Question for the hairdressers out there...

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Cathlete
I just had quite a frustrating experience at the salon. My normal stylist quit and they didn't tell me until the day before my appt, so it took another two weeks to get in to see someone else. I get there and it turns out the "someone else" is the shampoo girl; at least, she is the person putting the color on and then the salon owner will do the cut. I'm not really happy about this, but I'm already at 7 weeks so my roots are quite visible and I don't feel like I have much choice.

So this girl puts the color on my roots... and only the roots. Normally my hairdresser puts color on the roots and then after so many minutes, runs it through the rest of my hair. I didn't even realize it until the owner was cutting me. It doesn't look bad but it doesn't have that shine (and I suspect the manageability) that you get from color.

Is this normal practice? I do have a couple of highlights in the front of my hair, so was she just avoiding covering those? I just don't get it.

I'm really unhappy about the whole situation anyway, and now I get to go through that lovely trial-and-error period involved in finding yet another hairdresser. They require so much education for licensing that you think it would be easy to find one with skills who doesn't work in a viper pit. Ah, well.

Marie
 
I'm neither a hairdresser, nor do I get my hair professionally colored, but I can certainly relate to the frustration of finding a hairdresser you like, and then 'losing' her. Can you find out where she went and follow her there?

As for the color on roots only vs. color all the way through: the home hair color I use says for touching up roots, you put the mix on the roots for so many minutes, then put the rest on the rest of the hair.
 
When I get my roots done, my stylist does ONLY my roots.

I agree with you about the rest of your experience being frustrating though. And finding a good hairdresser is awful.:(
 
An hairdresser at you service!:) Actually, I gave it up a yr ago but I haven't forgotten that fast!;)
What your old hairdresser use to do, is the way I use to do it.If someone had really dry damaged hair, I would only do the roots OR I would take them back to the sink and mix the color with a little water,like I was shampooing her hair and I would leave it on for a couple of minutes just to brighten the hair up and to make sure everything blended.
If the color was really faded then I would put it on her roots and then put it on the remaining hair for 10-15 min.
But if you have normal hair, that loses it's luster after 6 weeks, then that 5 min of color can really bring the shine back to your hair.Just washing your hair and even the air outside, plays a big role in how much our hair fades when colored.Not to mention what the sun can do.
If it doesn't look bad, just leave it.Its not worth your time to go back and get colored reaplied for 5 min.But on the other hand, most salons offer deep conditioning services which add shine to the hair.So if you are really not happy, then thats what you could do.And the next time you go, tell the girl you would like to have the color on the remaining hair for 5 min.She should listen to you.If not...take your hair and go somewhere else:7
Lori:)

Edited to add, I didn't see the highlighting part.She could have been trying to avoid covering your highlights up, but none the less...she should have asked.When you get a new customer in your chair, you really have to ask questions.You may have not been happy with your highlights for all she knew.She shouldn't have assumed you wanted to keep them.
 
Ladies, thanks for your input. Unfortunately, my stylist took an office job... I knew she was thinking about it because she said she needed health insurance and working two jobs was really hard with her kids. It's just really unfortunate because she is REALLY talented.

I'm dreading the search, though. There is one really good salon in my area, but I suspect they charge a bloody fortune. Maybe it's time to let the gray in...

:7

Marie
 
I am chiming.
Shampoo people are not licenced to put color on unless it is a training on a new stylist.
If you were dry I usually add conditioners to the color and run it through the last few minutes just to brighten any fadage.
Usually the last 10 unless it is reds, usually longer.
I would complain. Maybe you will get a free color.
If my clients are not happy for any reason. I fix it change it whatever for free and I include a cut and style.
Aparantly the salon doesn't care about client retention.
The customer is always right. 99% of the time.
You always have a few wackos.
Good luck.
Anne
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Just agreeing about how horrible it is to find a new hairdresser. I finally found one that I liked after looking for 1 year. She called the other day and told me she is moving back to MN. Not only did she cut my hair well, but she didn't charge a small fortune. Back to the drawing board. :(
 
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