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To have been annoyed in the hairdressers?

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LargeGlassOfPepsi · 29/09/2018 19:59

I had a hair appointment today. I turned up at 12 really looking forward to having my hair done and reading while my colour was put on. My hair takes 4 hours to do and I enjoy having a few coffees, reading and chatting to the hairdresser. I turned up and noticed the pram then the toddler running around while the hairdressers were trying their best to dodge her.

After being sat next to the parent I asked to be moved to another chair. The baby was 5 months old (mum repeated this numerous times), then there was the "Do you need your lunch, can you remove my gown otherwise he'll suffocate when I feed him and we don't want that do we?" "Oh look here's Sophie giraffe" then fucking Sophie giraffe was squeaked."My nipples must be elastic as you're just chewing on them." Then to the toddler "oh look at what that lady is having done, look over there that lady is having her hair washed, oh look that lady is having purple in her hair"

She was there 3 and a half hours. The above went on for the whole time mum was there then a hairdresser was asked to hold the baby while she had her hair rinsed.

I appreciate people need their hair done but FFS some of us want to relax and have our hair done in peace.

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ViserionTheDragon · 29/09/2018 20:30

Gunpowder just to clarify, I feel sorry for the mum. I think we are in agreement Smile

Pinkprincess1978 · 29/09/2018 20:30

There is such a thing as a mobile hairdresser! I agree op, when I go to the hairdressers it's me time, I want to read and be pampered not have kids running around me.

Causeimunderyourspell · 29/09/2018 20:31

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SilverHairedCat · 29/09/2018 20:33

Yes, I can't imagine it's a healthy place for growing lungs either.

I work in health and safety, and I'd love to take an Occupational Hygienist into a hair salon, a beauty salon and a nail bar and run a full barrage of tests on the air quality, dusts, chemicals, surfaces, brushes, the lot. Then look at what the workers are actually inhaling every day, because I have my suspicions, especially about the electrical drill filing of acrylic and gel nails, and the decanting of multiple chemicals into unmarked containers I see in all hair and beauty salons I've ever been into. Saddo that I am!

GruciusMalfoy · 29/09/2018 20:34

3.5 hours in a hairdresser's salon with a baby and a toddler, is utterly ridiculous. There are mobile hairdressers available for this sort of reason.

LeftRightCentre · 29/09/2018 20:35

YANBU. They should have turned her away. I'd leave a neg review of them.

That would piss me right off.
I do not think other people's children being annoying are sweet, I think they are annoying.

This.

At least she didn't ask you to help look after them. I've had that happen.

mimibunz · 29/09/2018 20:37

I couldn’t get through the salon door this afternoon as it was blocked by a pram that the receptionist then had to move. It was like a crèche.

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LargeGlassOfPepsi · 29/09/2018 20:39

I can't really understand OP why this was such a huge issue to you? Not your children do not your problem. They don't appear to have been pulling in your hair or causing you an issue.

Personally, I would never have taken my children to a hairdressers where people go to relax and have their hair done. Not my children and not my problem but the toddler was bloody annoying wandering around people trying to relax. She was also wandering around people doing their jobs with straightening irons. Of course though, there's no issue with that is there 🙄

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TomHardysNextWife · 29/09/2018 20:39

I am surprised that she was even allowed to have a toddler running around tbh. I've been in the hairdresser with babies in prams but never toddlers. I would email the salon to say that it wasn't a relaxing experience and an accident waiting to happen, and you don't want to be booked in with that lady again.

No one NEEDS to sit for nearly 4 hours in a salon with 2 young children - she chose to. I had mobile hairdressers for years when mine were little - I wouldn't have dreamed of inflicting chaos and mayhem on others.

Racecardriver · 29/09/2018 20:40

@verisonthedragon either pay a baby sitter or not go? I haven't had my hair cut in over a year. Hasn't done me any harm.

Passmethecrisps · 29/09/2018 20:42

You can have sympathy for someone’s predicament while still being a bit irritated. I can anyway.

