Just would like to ask here to see if it's me or not...
So I go to a hairdresser, have been going there for the past few years. Nice enough place. Small and independent. I know the owner fairly well. My mother also used to go there on a fairly regular basis in the past but due to Covid 19 has decided not to do so and has a home hairdresser. I admit I am fussy about the way I want things done but that's quite normal I think.
She didn't do a brilliant job on the colour last time in May but it was acceptable (permanent retouch) and cut it but the cut wasn't the way I wanted it - too layered and she followed the layers from old cut, I told her I didn't want lots of layers but she didn't seem to listen. Owner seems in a daze some of the time.
This time, I asked for retouch of roots and highlights - highlights aren't as blonde as I'd like and have done this back to front which may irritate her, but hey I'm the client. I'm not bothering to get highlights redone.
In the meantime (June/July) I have had a root retouch with a friend and separate highlights at another salon, I think because the owner of the salon was off on one of the days I wanted to see her and also I wasn't overly happy with what she did last time.
Anyway, at the salon last Saturday I detected a not very chatty or friendly vibe with me - they didn't have many clients and another stylist was helping the owner do my colour but I got an off vibe and then when I asked who would do my hair next time, the owner would be on holiday and another stylist would do it. Owner asked the stylist helping her if she would do it and got a 'no' and the other stylist she's asked is ok but not that friendly either.
When I left (having left a tip) and being nice and chatty as usual hardly a goodbye from anyone!
I appreciate they may not like that I didn't use them inbetween last time but no need to be rude.
Tempted not to use them at all now.
So what would you do? Go back or not? Or am I just being uber sensitive and fussy and need to get a grip?!