Rei
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I often read in stylist threads on how the stylist was doing something horrible to our hair and we've sat there in silence, not speaking up for fear of...i'm not sure what. I have done this many a time as well, but I think around last year I decided "no longer". I decided to get my hair braided this weekend, and I went to a new stylist shop. she was understanding about what I wanted and she got off to a really good start, not braiding too tightly or on my edges, which is just want I wanted. But then, since I am natural and I didn't blow out my hair before going (my fault), she proceeded to RIP through my hair with the blowfryer with grease to soften it up. usually my hair is pretty tough and can stand this, but this time I literally saw HUNKS of hair flying through the air, HUNKS. Normally I would say nothing and just steam in silence But this time I just said "no you are ripping out my hair. I am goin to go home, blowdry it myself, and then come back."
I thought it was amazing to me that she couldn't understand why I would not want her to rip out my hair for fake hair. I did not spend a hellish year transitioning (hellish to me ) so she could ruin all the progress I have gained with the careless swipe of a blowdryer! I"m not goin to ruin my own hair for FAKE HAIR! Why can't stylists understand this? she seemed convinced that blowdrying natural hair meant HUNKS OF HAIR EVERYWHERE. this is not what that means I have blown out my hair plenty of times with none of that ish going on. I was not going to let her continue
LuckilyShe agreed to meet with me on Monday (she was booked with clients through the weekend), and I'm glad that she was nice enough to do so, but it just made me think of all the other times I have suffered setbacks because of not saying anything to stylists.
So those who are shy, SPEAK UP! I may have lost a weekend (since my hair is half braided I can't really go anywhere haha), but I'd rather lose going out on a weekend than all of my progress!
*is currently sitting under a dryer with apoghee in my hair* i'm tryin to reverse any damage this is goin to be a DC weekend, and then a HEALTHY blowout, to be braided on monday.
I thought it was amazing to me that she couldn't understand why I would not want her to rip out my hair for fake hair. I did not spend a hellish year transitioning (hellish to me ) so she could ruin all the progress I have gained with the careless swipe of a blowdryer! I"m not goin to ruin my own hair for FAKE HAIR! Why can't stylists understand this? she seemed convinced that blowdrying natural hair meant HUNKS OF HAIR EVERYWHERE. this is not what that means I have blown out my hair plenty of times with none of that ish going on. I was not going to let her continue
LuckilyShe agreed to meet with me on Monday (she was booked with clients through the weekend), and I'm glad that she was nice enough to do so, but it just made me think of all the other times I have suffered setbacks because of not saying anything to stylists.
So those who are shy, SPEAK UP! I may have lost a weekend (since my hair is half braided I can't really go anywhere haha), but I'd rather lose going out on a weekend than all of my progress!
*is currently sitting under a dryer with apoghee in my hair* i'm tryin to reverse any damage this is goin to be a DC weekend, and then a HEALTHY blowout, to be braided on monday.