How do you break up with your hair stylist?

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I've been seeing the same hair stylist for almost 10 years. She's fantastic, does a great job with my hair and I just love her. We're facebook friends and everything.

But she's recently changed her schedule and no longer works any weekend days, and is only available a few evenings a month. I work FT, and with the kid, it's going to be nearly impossible to see her. 

I don't want to just slip into the night, but I can't do evening appointments easily, and I'm looking at 6 more weeks to get my hair done now (for a total of almost 13... yikes, these roots). Do I tell her I'm going to have to go elsewhere? 

I'm so heartbroken. #FWP

[zarapipe]

If you don't just want to drop her just explain how having P has changed things and while you would like to keep going to her that her schedule isn't going to work because you need weekends or evenings. Who knows, she may say she could work an extra night or something if she wanted to keep you as a client.

[ECB]

In your situation, I actually think I'd reach out and ask if she has any suggestions of where to go/ who to see. Explain that her hours just don't work for you but you'd love a recommendation.

Normally, though, I see no reason to tell a stylist if I'm leaving. I've left many stylists.

[anna7602]

I've never made it ten years with the same hair stylist! But in your case, I would just level with her about your schedules being incompatible. Or try to sneak out for an evening appointment and think of it as pampering yourself. (I only get my hair cut once every six months, though, so I could make an evening work more easily than if I was going more regularly.)

[ECB]

Plus, I am SURE you're not the only client who this is going to affect and she's probably perfectly aware of this. you don't quit working weekends and expect all your clients to follow you. She may partially be doing this to lessen her load. who knows!

[livinitup]

"Who are you recommending for your clients who still need weekend appointments?"

[Purple]

A lot of hair stylists will work outside of their salon (Either at their house or yours). Ask her if she would do that for you. She might even charge you less because she won't have to pay the salon owner a portion.

[Susie]

What ECB said.

[Jem]

Jul 1, 2015 12:34:05 GMT -5 Purple said:

A lot of hair stylists will work outside of their salon (Either at their house or yours). Ask her if she would do that for you. She might even charge you less because she won't have to pay the salon owner a portion.

I was going to suggest this. My hair stylist left her salon and started doing home hair cuts. At first I didn't like the idea, but now that I have done it I think it is the greatest thing ever. So easy and I do save some of the cost!

[redpenmama]

I would normally say just move on, but given the schedule conflict, I'd tell her. My stylist (she owns the salon) doesn't technically work weekends but will come in if someone needs her.