Rubbish haircut - what do you do?

I, too, have recently had my hair cut far too short. I told my usual hairdresser to keep my ears covered, but oh no, he had to keep snipping away until again it was too short. I am determined to go into the salon " next week" and cancel my next pre-booked 6 weekly appointment.
I must be brave and do it!

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He had obviously never been given a home perm by my mum

My dear dad always used to say “the only difference between a bad haircut and a good one is about six weeks”.

I have had a couple of dodgy haircuts in the past so I feel your pain.....I don't get fringes anymore but always used to ask them to cut a tiny bit at a time .. so they didn't go too short .....I know hair salons can be very expensive depending where you live...but sometimes its worth paying a bit more if you think you'll get a better cut....it will soon grow and hope your next cut is one you are happier with

well you can certainly even up the fringe yourself if you have sharp scissors. I certainly wouldn't go back I'm very fussy about my cut.. But you could try a barber for short hair, they do know how to cut hair properly.

Doodledog

Does the hairdresser own the salon? If not, I would go back and ask to speak to the owner/manager, to suggest a refund or a free cut when it’s grown enough to be restyled. If she does own it, you’ll need to speak to her directly, but I would do the same.

I was going to say the same. Might be easier said than done though - I'd certainly need my Big Girl Pants.

I say "Lovely, thanks" when they show me, "lovely thank you" when they make sure i can see how bad the back is, then I give them a good tip, get outside, and put a hat on.

I too have stopped going to expensive, terrible hairdressers. I can count on one one hand the number great cuts I've had!!! Now I just pop it up in a messy bun; quick, stylish & best of all its free.

If she owns the salon I would definitely move but if not I would have a word with the owner now and expect a free cut the next time I returned. The owner should see why people are not returning.

Doodledog

Does the hairdresser own the salon? If not, I would go back and ask to speak to the owner/manager, to suggest a refund or a free cut when it’s grown enough to be restyled. If she does own it, you’ll need to speak to her directly, but I would do the same.

I would do this as well. I wouldn’t want t cut it any shorter r fix it immediately but in the future they could fix it free of charge

I think we've all been to your hairdresser at some time over the years, Quizzer.

I have tried out various salons in our town but they all seem to take one look at my hair and start sharpening their scissors.

The only thing is to grow it out, change hairdressers or tell her.

Can you try out some different products and scrunch it up a bit until it grows out? Hair gel, styling mousse, straighteners,
curling wand, heated brush? If you own any if these have a play around, you may surprise yourself. Hats, headscarfs, headbands, clips etc will cover up and detract from the cut when your out if it makes you feel better. Hair grows quite quickly so try not to worry too much., it'll soon grow out.

Does the hairdresser own the salon? If not, I would go back and ask to speak to the owner/manager, to suggest a refund or a free cut when it’s grown enough to be restyled. If she does own it, you’ll need to speak to her directly, but I would do the same.

I have stopped going to the hairdresser .
My hair is long and I can easily put it up in various styles .
I've paid a lot of money for appalling cuts in the past .
My hair is curly and unless the hairdresser has curly hair - doesn't seem to understand how to cut it .

If I were you - I would return to the salon and complain , but if they agree to fix it - someone has to cut it shorter .
Why not agree to a free cut later and with another stylist .
Good luck .