HermioneWeasley
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I have been displeased with the quality of service in the Dominican salons I've gone to so I decided to go to an African-American salon that was highly recommended. First of all, I asked for a wash and set and the guy said, "We don't do that here." 
I asked him why and he said that over time, rollers will break off your hair because hair wasn't meant to be stretched continuously over an object. It sounded like nonsense, but I had noticed some thinning spots in my hair, which is why I in part switched to mesh rollers. So he said he would wash me and blow me out with a warm dryer and bump my ends. It was more heat than I use, but I thought that it would be okay.
So he does the blow out, which is okay, and then parts my hair. I feel this pulling sensation and a sizzling sound. I'm getting concerned, but I thought, okay, this is the curling iron. Then he asks me to bend my head and I find out this moron is HOT COMBING my hair! I tell him to stop that ish immediately because my hair is relaxed, and he gets an attitude. "We aint the Spanish people here. We always do that. Every black stylist knows that if you got new growth, it needs to be straightened before it can curl."
Needless to say, I left, and no I did not pay. The man followed me out into the street cussing, but I kept it moving. It was too hot to get into it.
But now I have a patch of hair that feels rough and brittle.
Generally I do my hair myself, but I haven't had the time lately. All I want is a decent hairstylist who can handle my hair and doesn't act like he's lost his/her dang mind! I think that is an impossibility in New York City.
I asked him why and he said that over time, rollers will break off your hair because hair wasn't meant to be stretched continuously over an object. It sounded like nonsense, but I had noticed some thinning spots in my hair, which is why I in part switched to mesh rollers. So he said he would wash me and blow me out with a warm dryer and bump my ends. It was more heat than I use, but I thought that it would be okay.So he does the blow out, which is okay, and then parts my hair. I feel this pulling sensation and a sizzling sound. I'm getting concerned, but I thought, okay, this is the curling iron. Then he asks me to bend my head and I find out this moron is HOT COMBING my hair! I tell him to stop that ish immediately because my hair is relaxed, and he gets an attitude. "We aint the Spanish people here. We always do that. Every black stylist knows that if you got new growth, it needs to be straightened before it can curl."
Needless to say, I left, and no I did not pay. The man followed me out into the street cussing, but I kept it moving. It was too hot to get into it.
But now I have a patch of hair that feels rough and brittle.
Generally I do my hair myself, but I haven't had the time lately. All I want is a decent hairstylist who can handle my hair and doesn't act like he's lost his/her dang mind! I think that is an impossibility in New York City.
Good for you for not paying!
erplexed ... So then after that she used the blow dryer and I was like
!!! I said wait a minute U have used more heat on my hair then need be. She couldnt say anything but its not direct heat
, when I can fry it off of your head in 3 seconds flat? Then you can come back to me every week for my "magical" deep conditiong treatments to try and stop all this mysterious breakage and dryness. Don't forget that trim (read:cut) that you must have to get rid of all these ends that are now damaged. "
Once a month, when I wear my hair straight, hot comb the new growth. Need something with teeth. Flat irons make me crazy. I've thinking about trying one more time w/ MaxiGlide tho. It has teeth.
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