Hi all
So for years now I have dyed my own hair, but lately I have really been wanting a change as I am fed up. Money has been tight for a few years now, but since kids have started school and I havent been paying nursery fees I have a small amount to treat myself and decided to go for it.
I want my current hair tone changing and then blonde also adding, so quite a big job.
I thought I thoroughly researched, but looking back I just saw the same name a few times so booked it. I have anxiety so a hair appointment is a big thing for me as I hate small talk and socialising at best of times but my current hair is making me low so I took the plunge.
Now I have booked in, all done over text, sent a photo of my hair and hairdresser was fine with that and booked me in.
The appointment is next Monday.
She asked me for a £60 deposit as she is having alot of people not turnin up/cancelling which I was happy to do.
Since then, I realised she hasnt asked me in for a patch test as I will be having a dark applied to roots, aswell as highlights, I looked at other hairdressers in the area who all say on their pages of the importance of a patch test 48 hours before.
She also hadnt asked for a photo of something similar I would like done, just a brief description by me (although maybe that will be done on the day)
Yesterday I was browsing hairdresser recommendations on facebook search history and came across an old post on a local town facebook page, the post showed a woman with pictures of her hair which was absolutely horrible, black roots and orange hair and asking advice on how to get her refund or anybody who could fix it, I read the comments and the woman had posted the conversation between her and the hairdresser who had done it, and low and behold its the hairdresser I have booked with The messages were not nice and the poor woman ended up paying somebody else to fix her hair.
Now the post was 4 years old, so a long time ago, however her hair was in a terrible state and she was rightly very annoyed.
Now after a little extra digging, some (not all) of her recommendations tend to be from friends of hers or old ladies who have a cut and blow.
On one hand I think Ive paid some of it now, it was 4 years ago and she must have happy customers since else she wouldnt be trading.
On the other hand I worry about if my hair ends up similar and the trouble this lady had (it was really bad) and how much I will have to pay to fix it. Also the fact I havent been asked in for a patch test.
I have since been recommended a salon from a friend and looking on their photos, their work is amazing and similar to what I want done.
My partner says cancel and go elsewhere, my sister said everybody has a bad hair experience, you just dont hear about it much and to go with her as planned.
Any advice?
YANBU - cancel and go the other salon
YABU - stick with original hairdresser
Thanks