Hairdressers

As a male, I generally use the local Turkish barbers, they do a good job and they only charge £10. However, prior to that, it was a female hairdressers and they seemed to spend most of their time yapping about going clubbing, whatever reality show they were watching and their boyfriends than concentrating on your hair. Also they had this really annoying dance music coming out of the television. Glad when the Turks arrived and did a better job.

Good result. It wasn’t really her fault when she got lumbered with a rude friend whilst working.

Lilypops

Just to come back on this. , I rang my hdresser and I told how unhappy I was with that situation
She apologised saying it was difficult to get rid of her “friend”. She understood my complaint completely agreed with me and offered me a free hairdo next time. Can’t say fairer than that and we are still on good terms and she said she was glad I brought it up ,rather than saying nothing and going somewhere else. So everyone is happy 😃

Ah, just read this. Marvellous!

Lilypops

I like my hairdresser and she does my hair just how I want it. I didn’t want to make a scene at the time. I will go again. But I think her friend was very rude encroaching on my time , and should use her appointments for a chat.
It’s not cheap but it’s such a good cut and blow , I think I will send her. Message saying how I felt ,

Yes. I absolutely think you should message her. If she wants to keep you as a client, she should sympathise.

Salon owner here and a hairdresser of many years . I think their behaviour was appalling and if I saw one of my staff doing that I would have words with them . So rude and unprofessional.
I can imagine you, as a client, felt uncomfortable about saying anything at the time but I certainly hope you can let salon owner/ manager know how the stylist behaved. A phone call or email or even a letter from you, stating how you felt is needed.
I hope you have better experience next time.

I'd not go back even if she is a good hairdresser. A visit to a hairdresser should make you feel happier.

I was born at the wrong time .
I should have been a Victorian as my hair is naturally curly and falls in tight ringlets .
A fringe is a real risk as a hairdresser will cut it far too short unless they have similar hair .

The same thing happened to me when the stylist's friend dropped in 'for a chat'. I didn't make a further appointment and, in any case, Covid intervened. I then found a new and better hairdresser.

Many, many years ago, I used to have my hair cut at a small local salon about a 5 minute walk away. I only went there as it was so close and I could have the first appointment at 08:00. I only ever had a wet cut as I could pop home quickly and shower and sort my hair out there.

However, the hairdresser got later and later arriving to open up. I was just hanging around outside. I didn’t dare be late in case she happened to be on time and I inconvenienced her.

Then one morning she arrived with a man and said she was just going to give him a quick trim first. This happened a couple more times.

Then one day I wanted a trim on a certain day. I popped in to book an appointment and she said she was busy all that day and couldn’t fit me in. I said that was OK and left.

I was actually furious that she had put me out by constantly being late to open up and also by putting her male friend before me, for so long. Yet she couldn’t manage a 15 minute appointment for me! It was at that moment I decided I would go somewhere else.

She actually wasn’t very good - I only went there for the convenience. I’ve never been back. It is still a hairdressing salon and owned by someone else now.

I went to a hairdresser I had been using for a while. She had a male customer in the chair and was chatting to him and pretending to cut his hair. Maybe a millimetre was cut every now and again. I kept looking at the time as I was due to go to work. In the end I went to her and said I couldn't wait any longer as I would be late for work. I presume her "friend" wasn't charged and she lost my custom that day. It puts a bad feeling on the rest of the day.

Now the very cheap hairdresser has closed I no longer have my hair cut .
It wasn't a swishy shop and I just got a trim as asked for .

It's really long .
I used to go to far more expensive ones and was very disappointed with the result .
One charged me £60 to take off half an inch and got the appointment book out-all set to book me in for a trim within a month.
That was about 20 years ago.
The other had her mobile attached to her face and was negotiating for a house.
It's a miracle that she didn't take my eye out with the scissors.
When I got home one side of my hair was four inches longer than the other.
My daughter wanted me to go back .
She evened it up and I went out for the evening .

Well Done, you handled the situation really well. Your hairdresser will have learned a valuable lesson. A good positive ending to a tricky situation.

I once had a hairdresser who constantly chatted to the other hairdresser in the seat adjacent to mine.
Both hairdressers were chatting to each other and the other client, also.

I wasn’t spoken to once and had no wish to join in either.

Didn’t go back as I felt disrespected.

Interesting. It happened to me once but the end result was a superb head of hair. So I did give her a tip and I've been going to that salon ever since. If she did an unsatisfactory job with your hair then say something. If the end result is fine then put up and shut up.

Lilypops

Just to come back on this. , I rang my hdresser and I told how unhappy I was with that situation
She apologised saying it was difficult to get rid of her “friend”. She understood my complaint completely agreed with me and offered me a free hairdo next time. Can’t say fairer than that and we are still on good terms and she said she was glad I brought it up ,rather than saying nothing and going somewhere else. So everyone is happy 😃

Sounds like a good result?

You obviously don’t live in a village. We still queue in our one shop to hear (and are expected) to join in all the local news. The only hairdresser wouldn’t dream of letting her client’s appointment get in the way of getting the latest gossip.

Lilypops

Just to come back on this. , I rang my hdresser and I told how unhappy I was with that situation
She apologised saying it was difficult to get rid of her “friend”. She understood my complaint completely agreed with me and offered me a free hairdo next time. Can’t say fairer than that and we are still on good terms and she said she was glad I brought it up ,rather than saying nothing and going somewhere else. So everyone is happy 😃

Glad it’s resolved Lilypops.
It’s difficult to say something in these situations isn’t it, especially when you’re worried about what she may do to your hair!
I followed my hairdresser to a different salon when the one she was at closed down- this was about 5 years ago and I now can’t bring myself to tell her I love her but hate the ‘new’ salon.
It’s busy, noisy, in my opinion a bit grubby and not at all relaxing.
I don’t want to find another hairdresser so just grumble to DH- cowardly I know

I think I might have said " I'll nip to the loo while you have a chat"
I would want my stylist focused on what she was doing to my hair!!

My hairdresser once broke off doing my hair to go and chat to a friend at the door who had a puppy. She was petting the dog round its nose and mouth, then came back and carried on cutting my hair without washing her hands. I sat there seething, but didn't say anything in case she made a mess of my cut. I found another hairdresser.

Allira

Lilypops

Just to come back on this. , I rang my hdresser and I told how unhappy I was with that situation
She apologised saying it was difficult to get rid of her “friend”. She understood my complaint completely agreed with me and offered me a free hairdo next time. Can’t say fairer than that and we are still on good terms and she said she was glad I brought it up ,rather than saying nothing and going somewhere else. So everyone is happy 😃

Well done and a good outcome.

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Think I'd be asking if I should go sit at reception whilst she finishes chatting with friend not wanting to be a distraction! Such bad manners and so inconsiderate.

I stopped going to the Hairdressers as I could'nt find good one, so I've grown it, looks good and I'm 80 now..

The fact that you have told your hairdresser how you feel will probably give her a push to be able to tell her friend how she feels. Having a good customer complain gives her the clear excuse (not that she should need it) and a good comeback when her friend says no one minds.

If it went on for a while I would probably say to the stylist
“Would it be better if I re-book and come back at another time”?

No idea how well it would go down though! 😃

Tell your stylist how you feel about her behaviour. Find another hairdrsser