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40 Examples Of Beauty Salons Doing People Dirty
Anyone who’s ever experimented with their looks knows that mistakes can occur no matter what. That's why we usually turn to beauty salons where professionals do their magic. Whether we hope for a gorgeous hair color or a fabulous new cut, we can already imagine us confidently emerging from the salon and going out to conquer the world. But just as our previous features about makeup fails and tragic hair accidents proved, that’s not always the case.
Chances are, many of us have felt the horror of sitting in front of a mirror while watching our stylist completely disregard our wishes. And sometimes, the results of these beauty procedures are light years away from our expectations, leaving us utterly unsatisfied with our new look. If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company. But if not, this new list compiled by Bored Panda will at least cause a genuine chuckle.
We have scoured the internet for some of the most bizarre, cringe-worthy, and downright tragic hair and makeup moments people have shared online. So sit back, relax, and get ready for some beauty disasters of epic proportions. Enjoy scrolling through this list, upvote the pics that surprised you most, and be sure to tell us what you think of them in the comments.
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#1
What My Sister Asked For vs. What The Salon Did vs. What My Mom Did After The Salon Disaster
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#2
Didn't Think They'd Do The Arrow Too
#3
This Is What Happened To My Client When She Went Into A Different Local Nail Salon Without Doing Her Research
I couldn't believe my eyes so I had to get a picture. She paid £35 for these.
#4
Yes, Done At A Real Salon. And Yes, She Did Cry When She Saw It
Joshua David 4 years ago
When I went to master training with a famous stylist, his first words to me were, 'if you can't cut a straight line, there's no room here for you.' Too bad he didn't teach her. And I've never saw layers like that. In my 20 year career.
pink_panda 4 years ago
Besides them not being cut straight, surely that's not how layers are supposed to look? Like curtains across the head?
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Kari Lynn 4 years ago
You should report that to your state licensing board! I'm not a licensed hair pro, and I have sense enough not to do something like that.
Channon Doughty 4 years ago
I can't go to salons, so I have to cut my own hair. I also do 3 layers. Mine looks positively professional compared to this!
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polly fetherstonhaugh 4 years ago
Omg I feel for her, we've all had bad cuts but this is like cousin IT!!
Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
We must have been typing at the same time LOL!
Load More Replies... ShareMusic 4 years ago
I recently got a bad haircut that had to be fixed. The person fixing it and I joked that the bad hair cutter gave me 3 different styles: one on the right, a different one on the left, and a third one in back.
Aubrie Allen 4 years ago
I got this at a great clios once when I asked for layers. They gave me steps instead. It was awful!
Jennifer Norton 4 years ago
That exact same thing happened to me one time too! I was so upset and my mother had to cut all my hair off to match the shortest layer. I never went back to that salon again!
Mary Hiers 4 years ago
The stylist should become a roof thatcher. I hear they're in demand for old houses in the English countryside.
Carlie Byer 4 years ago
Stylist just got sick of hearing "three layers cut" for the 100th time this week
Meredith 4 years ago
My first year out of beauty school. This poor kid walks in crying. Her mom was super upset as well. I've never seen anything as bad as the cut she got at the mall. Only option was an inverted Bob. She was still crying because she had to lose all her hair but this woman essentially gave the kid the most f****d up mullet. She asked for a trim. She already had layers and this poor thing was run over with a lawn mower. She was happy that she didn't look like an insane person by the end.
Katy Hickman 4 years ago
Layers…on hair…do not look like that…, I hope she got it fixed and for free
Spittnimage 4 years ago
Wonder how many waiting clients got up and ran out the door when they saw that.
Leti Lamboy 4 years ago
Omg similar happened to me my 1st layered cut i was upset simply asked her to even it went from waistblength hair to it at my ears almost I had a fit told my mom to pay since she recommended the lady n went out to beat my moms car up thank God it was right after senior portraits n not before
Rebecca Trinkner 4 years ago
I can do better than that by putting my hair in a high pony tail and cutting off a couple inches. Instant perfect layers.
