I had a lady in today for a colour and while chatting away she told me she had recently been to a very well known salon with her daughter which is 8 or 9 to get tape hair extensions!! This little girls suffers with trichotillosis and as a result she now has bald patches. She went back to complain and was talked into buying nioxin for her... I'm in complete disbelief. Would anyone here apply extensions to a child?
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Sable Love
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They did what?!
Sable Love
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As a one off, on my own child of 11, I fitted a few green strands at Halloween....her friends wanted some but i said i couldn't, just in case. I cant believe a salon did that...crazy horses
ArabianBeauty
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Are the bald patches from the TTM or from the extensions? I'm sorry but as much as the salon is at fault, the mother is also. It is possible they were trying to create a pulling barrier for the TTM but she would probably just pull the tape off herself causing more damage, I have an 11 year old client that suffers with Trich and we designed an integration system for her pulling area.. Which helps, but I would never consider using regular extensions for this type of condition as it will cause more damage!
I did think the mother was at fault too, I asked her if she had explained the condition to the stylist etc and she said she had told her everything. She does have patches from pulling but these were new ones from the extensions I would of thought, I feel so sorry for the little girl her condition has just been made worse because of bad advice
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we are really sorry to hear this is going on in the industry, it saddens us to see salons are doing this to children
Sable Love
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To those putting blame on the mother. She isn't a professional and nobody needs qualifications to have a child. She took the advice of "professionals" and they took her money.
Why is she at fault?
You may think its common sense...i do myself, but most parents just try to do the right thing, if it turns out to be wrong because a "professional" advised them badly then it is that professionals fault!
Next time my child is hungry and i buy her some food at a restaurant telling them she is Gluten intollerant....and it makes her sick its my fault they messed it up is it?
Why is she at fault?
You may think its common sense...i do myself, but most parents just try to do the right thing, if it turns out to be wrong because a "professional" advised them badly then it is that professionals fault!
Next time my child is hungry and i buy her some food at a restaurant telling them she is Gluten intollerant....and it makes her sick its my fault they messed it up is it?
I was in two minds really, I thought maybe the mother should have looked into it more and surely common sense would tell you something - an adhesive creating tension on her hair isn't going to help. I think the stylist should have definitely known better and when my client was telling me about it I felt a little sorry for her in that she had been misled and given wrong advice as she was trying to help her daughter. It's sad isn't it.
ArabianBeauty
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There are specialist consultants out there (such as myself) that deal with people (of any age) with Trichotillomania, if you want to use your daughter as a comparison.. You would research what your daughter can and can not eat right? You would give her gluten free correct?
In my opinion this particular parent was probably seeking a cheaper option than a proper pulling barrier, iv seen it a thousand times over.. To people who suffer with Trich and other hair loss disorders.. Companies that specialise in these disorders are very well known... But unfortunately are a lot more expensive than general extensions
In my opinion this particular parent was probably seeking a cheaper option than a proper pulling barrier, iv seen it a thousand times over.. To people who suffer with Trich and other hair loss disorders.. Companies that specialise in these disorders are very well known... But unfortunately are a lot more expensive than general extensions
Sable Love
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Duh! You are clearly incapable of understanding what I wrote. I'm not going to explain again....and there you go making self important assumptions about a mother you do not know, her, capabilities, care,financial situation and ultimately love. Some people are extremely judgemental. We get it you are very knowledgeable about everything, important and specialist in your field...the one thing you aren't is psychic so your opinion on this mother is void. THE SALON IS AT FAULT....END OF!
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cassies97
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How do you know she isn't psychic?[emoji6]
Sable Love
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ArabianBeauty
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Do you speak to everyone like that? If so.. Wow lol
listen this is a forum where I'm giving my professional opinion and your giving your motherly opinion!
And excuse me but your comment "your very knowledgable about everything" is a tad to patronising love, I don't claim to be "knowledge" about everything, people have their own specialities, hair loss and particularly Trichotillomania happens to be mine, I studied further than hairdressing to know what I do know... If I wanted colour advice I would ask cams because I know he is far more knowledgable than me, he would probably be the first person I would ask.. Because he is a specialist in colour and to be honest my Colour isn't that great... Which is why I hardly comment on colour threads because there are far more superior people here to ask than me. So not sure where you got the impression that I'm a know it all lol I don't post on here enough to give that impression... END OF!
listen this is a forum where I'm giving my professional opinion and your giving your motherly opinion!
And excuse me but your comment "your very knowledgable about everything" is a tad to patronising love, I don't claim to be "knowledge" about everything, people have their own specialities, hair loss and particularly Trichotillomania happens to be mine, I studied further than hairdressing to know what I do know... If I wanted colour advice I would ask cams because I know he is far more knowledgable than me, he would probably be the first person I would ask.. Because he is a specialist in colour and to be honest my Colour isn't that great... Which is why I hardly comment on colour threads because there are far more superior people here to ask than me. So not sure where you got the impression that I'm a know it all lol I don't post on here enough to give that impression... END OF!
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Grace_Hair
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE how friendly everyone is to one another.
Sometimes people don't understand what you mean. But you can put it nicely. And just say something like, ' you don't seem to understand what I mean, I can't really explain any better.'
And END OF, is really very childish.
I have little to no experience of extensions but ask any one with common sense and they would know that extensions aren't good for the hair. Especially a child. So I do think the mother was very naive. And may I say a little thick. But, the salon shouldn't be doing extensions on a child (if my insurance is anything to go by). So the primary fault is with the salon. IMHO
Sometimes people don't understand what you mean. But you can put it nicely. And just say something like, ' you don't seem to understand what I mean, I can't really explain any better.'
And END OF, is really very childish.
I have little to no experience of extensions but ask any one with common sense and they would know that extensions aren't good for the hair. Especially a child. So I do think the mother was very naive. And may I say a little thick. But, the salon shouldn't be doing extensions on a child (if my insurance is anything to go by). So the primary fault is with the salon. IMHO
Sable Love
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No I was giving my frustrated view from both sides of this scenario.
I'm shocked because id expect everyone here to be 100% vilifying this salon and not criticizing the client for seeking their advice.
I'm am sorry if I sounded rude and frustrated but if an industry and it's professionals blame their clients for not being educated in their field, who look to them for their expertise in a case like this then all it does is breed mistrust towards that industry. In laying any blame on the mother who looked to a professional you are effectively defending a fellow "professional" who gave awful advice and carried out a totally inappropriate procedure on a child.
That is my point. A client/mother does not have your knowledge or even the ability to understand all the things you do, not everyone is smart so they seek advice. The salon is at fault, without shadow of a doubt and yes I'd stamp my foot about it all day long!
I'm shocked because id expect everyone here to be 100% vilifying this salon and not criticizing the client for seeking their advice.
I'm am sorry if I sounded rude and frustrated but if an industry and it's professionals blame their clients for not being educated in their field, who look to them for their expertise in a case like this then all it does is breed mistrust towards that industry. In laying any blame on the mother who looked to a professional you are effectively defending a fellow "professional" who gave awful advice and carried out a totally inappropriate procedure on a child.
That is my point. A client/mother does not have your knowledge or even the ability to understand all the things you do, not everyone is smart so they seek advice. The salon is at fault, without shadow of a doubt and yes I'd stamp my foot about it all day long!
