Breaking up with your hair stylist...

[Alwaysabridesmaidf]

Have you ever done it? My hair stylist has been doing my hair for about 7 years. About a year into it we became friends (in each other's weddings, etc). I would say for the past year or 2 she has been kind of slacking when she does my hair. She doesn't really do what I want or does a watered down version of what I ask for. The last 2 times I expressed not being 100% satisfied but she never offers to fix it or refund me. Sometime she gives me a deal which I NEVER expect and always discourage.
Anyways, last year, I asked if she could do Ombre. She said yes but at the time I had just put purple in my hair and we talked about letting it wash out.
A few weeks ago she texted me to tell me she took an Ombre class and she wanted to know if I wanted it done. I said of course, if she thought it would work on my hair. She did it, didn't cut or blow dry, charged me $85 and when I got home I realized that all I really had was 2 blonde strips in the front of my hair. Not lighter on the bottom, no blonde in the back and kind of patchy in the front. It looks cute if I curl my hair, but that's really it. I let her know my concerns and she told me that it was tough because there was still purple in it and that it will get better the next few times I go. :-| I want to go have it fixed elsewhere but I am afraid to hurt her feelings. I.am.so.lame!

Thanks for the advice!

[NachoProblem]

That sucks! Hark recently broke up with hers, so she might have some advice.

I would go back to her or another person at the salon to have it fixed. If I paid to get my hair done and I don't like it, I don't want to have to pay AGAIN to get it fixed someplace else. Maybe you can call and talk to the manager ahead of time? Again, it's awkward and it sucks, but hair coloring is too damn expensive and time consuming for you to not be pleased.

[hz80408]

I recently paid someone else to fix my hair after my stylist didn't do a good job. I'm going to break up with her, think it's going to be an understanding btwn the two of us (I live 3 hrs away, she's in my hometown so I have her do my hair when I see my parents) and she's going through a divorce so she's not working right now.

I know the pain of paying to get your hair done and not loving it after. I think it's best to just be honest that you feel like your envision and she techniques are meshing.

[polarbearfans]

I had an awkward 2 years where I was using a new stylist at the same salon as my old. They were good friends. My original stylist started off great but them it seemed like she was going through motion, doing just the minimum, plus her schedule rarely worked with mine. I had something coming up and I really needed a cut and color and ending up seeing who became my new stylist. There was bitterness and once my new girl dropped my hair color and my old stylist offered to help clean up and have someone mix up a new batch. Well she did it and when my new stylist found out she seemed really concerned . Because of the tension i decided to just find a new salon. BTW it is vegan and my hair has never been healthier or grown as fast as it has with the new vegan shampoo and conditioner I bought there and styling products so it all worked out lol

Get your hair down elsewhere. If she really is a friend she will understand.