The baby of comments about feeding wouldn’t bother me at all. Roaming toddler would get in my wick.

I was once very irritated by a 5 or 6 yo who say playing a game on a phone during the hour and a half his Mum was there. I wouldn’t have cared at all was it not for the fact that the sound was on full and her screamed “oh my god! OHNY GOOOOOOOOOD!” Repeatedly during the appointment. She spent the entire time gazing at him and telling us and him how adorable he is. How her husband had offered to take him as well as older son out but she has actually chosen to bring him to the hairdresser as he was so lovely.

It was bizarre and very annoying.

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LargeGlassOfPepsi · 29/09/2018 20:42

@silverhairedcat

I completely agree and I don't think you're sad at all, just sensible.

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diddl · 29/09/2018 20:43

Why anyone would spend so long in that environment baffles me-let alone subject their kids to it!!

4hrs???

What on earth takes so long?

lostelephant · 29/09/2018 20:45

YANBU to be annoyed but you are coming off like you're entitled your precious to time to relax in a public salon.

MaryH90 · 29/09/2018 20:47

I’ve got an 18 month old and would never take her for a multiple hour hair appt. if I had no good care I would ask for a mobile hairdresser. I wouldn’t be able to relax with her running around and neither would anyone else! OP I would also be annoyed by this situation x

MaryH90 · 29/09/2018 20:48

*childcare

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LargeGlassOfPepsi · 29/09/2018 20:50

@diddl I have long thick hair and have my highlights done every 6 weeks. It takes at least an hour to get the foils in, then more time for colour to develop, the rinsing takes ages then I have a deep conditioning treatment. By the time that's rinsed off then my hair is dried and curled it takes at least 4 hours.

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Rainycloudyday · 29/09/2018 20:52

@Brummiegirl15

'I don't want a mobile hairdresser, I want to go to my usual stylist.'

Oh right, so screw everyone else. What a delightfully selfish and inconsiderate attitude.

Rainycloudyday · 29/09/2018 20:53

Sometimes parenthood means making a few sacrifices and not just being able to do whatever the hell you want Hmm

Passmethecrisps · 29/09/2018 20:56

Hairdresser/beauty salon plus crèche has got to be a winning business model

EK36 · 29/09/2018 20:57

I go to the salon once every three months. I look forward to it. It's relaxing and a bit of me time. I didn't go when the children were babies/toddlers. I used a mobile hair dresser instead. Now the kids are in school I can go in the week. Would prefer it if there were no kids there but nothing you can do about it.

DrWhy · 29/09/2018 21:03

I kind of feel for her if she’s a single mum but I really don’t think that’s fair on either the staff or the other clients. DH and DS needed their hair cut today and DH made me come with him to the barbers as he thought he couldn’t properly look after DS (2) while getting his hair cut and his took less than 15 minutes personally I think a sticker book and a snack would have covered it but 4 hours is a different matter!

IHaveBrilloHair · 29/09/2018 21:03

Noooo LeftRightCentre.
Wtf?
Why would randoms assume you'd look after their snotty nosed kids.
I'd have to say, "I'm afraid I can't, because I dont want to and also, I hate children".

HoraceWimpIsThisYourLife · 29/09/2018 21:08

She shouldn’t have brought them and I’d be annoyed too. If she has no support then she needs to find a mobile hair dresser

SalemBlackCat · 29/09/2018 21:08

I've had spiral perms done on my long hair that didn't take 4 hours! How does it take 4 hours to dye hair? Wtf?? I think your hairdresser is stretching it out to con you out of money. It takes me a bit over an hour dying my own hair. And I can be at home, having a glass of wine, reading a magazine in peace, or watching a movie. Sounds like you are being taken advantage of, and annoying entitled mother aside, I think that is your biggest worry. I hated spending so long in a salon for a spiral perm. If I went to the hairdressers to get my hair dyed (which I never would because imo it's a waste of money) and I was there for 4 hours, I'd be climbing the fricken walls. 4 hours! Fuqk that!