(VENT) I must take responsibility...

[ChocoKitty]

I haven't visited a salon in a couple or at least a few years. I've been visiting this one place on and off for at least 8 years. Last time I went they ticked me off and I vowed never to go back. Lately, I've been wearing my hair natural, in braidout ponytails or a simple single braid. I decided to "treat" myself by visiting them. Why da heck did I do that???

Long story shortened--I'm starting over again. They wreaked havoc on my hair. I should have walked out after the shampoo. But I thought --"Oh maybe I'm being to overly sensitive about my hair." They had never damaged my hair before. *Always stick with you first mind...* Now, I have breakages up the shaft. It looks thin. My ends are damaged. I have never had super thick hair. It has always been fine but with volume. I use use MTG, Nioxin and etc. My hair was much fuller before yesterday. Last night my mother trimmed a bit of my hair for me. My natural 'v' was removed. It just about waist length. My 'v' was a sign that my dream of being waist length would soon become true.

I'm trying to tell myself that my experience is not that bad and that it could have been worse. I could have ended up bald! But I just hate how much effort I put into my hair and then part of that effort is destroyed after one session. I can't blame anyone else for the condition of my hair. I sat there and let them do it too me.

My new goal is healthy waistlength for sometime in 2008. For now I will continuously trim my ends each month. So much for waiting until December...

 

[InsatiableMe]

I'm so sorry to hear that you had such a bad experience It's a shame that you can't go to a PROFESSIONAL and expect to get professional services. What exactly did they do to your hair to cause such damage???

 

[Sha76]

I'm sorry this happened to you.

 

[blackmaven]

So sorry you had to go throught that bad experience. I now try to go with my first mind when I ignore it normally end up being a pisst off person.

 

[GoldenBreeze]

Oh sweetie, you'll get it back to health in no time. {{hugs}}

 

[Cichelle]

Oh no! This was sad to read. I'm sorry. Best wishes for fast hair growth so that you will be back to where you were...and beyond...before you know it!

 

[wheezy807]

sorry that happenend to you, i hope you vow never to go back again (seriously). Like you said it could have turned out worse, so let's thank goodness it didn't. Try to always follow your first instinct, i know sometimes it's just so much easier to ignore.

 

[Incredible1ne]

I recently had a bad salon experience too and I felt something was wrong from the way my hair was shampooed. You're right, you always have to trust your first instinct. I'm sorry that this happened to you and that you gain your length back quickly.

 

[lizjoseph]

I haven't visited a salon in a couple or at least a few years. I've been visiting this one place on and off for at least 8 years. Last time I went they ticked me off and I vowed never to go back. Lately, I've been wearing my hair natural, in braidout ponytails or a simple single braid. I decided to "treat" myself by visiting them. Why da heck did I do that???

Long story shortened--I'm starting over again. They wreaked havoc on my hair. I should have walked out after the shampoo. But I thought --"Oh maybe I'm being to overly sensitive about my hair." They had never damaged my hair before. *Always stick with you first mind...* Now, I have breakages up the shaft. It looks thin. My ends are damaged. I have never had super thick hair. It has always been fine but with volume. I use use MTG, Nioxin and etc. My hair was much fuller before yesterday. Last night my mother trimmed a bit of my hair for me. My natural 'v' was removed. It just about waist length. My 'v' was a sign that my dream of being waist length would soon become true.

I'm trying to tell myself that my experience is not that bad and that it could have been worse. I could have ended up bald! But I just hate how much effort I put into my hair and then part of that effort is destroyed after one session. I can't blame anyone else for the condition of my hair. I sat there and let them do it too me.

My new goal is healthy waistlength for sometime in 2008. For now I will continuously trim my ends each month. So much for waiting until December...

I'm so sorry to hear that. What did they do exactly that caused this damage?

 

[alundra]

I'd also like to know what happened.

 

[ChocoKitty]

Hey ladies! Thank you for *listening* to my vent. I'm just getting back to my computer...

I've always had my hair blow dried, flat ironed and curled at this shop. The owner has hired some new folks since I've last visited. Needless to say--I doubt these folks have ever dealt natural hair past the shoulders. I should've protested when the "lady" who blow dried my hair turned me away from the mirror. That should've been warning sign #2! Warning sign #1 was when the shampoo guy tried to detangle my hair from the root. Anyway, she must've ripped through all my ends with the brush. Instead detangling with a comb when she met with a curl or snarl--she probably continued pulling with the brush. I knew there would be points where she would stop. I thought she was working them out...I didn't fret too much about my ends at first... They alway look crazy when I blow dry them on my own. They always smooth out when flat ironed.

Someone other than the owner curled my hair. It was curled so tightly that my hair didn't hang past my shoulder. When the owner saw me he complimented me on growing my hair to my *shoulders*. I was like "Ummm... Thanks. I'm trying to let it grow even longer." I didn't feel like explaining that it was just curled tightly and longest layer was near my waist. When I got home I went straight to the bathroom to comb the curls out. I now believe the stylist curled that way to hide the damage. I believe a true professional would have alerted me to the damage and advised a trim/cut. He didn't say anything about it. He just proceeded as if nothing was wrong.

Another thing I noticed... A woman who pratically bald came in to have her hair curled. The owner used a tiny marcel irons and curled the hairs she barely had on her hair. I don't think he cares about the health of hair anymore... It's all about making money for most.

I hope this answers any of your questions as to what happened. I get sad everytime I think about it. I'm just so disappointed in myself right now. I know it is only hair... It WILL grow back. But dang it--I was finally reaching my goal. It seemed like took forever for me to get past bra strap and near waist length after plenty of trial and error.

Thanks again to every one who listened and also for the well wishes. I truly appreciate it.