Advice please on how to tell my hairdresser of 15 years I want a change

Why do you have to tell them anything. Just make an appointment with another hairdresser, and never go bacck...or call and tell them that now you've moved house you have to find a stylist closer to where you live . Easy!

I am doing the same with my podiatrist
I have been with him for 15 years he is very nice but he keeps putting his already high price up, and it’s an hours round trip with problem parking too.
I made an appointment with a new podiatrist within 5 minutes drive to me who charged half his price and I was really happy with what she did.
Really there is no need to say anything to your hairdresser.

Just tell them- they are working for you, not you for them.

I moved about two years ago I didn’t offer an explanation just said I couldn’t book at the moment as I wasn’t sure of my free days
I made a new appointment with a new hairdresser who was just as good and nearly half the price !
We are paying for a service your choice where to go

Try other salons in conjunction with less regular visits to your salon, citing difficulties in getting appointments and driving in the dark. You may find other salons equally difficult, so try before you announce you are leaving.

I assume you usually book another appointment when she has finished doing your hair, and it’s this that you are worrying about?

Why not say, “I’m not going to book another appointment yet, I’m finding it not so convenient now I’ve moved further away, and you aren’t open as many days. So thank you, but I’ll leave it for now”.

Then look for someone else, but your option is there to go back if nothing suitable.

I’m the same, would agonise over these things.

I have a similar problem to you happilyretired .

Your first 2 points apply to me. My hairdresser crams her hours into 4 days but like you they are not always convenient for me. Some of the days I can manage but she is always running late which is very annoying as she is such a chatterbox. She never apologises or acknowledges me until she’s ready for my appointment.

I would like to change to one of the other 4 stylists in the salon but how do I do this?

Do what JaneJudge did - just go elsewhere. Your old Hairdresser does not need to know . Good luck

I haven’t told my old place btw. I’ve moved on 😂

You have stated the three real ways of telling them.

Say you don’t want to drive so far now you have moved and you just can’t find an appointment to suit you. I’m sure they will understand .

You will find somewhere closer to home and a change is as good as a rest as they say.

This has happened to me too, all the same circumstances!
I booked a consultation with my closest salon last week and I’ve had a cut and colour since. They are half the price but I have felt a bit upset about not going to my normal place but I’m a bit sentimental.
We need to embrace change x

Just go somewhere else. You don't need to explain.

I'd just make an appointment somewhere that suits you. You are a customer not a close friend. If she is winding down I'm sure there are lots of old customers she no longer sees.

Advice please!