I've had an awful experience with my hairdresser today. This may go on a bit!
Back in August I went to a new hairdressers. Lovely stylist, had a trim. I have a very definate hairstyle i've had for years, inverted long bob with a super short fringe. I've coloured my hair semi perm blackest black myself for years too. I then went back end sept for another trim. Both times she did a fantastic job.
I asked about having my hair bright red, florence welch red. She said no prob, it would have to be stripped, then coloured. Her advice was, get it trimmed regularly, lay off the heat, and let the colour grow out as much as possible first, I did tell her I was colouring it for the last time the following week as I was away for a hendo and had roots showing. She said no problem, do as advised, grow it out after that until I was ready for the red doing, and when ringing for an appt, to ask for her and to tell them to book it in on a sunday as that was a quiet day and it would take about five hours.
I had another trim about xmas, the colour wan't mentioned, apart from me saying I hadn't coloured it and I was persevering.
About 4 weeks ago, I decided I couldn't wait anymore, I booked an appointment for the following sunday, explaining to the lad on the phone what was said. I asked if I needed to pop in, he said no, that was fine, and he knew what I meant. I had to cancel that appointment the thursday before, and she was fine with it. My other half rebooked it later in the day, for today.
I got there, she asked what I was in for, and I said, for it red. She immediately said, 'that won't go red, I can do you some pieces?'
I replied no, and I thought she was lifting it, taking the colour out with bleach, and then colouring it. She again said she couldn't do it, and to come over to the chair for another look. I said i'd told who answerered the phone, she said, 'ooh no, he is just a junior, he doesn't know'. One, why have him answering the phone and advising and taking bookings then, and two, i've been in there ans seen him colouring on his own before anyway!
I again said, I thought you said you would lift it first, she said, 'mmmm I can try, but I might have to lift it twice, and it'll possibly ruin your hair, and even then, I can give you a red, but I can't say which red. i'll have to keep coming back to check it as and when, as i've got loads of clients in today'.
hmmmm........ I was an upset bunny! She could tell I was upset. I told her i'd got a sitter all day for madam (she knows all about the kids) and that Jamie had the car and had just dropped me off and started to drive out of town home!! I had to ring him to come get him, and walked out of the salon crying. What an idiot I must have looked. I've wanted this done for sooo long, Its been a hard year, and this was a little reward. Gutted isn't the word. Why did she say she could when she couldn't?
I wondered after, if she thought I wasn't going to show, after the previous rearrange, or couldn't be bothered. I'll never go back, and i've recommended loads of my ladies there, to her especially, too.
I'm sorry if this should be a blog, as it is mainly a rant, but there is a question in here too!
My lovely other half was desperate to ring round and find me somewhere else bless him, but I don't want to go somewhere I don't know and trust. Its a big job, and such a big change from mu usual look, I need to get it right.
Can anyone recommend someone? Preferably a geek, keeping it in the geekfamily and all that.... Doncaster, Rotherham, Leeds, Wakefield etc.
Hope someone can advise please, rachael x x
Back in August I went to a new hairdressers. Lovely stylist, had a trim. I have a very definate hairstyle i've had for years, inverted long bob with a super short fringe. I've coloured my hair semi perm blackest black myself for years too. I then went back end sept for another trim. Both times she did a fantastic job.
I asked about having my hair bright red, florence welch red. She said no prob, it would have to be stripped, then coloured. Her advice was, get it trimmed regularly, lay off the heat, and let the colour grow out as much as possible first, I did tell her I was colouring it for the last time the following week as I was away for a hendo and had roots showing. She said no problem, do as advised, grow it out after that until I was ready for the red doing, and when ringing for an appt, to ask for her and to tell them to book it in on a sunday as that was a quiet day and it would take about five hours.
I had another trim about xmas, the colour wan't mentioned, apart from me saying I hadn't coloured it and I was persevering.
About 4 weeks ago, I decided I couldn't wait anymore, I booked an appointment for the following sunday, explaining to the lad on the phone what was said. I asked if I needed to pop in, he said no, that was fine, and he knew what I meant. I had to cancel that appointment the thursday before, and she was fine with it. My other half rebooked it later in the day, for today.
I got there, she asked what I was in for, and I said, for it red. She immediately said, 'that won't go red, I can do you some pieces?'
I replied no, and I thought she was lifting it, taking the colour out with bleach, and then colouring it. She again said she couldn't do it, and to come over to the chair for another look. I said i'd told who answerered the phone, she said, 'ooh no, he is just a junior, he doesn't know'. One, why have him answering the phone and advising and taking bookings then, and two, i've been in there ans seen him colouring on his own before anyway!
I again said, I thought you said you would lift it first, she said, 'mmmm I can try, but I might have to lift it twice, and it'll possibly ruin your hair, and even then, I can give you a red, but I can't say which red. i'll have to keep coming back to check it as and when, as i've got loads of clients in today'.
hmmmm........ I was an upset bunny! She could tell I was upset. I told her i'd got a sitter all day for madam (she knows all about the kids) and that Jamie had the car and had just dropped me off and started to drive out of town home!! I had to ring him to come get him, and walked out of the salon crying. What an idiot I must have looked. I've wanted this done for sooo long, Its been a hard year, and this was a little reward. Gutted isn't the word. Why did she say she could when she couldn't?
I wondered after, if she thought I wasn't going to show, after the previous rearrange, or couldn't be bothered. I'll never go back, and i've recommended loads of my ladies there, to her especially, too.
I'm sorry if this should be a blog, as it is mainly a rant, but there is a question in here too!
My lovely other half was desperate to ring round and find me somewhere else bless him, but I don't want to go somewhere I don't know and trust. Its a big job, and such a big change from mu usual look, I need to get it right.
Can anyone recommend someone? Preferably a geek, keeping it in the geekfamily and all that.... Doncaster, Rotherham, Leeds, Wakefield etc.
Hope someone can advise please, rachael x x
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