To book with a different hairstylist at the same salon?

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I don't know if I'm just majorly overthinking this. I used to have my hair done by a lovely woman in my hometown back in 2020-2021 but I ended up moving away so stopped going. I'm now pregnant and have moved back home and my hair desperately needs doing as I have a full head of highlights regularly usually but I've been feeling awful with pregnant up until recently (15 weeks) so I wanted to book in to get my hair looking presentable asap. I booked an appointment with my old salon this Saturday and my old hairstylist didn't have any availability so I booked with a different stylist which I didn't think was a big deal but I've just been in for a patch test and my old stylist did the patch test and the conversation was so awkward and tense and it's left me feeling quite guilty for booking with somebody else, I did explain that I'd moved away and that's why I haven't seen her in so long but the way she was speaking to me made me feel really awkward. I do have ADHD which causes me to majorly overthink social interactions like this so I don't know if I'm just thinking too deep into things here. AIBU?

Just don't worry about it. If she is being mardy then that's on her. I switch hairdressers in the same salon and never have a problem but it's a great and friendly salon.

I also switch who I use to get massages. I'm shameless about switching as I much prefer some people to other people. I'm polite about it but as the person paying it's up to me.

YANBU you can book with whomever you like! My stylists keep getting promoted out of my price range, so I think I've had four different ones at the same place.

I did this in the same salon as the hairdresser I'd had for years was just so busy she struggled to fit me in...given I'd been a loyal client for so long I got a bit peeved and had no choice but to book with another stylist! I then stuck with them and it was a bit awkward but I explained and she was fine. Don't worry about it!

I go with the stylist who is available at the appointment I want.
No one gets emotional about it.

I can’t see why she’d be mardy with you unless they are all rent a chair type hairdressers? But if they are all employed by the same company it will make no odds as the money goes to the owner anyway.
Maybe she was having an off day or your maybe overthinking it

I have ADHD and this is the sort of trivia I lose sleep over. I'm not much help but if it was me I would go to another salon. I couldn't possibly sit there for hours feeling uncomfortable.