good cutters out there by saying that.

It’s not rocket science. A basic haircut is what they are trained to do

KimberleyMilkado · 18/10/2025 14:15

Thinks How bad can it be?
Scrolls…😬

HoskinsChoice · 18/10/2025 14:14

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/10/2025 14:11

But different going out for a hair cut in person and starting threads on your phone really isn’t it? Not that hard to understand why she’d have more time free to start a thread than get a hair cut when you think about it.

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I agree. My point was why do we need 2 separate threads about a haircut that she's been refunded for.

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neveragainmilly · 18/10/2025 14:13

ToKittyornottoKitty · 18/10/2025 14:11

But different going out for a hair cut in person and starting threads on your phone really isn’t it? Not that hard to understand why she’d have more time free to start a thread than get a hair cut when you think about it.

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Bizarre isn't it

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