BERlin
Well-Known Member
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I'm really frustrated. Yesterday I went to Curltopia (in Metro-Atlanta) to get a haircut. My ends hadn't been thoroughly trimmed {I'm a seek & destroyer} in over a year and I had become bored with my hair. I thought a haircut would reawaken my interest in my hair.
*sigh*
The ambiance was nice. It was a very well maintained salon, friendly service, and I did feel valued as a customer. But this haircut has really pissed me off.
Some background on (what once was) my hair... erplexed
This is what it looked like in a braid out (07/12), my go to style:
When stretched the longest layers of my hair were past my armpit. The shortest were past my chin.
I asked for the shape in the lower left portrait (I even showed the stylist this picture):
And I walked out *sigh*
with this:
Can you see how salty I am in the photo? WHERE DID ALL MY HAIR GO?! I realize that it would've been easier to emulate the style were my hair just a bit longer but I didn't think I was asking too much for a similar shape.
(I should also say that I had my Devacut done on wash & go hair and the after picture is braidout hair, as I scrambled home hoping that if I put my hair in a stretched style the amount of hair the stylist cut off would shrink dramatically. The shrunken style was way worse). I, of course, explained that 90% of the time my hair is in a stretched style and I wanted my cut to translate into that.
I don't really know why I made this post... Most of the reason is probably to vent. But also I wanted to lament about how stylists constantly fall short for me. I keep asking myself *why* exactly do I trust other folks with my hair? Haven't I learned my lessons with lye scabs and scalp pulled too tight by braids and other craziness? Lots of the set-backs on this board originate from some stylist jacking up a member's hair. Maybe I just need to let the stylists go... cause I am so! angry.
Also... I'd love your advice. I've essentially lost a year's worth of hair and put myself back into the awkward TA phase. Should I *gulp* ask for a corrective cut free of charge so my hair doesn't look so wonky? Or... should I just let this sucker grow out with wet buns and a substantial investment in cute hats?
I'm really frustrated. Yesterday I went to Curltopia (in Metro-Atlanta) to get a haircut. My ends hadn't been thoroughly trimmed {I'm a seek & destroyer} in over a year and I had become bored with my hair. I thought a haircut would reawaken my interest in my hair.
*sigh*
The ambiance was nice. It was a very well maintained salon, friendly service, and I did feel valued as a customer. But this haircut has really pissed me off.
Some background on (what once was) my hair... erplexed
This is what it looked like in a braid out (07/12), my go to style:
When stretched the longest layers of my hair were past my armpit. The shortest were past my chin.
I asked for the shape in the lower left portrait (I even showed the stylist this picture):
And I walked out *sigh*
with this:
Can you see how salty I am in the photo? WHERE DID ALL MY HAIR GO?! I realize that it would've been easier to emulate the style were my hair just a bit longer but I didn't think I was asking too much for a similar shape.
(I should also say that I had my Devacut done on wash & go hair and the after picture is braidout hair, as I scrambled home hoping that if I put my hair in a stretched style the amount of hair the stylist cut off would shrink dramatically. The shrunken style was way worse). I, of course, explained that 90% of the time my hair is in a stretched style and I wanted my cut to translate into that.
I don't really know why I made this post... Most of the reason is probably to vent. But also I wanted to lament about how stylists constantly fall short for me. I keep asking myself *why* exactly do I trust other folks with my hair? Haven't I learned my lessons with lye scabs and scalp pulled too tight by braids and other craziness? Lots of the set-backs on this board originate from some stylist jacking up a member's hair. Maybe I just need to let the stylists go... cause I am so! angry.
Also... I'd love your advice. I've essentially lost a year's worth of hair and put myself back into the awkward TA phase. Should I *gulp* ask for a corrective cut free of charge so my hair doesn't look so wonky? Or... should I just let this sucker grow out with wet buns and a substantial investment in cute hats?
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