I had to walk out of a natural salon with my hair unfinished

[Marand13]

This is why I dont do salons. I have had nothing but bad experiences.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

Traveling for work and just getting back to this thread.

CurliDiva
It's advertised as a "blow dry bar" for naturals and the owner said she been doing hair for 20 years. This is at least her third salon. I would have never thought she could not work with my curly hair. I went to the salon several times before booking an appointment.

Maybe...... she was not good with HEAT because its a natural salon.

Did you get a consultation or see their work on other heat-intensive styles?

Dominican shop blowouts are so skilled because they tend to hate kinky hair and don’t care about preserving your curls.

beana
The 20% off is only for purchases of $50 or more.

I'm glad you got up and walked out! Drying the hair under a dryer first?!?!??!? She was just asking for tangles....

As far as the discount, can you use the 20% off to purchase product? If so, I would pick up a few Hair Rules items from there and nothing else.

Lynnerie candy626
If it was not advertised as a "blow dry bar" for naturals I would not be as annoyed.

Sorry but if she is a stylist she should be able to work with heat and if she can't she should just say that straightening is not her speciality. She wasted OP's time and some of her money.

Exactly. That's a basic service that every stylist should be equipped to perform. And a natural hair stylist should be a bomb *** hair straightener.

Natural black hair is the most difficult to straighten (without it coming out dull, frizzy, and stiff) and requires the most technique. You should not become a natural hair stylist without having your flat iron technique mastered.

PinkSunshine77
I never considered it since I always said I'd never go back to school after 20 years of degrees, but cosmetology may be a next career.

I blow dry on warm (not cool or hot) and it takes about 10 passes of the dryer (with comb attachment) to get each section dry. I hold the ends with my hands and run the dryer in a downward motion (closes the cuticles). I just grab the ends over and over after they pass through the comb attachment.

Now when you getting your Cosmetology license? You did a great job. If I may ask, how did you get your hair so straight? I'm relaxed and I can't get a blow dryer to get my hair straight to save my life.

 

[PinkSunshine77]

thanks will do

 

[Uniqzoe]

SMH! I can't believe that picture was of blown out hair, that's what my hair looks like when its air dried. Kudos to you for walking out.

 

[fatimablush]

you did a much better job.

as a matter of fact..you don't even need to step foot in a salon..

 

[BlkMane]

I can't believe that! A natural hair care salon?! Glad you walked out. You should have received more than 20% off! She didn't even style your hair.

I went to a very popular "natural hair salon" some years back because of all the hype. Went in for a cut and style. The cut was nice. But the styling? Lord.... My hair (when I styled curly) was about APL. I left there that day with the CRUNCHIEST, DRIEST, ugliest little shrunk-up above shoulder length curls full of product. I had so much product in my hair that my hair color looked black and it was auburn brown. The charge for the services: $200+

I had to wash my hair when I got home. It was a hot mess. They had no idea that all hair doesn't react the same to product. They put the same product in everyone's hair, I guess. My hair hated it!

I haven't been to a "natural hair care" salon since. My salon is right in my bathroom.

 

[shenitab]

There are some natural salons that don't offer styles that require heat, and I do not have a problem with that.

But if a stylist advertises or agrees to do a service that they can not execute - well that is a problem. She should have asked another stylist for help or gotten another stylist to do it.

Did the stylist realize the problem?

After reading the long review, maybe she was afraid of heat damage. I guess it is best discuss how straight you want your hair to be before hand, I don't know. I don't understand how she did not use heat protectant before flat ironing though.

 

[ScorpioRising]

thank goodness this wasn't one of those "Im writing the post from my phone while sitting in the stylists chair trying to hold back tears" threads

good for you .... stylists need give good service and we need to demand it !!!

I hate those!! On other forums where I've seen these type of comments "I'm like why the heck are you still there then!!" At the time I just figured that maybe my annoyance was due to me practically growing up in salons and knowing better.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

shenitab

Ditto. If she had not advertised the salon as a blow dry bar I would not have expected much.

 

[diadall]

I think natural hair is so different on each person. Not every person can do all natural hair but that doesn't mean they cannot do natural hair.

She should have said that your hair was a challenge for her but sometimes they don't know until they wet it.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

diadall
I went to the salon wearing a wash & go the first time and a twist out the next two times. She commented on how beautiful my curls were each time. It was very clear when I was wearing the wash & go that I had tight, curly hair.

If you advertise your salon as a natural hair blow dry bar then you should be able to blow out natural hair of all types.

I think natural hair is so different on each person. Not every person can do all natural hair but that doesn't mean they cannot do natural hair.

She should have said that your hair was a challenge for her but sometimes they don't know until they wet it.

 

[ManeStreet]

I think natural hair is so different on each person. Not every person can do all natural hair but that doesn't mean they cannot do natural hair.

She should have said that your hair was a challenge for her but sometimes they don't know until they wet it.

I have to disagree. Unless it's a person who's never worked with curly or kinky hair at all they should be able to do it. Its a basic skill a hairstylist should know. If a hairstylist can blowout 3b/3c hair then how can they be totally incompetent with 4a or 4b hair?

