To think they've made a mess of my DD's hair? Pics included

[MylittleDD]

DD (3.5) had lovely long dark hair which almost reached her bum, she loved it long as she said it made her feel pretty. She loves me styling it in different ways, fish tail plaits etc.

Her fringe was getting too long and the ends needed a trim so OH took her to the hairdressers this afternoon. I told him to make sure they don't take off any more than 2 inches.

This is what she came home like, see pictures attached.

DD is upset and is adamant she hates it dispite me trying to reassure her that she looks beautiful and that her hair will grow back longer and stronger.

I'm really upset about this, largely because DD is upset but ffs just look at it. It isn't even straight.

That's a shocking cut, poor DD.

Jesus! Was the cutter on the first day of an apprenticeship in painting those zigzag lines outside schools and they turned up to the wrong workplace?

Did your OH not notice?

It's fine for her to love her hair. She should love every bit of herself!
So sorry OP it's a really bad cut. I'd be gutted. My daughter really loves her hair too, beautiful curls down past her waist. I just trim a bit off every few months because I'm yet to find a hairdresser I trust with curly hair.
Try to get the refund and go elsewhere.

I’m getting flashbacks to that advert with James nesbitt.. can’t remember what it was for though 🤣

In seriousness though OP it’s terrible, I would 100% go back and I’m sure they will make sure a different more experienced stylist can correct it?

It will grow back. Don't go back there, ask for a refund and go elsewhere. Take her and get some hairband, clips etc. Then tell her she is beautiful and that we all have to cut our hair so it can grow back nice and strong.

Its not straight but as you were not there can you be sure what was asked for and maybe the ends needed more of due to condition
But its not a good haircut and needs straightening

My lockdown hair cuts were better than that! Tie it up for school tomorrow then take her back there to be fixed

Massive overreaction. Yes it's wonky and needs straightening up but there's plenty of length left to do that.

It's still long, just not ridiculously long. Nearly down to her bum sounds a bit silly.

Of course it’s the hairdresser’s fault but did your DH not look at it? It’s SO wonky!

You deserve a refund and correction there or go elsewhere. Hope your DD is not too distraught.

Are you sure he took her to a hairdresser and not the butchers?

That is not a hair cut its a hair hack. I would be marching straight back and demanding a full refund and either fixing it myself or getting a senior stylist to fix it there and then.

Poor dd just because shes little doesnt mean she isnt entitled to a decent hair cut.

I swear some hairdressers are just sick. Your daughters hair is amazing but you have all the right to be upset. This is shocking what they’ve done.

@DappledThings
Excuse me? Since when beautiful long hair is silly? Jealous much?

It’s not a great cut and needs correcting.

However as someone who struggled through childhood with hair that was ridiculously thin and never grew past my shoulders, perhaps you could help your DD focus on how lucky she is to have such long thick hair and be able to grow it so long.

What does your OH say about it?

I agree its not straight but did she sit properly when it was getting cut? Kids can be real wiggle bums at that age.

However...what the hell was your OH doing to allow it to go that short? Ask him to show you on a ruler what 2 inches means to him. Id be more mad at him tbh as I bet he was scrolling on his phone and not watching. Hairdresser probably suggested a bit more due to split ends (and showed him where) and he just nodded rather than looked. I have seen so many men do that

At 3.5 or thereabouts one of mne cut her own hair and if you wanted to see wonky, that was the day!

What is your dh explanation as to why they cut so much off and why it's not straight ?

Some people would argue that the sky isn’t blue and ice isn’t cold 🙄

If the hair was down to her bum, she’s lost loads of length

If she had hair down to her bum, how did your dh not say anything whilst it was being cut??? Did he not notice how much they were cutting?

Don’t take her back there to sort it.

I'd be very angry at your partner too. Has he not got a tongue in his head ? He came out the hairdressers after watching him/her chop way more than two inches in the first place and then leaving apparently happy with that lopsided mess.

Op that’s a terrible cut but as a pp said my dc wouldn’t have cared about a bad haircut at that age. I wouldn’t take her to the hairdresser when you go back, I’d just take photos, or you could make her even more upset. I would just plait it for a few weeks and then go for a trim at a later date.

What did your bloke say?