Please help me get over my fear

[felicia]

I need words of encouragement ladies to help me calm my nervous. Here's the deal, I'm going in for layers next saturday to undo the damage I've done and to get rid of my thin ends. I want three different layers, but want to keep my length. I'm scared sh*tless do to bad experiences with SHS. I had a dream the other night that when I went to the shop for the layers he cut my hair up to my neck

and when I gasped, he did the evil laugh. My mom told me about this new place close to our house(my old hairdresser was scissor happy) and she said every woman's hair in there looked good. So, today i called to make an appointment. After I tell him what I want done, I say ok see you saturday at six. he goes ok I apreciate it

!! now, I might be overanalysising, but I don't trust that appreciate it. It makes me think he doesn't get many clients and might not know what he's doing. Any tips on how to calm my nerves and how to be firm about what I want?

I'm shy so I have the tendency not to speak up

 

[sweetcocoa]

I tell them I just want the very tips evened out...knowing they will probably cut a little more. I've found that telling them I want to trim, results in a 'cut' for me. Since I've asked to even up just the tips(lie and tell them you are growing out the layers) and the even up the bottm the whole way around has kept me from 'screaming'

at them when they are done.

 

[KinksnCurlz]

Do you think you'd b able to 'sit in' while he does another clients hair? Just to see how much he 'listens'? If you like what u c, tell him you want layers BUT you absolutely NEED to keep your length. Advise him that you only want two steps (or layers) and not too short on the first layer b/c that will make him wind up cutting a little 2 much off of your length to make the layers look more in line with each other. AND SPEAK UP!!! SPEAK UP!!! SPEAK UP!!! This is your hair we are talking about! Don't b shy, b outspoken, you will find that you get a whole lot more when u speak up

Good Luck

 

[candie19]

I been there! I had bad hair damage and my sylist suggested layers. I told her she wasn't touching my head b/c I wanted my length. She told me I was getting "long layers" which meant that she was focusing more on the top to make it look fuller and she didn't touch the longest length. It was beautiful. I loved it instantly and it grew back so fast. Faster than you would think. Think about it b4 you make the big chop.