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Worst haircut ever!!


Posted: Feb 5, 2011

I had an appointment to get my hair cut yesterday.  When I got there, they told me that my stylist was in the hospital and they had tried to call me but no one ever answered the phone.  I told her that my answering machine would have picked up but she said it never did.  They said that someone else could do it and I came so close to saying I wanted to reschedule but I was there, had not washed my hair that morning and my bangs were hanging in my eyes.  They told me that this other girl was really good, so I said okay, big mistake. 

I explained exactly how I style my hair and described what I wanted.  I have always had the attitude that it is only hair and it will grow back.  I might have not liked haircuts in the past but I have never hated a haircut and cried over it.  She cut the top like a little boy.  It is so sort I can not even get my curling iron all the way around it, and left the bottom half long (thank goodness as it has taken quite some time to grow this out) but it does not blend at all.  It is like two different haircuts on the same head.  There is no way to fix it, as you can not put back what she cut off!  It is going to be July before I will be able to get it cut again after it grows out enough. 

I can not even stand to look in the mirror and feel like I look like a freak! 

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Sounds like you got a deal. 2 different haircuts for the price - of 1. (Trying to make you feel better) nm

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I'm sorry - sm

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I have had entirely too many bad experiences with stylists that I have one now and I won't go outside of her. I'm sorry you feel so bad, I've been there and hopefully within a few days you "might" realize it's not so bad and like you said, it WILL grow back.

I'm honestly not sure how some of these people have a license to cut hair. The last "bad" cut I got, I took in a picture of a style I wanted. My hair was mid back and the length would remain mid back, I just wanted some layering. Well, for some reason, the woman cut my hair in a SHORT bob up to my ears! I'm not even sure how she got that from that picture. I was in tears also, as I do not look good with short hair, my hair is very thick and curly and that just turned it into a frizz ball.

It grew back though and yours will too. You could complain to the shop owner if it is a good establishment. Usually the shop owner is the "best" and maybe she could do something to make you like it more?

been there before - cris

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I, too, have gotten many bad hair cuts and after searching, I finally found a stylist that understands my hair and my life. A few years ago, she was off for an extended period of time while undergoing cancer treatments. During that time, I did allow her colleague to *trim* my hair and occasionally color it according to my regular stylist's card that she keeps on me. I also have one other backup, but the key is I only let them trim my existing style. If I want a new style or want to try a different color, I wait until my regular stylist is available.

I would definitely go back to the shop and let the owner know (or the stylist that did it if you think she's capable of fixing it)that you are unhappy with the cut. Ask them if they would be willing to restyle your hair, showing you how to do it. By the sounds of things, it doesn't sound like you're going to like it no matter how they style it because it's so short on top, but there may be some styling products/tricks that can help you tolerate it.

My BFF called me a few months ago in hysterics because her regular stylist chopped her hair. She sent me a pic of it and I had to admit it looked terrible. But after a week or 2, it was manageable. Hair grows a lot faster than we realize. A bad haircut shouldn't take more than a few weeks to grow back to a decent level.

If you happen to live in one of the winter states, buy yourself a cute hat to go out in. The lady I work with fell and cut her head and had to have part of her hair shaved, so she just bought a cute hat to wear for a few weeks. I really liked the look on her and most people didn't even realize why she was wearing it.

Lastly, just keep telling yourself *it will grow back* Chin up!

I stay with my stylist b/c we have the same type of hair so - she knows how to deal with it. nm

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Agree with others about going back... - Yep

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Be honest and tell the manager/owner/stylist that you really dislike it and want to get suggestions on what to do about it. They should be willing to rectify it somehow, either with products or trimming the sides and back to help it blend in better. Good luck.

Agree With Blending or Products - Bad Hair Fixes

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There may be a point in just a couple of weeks where they can start blending so it's not so "stark." A good stylist will likely have some tricks up their sleeve you don't know about, either with blending, styling products, or styling ideas.

Old Chinese proverb.... - 4vrtpng

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The only difference between a good haircut and a bad haircut is 3 weeks. Maybe in your case 4 to 6 weeks.

Sorry about your cut. I hate it when it happens to me, but it has never been as bad as what you described. Just remember, it's not permanent and it will grow back, it will grow back, it will grow back and never use that stylist again.

Once my hair was cut to 1/2" long...sm - Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

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I went in to my usual hair stylist. I had been using her for years and years and she knew exactly how I liked my hair; however, she had just gotten married and needless to say, went on and on and on about her honeymoon. Next think I knew, I looked in the mirror and my hair was 1/2" long all over my whole head. I thought I was going to have a heart attack!! I got home, tried to re-style and re-style, and finally just resolved to the fact that I was going to look like an overweight man for a very, very long time to come. My hair grows very, very, VERY slowly so it was about a year before I could even get it into a curling iron. It was mortifying!!! Look at it this way, you're not dead so it's not the end of the world, and it is just hair and it will grow back. Be patient and don't go back to that one ever. I never did.

Been there, too - Christine

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I went to a new stylist some years back and instructed her to just trim my hair and shape it up a little, but keeping the same style. I told her specifically I do not wear my hair short, and to just trim it. That was the shortest haircut I ever had! She started cutting like she was crazy, and when she saw how upset I was she just grinned and said how cute she thought it looked. She said she thought I looked much better in short hair! I was angry and very upset, but in a few weeks I was able to style it easier and got used to it. Before I knew it I wasn't upset and it eventually grew back. I was the old me before I knew it. I do, however, understand how you feel.

Some stylists! - sm

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There should be a "bad haircut log" or "bad color job log" and after so many, the stylist should be OUT. It is crazy how bad some of them are. I'm sorry for your experience and hopefully your hair grows as fast as mine and it will shape up quickly.

I actually went to a stylist one time to get color and when she colored my hair it turned GREEN instead of sandy blonde. I always had my hair colored, but my regular person was out of town and had to go to a whole new shop. She kept trying to "fix" it, I could see the panic in her face and I ended up in the salon chair for EIGHT HOURS. Finally, I guess she figured she was done, she styled it and then asked ME..."I can't put my finger on it, it doesn't seem quite right, do you know what it is?" It was STILL green and I was like "Ummm, it's GREEN, I would think THAT would be what is not quite right." The stylist then said "Oh, yea maybe it is a little." So the shop manager, who wasn't a stylist, came and told me that it wasn't the girl's fault because she didn't typically do color (Thanks for telling me after the fact!) But they have a girl who does excellent color who would be in on Monday. This was on a Saturday and the whole reason I went to this unknown shop is because I had something to do that night and didn't have time to wait for my regular stylist. I just told the manager "okay" about the Monday, though I was livid and wasn't sure if I would come back or not. She then proceeded to telling me that I owed $200 due to all of the different applications she had to put on my hair. I told her I was NOT going to pay $200 for green hair and she told me I could pay half then and half when I came back Monday. I again was so mad, she could tell, and I told her I wasn't sure I was even coming back, much less paying ANY money to sit in a chair 8 hours and walk out the door with that! She knew how mad I was, so she didn't even push the issue, she just let me leave.

I ended up going by the drug store when I left there, buying a bottle of blonde and coloring it myself and it looked fantastic compared to what THEY did to my hair and that only cost me $7.99.

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