If a person is a natural hairstylist for ethnic women it seems like an obvious prereq that they do 3a-4c hair.

 

[Evolving78]

I have to disagree. Unless it's a person who's never worked with curly or kinky hair at all they should be able to do it. Its a basic skill a hairstylist should know. If a hairstylist can blowout 3b/3c hair then how can they be totally incompetent with 4a or 4b hair?

If a person is a natural hairstylist for ethnic women it seems like an obvious prereq that they do 3a-4c hair.

i had someone that worked with a lot of natural hair, but when it came to mine, she was clueless. she allowed my hair to get dry, she used no heat protectant or anything to give her some slip, she just started trying to blow dry it with a brush. she was ripping through my hair and was so rough. another stylist that was watching said she didn't need to do all of that to my hair, so she took over and got it straight. once the other lady got it straight, i went back to my stylist, she pressed it with a comb and then flat ironed, using several passes.

i had serious heat damage. this was back in 2008. after that i never trusted anyone to straighten my natural hair again.

 

[ManeStreet]

i had someone that worked with a lot of natural hair, but when it came to mine, she was clueless. she allowed my hair to get dry, she used no heat protectant or anything to give her some slip, she just started trying to blow dry it with a brush. she was ripping through my hair and was so rough. another stylist that was watching said she didn't need to do all of that to my hair, so she took over and got it straight. once the other lady got it straight, i went back to my stylist, she pressed it with a comb and then flat ironed, using several passes.

i had serious heat damage. this was back in 2008. after that i never trusted anyone to straighten my natural hair again.

That's a pure mess.

 

[discodumpling]

Girl tell the truth and shame the debil!! Was this a salon in BK?? What was the name?

One of my girlfriends gave me a gift certificate for a natural salon...I might use it for DC and walk out with my heat cap on...

 

[Hairsofab]

I could never get my hair that straight from a blow out by doing the tension method. I guess you have some skills.

 

[SUPER SWEET]

I am happy that you left. That is courage that many seek!
And you take care of your hair very well!

 

[diadall]

diadall
I went to the salon wearing a wash & go the first time and a twist out the next two times. She commented on how beautiful my curls were each time. It was very clear when I was wearing the wash & go that I had tight, curly hair.

If you advertise your salon as a natural hair blow dry bar then you should be able to blow out natural hair of all types.

I only disagree with that a natural hair salon should be able to blow out all types.

 

[ManeStreet]

I only disagree with that a natural hair salon should be able to blow out all types.

even when their website says they serve all hair types?

 

[ManeStreet]

I only disagree with that a natural hair salon should be able to blow out all types.

what impression does this flier give you about the hair types to which they are marketing the blow out?

 

[Kindheart]

Sorry but if she is a stylist she should be able to work with heat and if she can't she should just say that straightening is not her speciality. She wasted OP's time and some of her money.

I agree she should ve said she wasn't used to it and couldn't do it ,perhaps she was against straightening ,with that said she shouldn't have taken a penny for that mess . If you offer a service it has to be on point .

 

[Vonnieluvs08]

Glad you left. 20% discount tho..pfft.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

ManeStreet

The only reason I even tried out the salon is because it's advertised as a blow dry bar for naturals.

what impression does this flier give you about the hair types to which they are marketing the blow out?

 

[guyanesesista]

I'm mad you stayed that long cuz she could have given you some serious heat damage with that mess. I'm so scared to go to these natural salons or any salon at all.

 

[healthyhair2]

That's just a dayum shame!! I guess just because a salon CLAIMS they do natural hair.....doesn't mean they KNOW what they're doin' . Sorry, that happened to you but glad you left before they messed your hair up.

 

[candy626]

I've been wanting to try a blowout at a natural salon (I am texlaxed but still uber curly), but after reading this thread am thinking twice...

I do not want to waste time or money, or worse risk damage.

In the past that's why I always chose rollerset/flat iron or rollerset/blowout. It seems less risky then a wet to dry blowout/flat iron

 

[naturalmanenyc]

candy626

It's easier for me to blow out and flat iron than to roller set and flat iron or roller set and blow out the roots. I cannot get the hang of blowing out dry hair (like the Dominican salons). My hair gets straighter when I blow out wet hair rather than trying to blow out dry roots.

 

[Caramelangel247]

If she was having trouble or couldn't do a good job she should have admitted it and not charged.

She could have asked how your hair responds best or used your suggestions. A 20% off coupon is not good enough. A 50% off the price of the service would've been better.

 

[BlkMane]

Hmmm, from the little clues you gave about the salon, it sounds VERY familiar. Sounds like the product pushers to me. LOL

 

[naturalmanenyc]

Caramelangel247

What was most frustrating is that in our meetings prior to that appointment, I told her how much I dislike salons who do not listen to me or even ask how my hair responds to certain products/techniques. She agreed and seemed receptive.

If she was having trouble or couldn't do a good job she should have admitted it and not charged.

She could have asked how your hair responds best or used your suggestions. A 20% off coupon is not good enough. A 50% off the price of the service would've been better.