HAIR SCARE
My hairdresser ruined my hair before my wedding – it crumbled like raw noodles, I’m panicked I look like a scarecrow
People said she should demand a refund
A DISTRESSED woman has shared how a hairdresser ruined her hair weeks before her wedding.
She said she realized she'd made a mistake getting her hair dyed when they removed the first foils off.
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Redditor Ouroboros899 opened up about her beauty fail in a viral post.
She explained that she was horrified that the stylist had "fried my hair to the point of no return weeks before my wedding."
"I have been scared to go to the salon for ages but finally decided to go to look nice for my wedding," she said.
The trip to the salon, however, ended up being her worst nightmare.
"The service was a color correction. My hair has been pre-processed before, and I let him know my history," she added.
The two settled on a level 2 dye to help correct her previous color with remover.
"The goal was a warm honey brown with potentially blonde highlights in the front," she said.
She emphasized that she had requested the hairstylist do as much as he could to not compromise her hair's integrity.
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The hairdresser, she later discovered, took a few shortcuts to achieve her color.
"I found out later [that] he used bleach... when he took out the first foils, the hair was a pale yellow and was literally crumbling off in my hands like raw noodles.
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"I was horrified, and when I asked him to take the rest of the foils out, he got frustrated and made me feel crazy.
Despite feeling gaslighted, she patiently waited to see the results.
"By the end of the service, my hair was a strange blonde-grey (and totally uneven) and didn’t seem like it would take color.
"It feels like straw and [is] damaged to the point of no return. He also up-charged me $40 and didn’t explain why."
When he took out the first foils, the hair was a pale yellow and was literally crumbling off in my hands like raw noodles.
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Her obvious anger wasn't left unnoticed.
"When I left, the receptionist said the manager noticed I looked stressed and said she would be willing to fix it.
"[I] paid in full and left because I was in shock. Still haven’t gotten a call back from the manager. What should I do?
"They weren’t clear whether I would have to pay for another service or whether they would be fixing it/refunding to potentially save their reputation."
Viewers advised her to petition the salon for a speedy solution.
"If the manager said they’d fix it, I would imagine it’s free, but definitely call them and find out and get it fixed ASAP," said one commenter.
"If they’re not going to fix it for free, demand a refund. I don’t think they want reviews about how they butchered your hair right before your wedding."
"If nothing else, make them foot the bill for a nice wig that matches your natural hair," suggested another.
"You can get a topper for less than a wig. These are so useful. It clips onto and blends with your own hair, covering your roots, damage, etc," said another.
The soon-to-be bride was grateful for the encouraging words of advice.
"That’s awesome. I'm glad to hear that there are solutions, and I'm not forever doomed. I’m 26 and don’t want to spend the rest of my 20s with scarecrow hair," she said.
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After sending her notes to the salon owner, the two settled on an agreement.
"She didn’t take accountability and made me feel like I overreacted but agreed to do a five-week treatment plan and, at the end, a gloss or color. She said if I’m still unhappy with it, she will refund me," she said in an updated post.