It’s gonna come as a shock to you. As a hairstylist I should be immune. I should never ever be the recipient of a bad haircut, but………..alas, I am sporting an overly thinned do that is so lop sided it makes me look as though I am leaning to the left.
So, given lemons, I am going to squeeze this event to serve you people lemonade. (instead of becoming a sour puss)
Step one: The best defense against a hair mishap is a good offense. Audio visuals are the best way to say, “I would like my bangs to look like this,” or “I love the color of her hair.” Both you and your stylist get a clear picture of what you’re looking for.
Step two: If you are still in the chair and you are watching Edwina Scissorhands make your hair fly, feel empowered to say “STOP! I think we may have miscommunicated (always use kind, soft words towards the one holding something sharp by your jugular). I was hoping for a trim and it seems like more than usual coming off of my ends. Is it to late to ask for less of a trim?”
Step three: The stylist has finished and your not happy. You can see that it is more than just the way she styled it, it’s the cut. If it’s your first time visiting this stylist and the hair cut has left you feeling a loss of confidence in her abilities, go to the receptionist and ask for the manager or owner. Ask her if you could get a new stylist to reshape your hair immediately. Don’t worry about offending the stylist. If she is worth her salt, she will want for you to leave happy. If she isn’t up to snuff, than her salon is aware of her inefficient ways. If they give you a new stylist be clear on what makes you unhappy and what you’d like her to change.
Step four: You left the salon. The stylist did a great job styling and you have no idea what lies beneath. The next morning you wake up to wash and restyle your hair only to find it’s not what you wanted. Call the salon as soon as possible. Tell them you need to see your stylist today ( or as soon as possible) to correct the damage. The longer you wait the less likely the salon is to work with you.
Step five: Grow baby. Take your multi-vitamin to encourage hair growth and relax. Stress makes your hair fall out.
Now, even when the cut is corrected, you are still most likely left with a look you didn’t bargain for. Use this tragedy to try on a new look for a while. Use different styling tools on your new hair shape. I found that before MY hair-wacking, my naturally wavy hair was best styled with a diffuser, now, the curl has turned to frizz and I need a large barreled curling iron to make it behave. And the new style has garnered me lot’s of compliments.
So, next time you see me and it looks like I lean in to hear you, you’ll know thats just my haircut.
Glad to see you are back, I thought the stylist next door moved away! I just have one comment though, I know I would not approach a manager or owner of a salon and request a recut with a different stylist with the original stylist there. I would feel really akward, I would rather deal with the person who just cut my hair and see if there could be a correction and perhaps get input from him or her along with another staff member. Or maybe I am just wimpy!!!