Swoosh Loops 4 years ago
My cosmetology instructor did this to my hair. I ended up leaving in the middle of the day to the other school in the next town over where I had 9 inches cut off. I ended up graduating from the school that cut my hair right with a far better education.
Hannah Edwards 4 years ago
This is how my daughter’s hair turned out when I thought I could cut hair
Louise Stange-Wahl 4 years ago
There are no words to describe how WRONG this is! What the heck are they doing--a "Cousin It" special?
Darlene Little 2 years ago
This is what happens when a customer comes in and says I want like 3 layers looks like stairs. . Lol. . Clients will say the weirdest things trying to describe what they want but it is up to us as professionals to decipher what they r trying to say, in order to do the service correctly. . I have hit Google up plenty of times for pictures, just to get a clear cut idea of what they actually have in mind. . Poor girl, thank goodness it fixable, just hope she went somewhere else to fix it.
cheryl sutton 2 years ago
I have no words, but as I'm sure all of you other stylists out there would agree, I would LOVE to fix this!!!
tabithapaquette98 3 years ago
That is the worst haircut. That poor woman. I would have cried too
Faith Nicole 4 years ago
Oh.My.God! I hope she didn't say thank you get up & walk out without saying anything. I would've immediately asked for the owner of the salon, somebody, to give this woman a FREE cut to fix this craziness, and also either fire the one who caused this. Or is forcing her to go back to school to learn how to cut hair
Christine Wild 4 years ago
Outside of the fact that it is not attractive they didn’t even get it even when the second layer one side is longer than the other, And the bottom well what can you say, poor lady
Loraine MacGinness 4 years ago
What were they thinking ? COMPENSATION, you can't leave like this ! Did you have to get your hair cut to the shortest level ??
Kim Lorton 4 years ago
HER license? Should be revoked or at the least, taken under review, and the owner that hired her? Should be ashamed they didn’t look into her work more!! Wow… I would’ve been livid, and made them give me my money back and pay for me to get it fixed at a place that had professionals working there!!
Elizabeth VanDyke 4 years ago (edited)
Is this a layered cut? I would get the bottom layer straightened and tell everyone it's the latest style.
Gloria J Williams 4 years ago
What a horrible idea, I hope someone was fired. I would have cried too.
Todd Hollfelder 4 years ago
I did that to someone. She couldn't make up her mind and my clients were getting mad. She had no pictures and her description was awful. Don't know who fixed it, don't really care.
Teri Campisi 4 years ago
OMG! I probably would have screamed at herand NOT paid for it either!
Rich McCormick 4 years ago
As a pro hairdresser I would have spoken up "did you really not blend those layers?" Then I would have fixed it for her for free and gotten a new client. Some hairdressers have NO BUSINESS in this sort of business! NASTY!
Christine Butler 4 years ago
Looks like thatched roof mmmm probably should change profession it is a dying art form and likely to earn more money too!!
Sue Sanders 4 years ago
What age was this hairdresser? Two? Five? No, even a five-year-old would do better. C**p.
Teresa Ezzell 4 years ago
I would have cried too, it will take a long time for all that to grow out, I think I would be taking her to civil court, the one who ruined her hair. this is awful, cannot even be a mistake.
Judy Stembridge 4 years ago
I’ve had some truly bad cuts but this supersedes even my worst. Hope she got a much more experienced stylist to fix it.
Rannveig Ess 4 years ago
i'm kind of wondering if these are extentions? This is a ton of hair. The layered hair undernearth is clearly in segments. This is how adding extentions works but you have to blend them in and they don't go in or on with a severe line like this. Regardless, the stylist was a moron. :)
Michelle Reisig 4 years ago
WTF? I dropped out of beauty school after a month & I do better cuts than that.. I can only wonder if this was done at a beauty school salon where students start doing an actual customers hair "under supervision of an instructor" after they have been in school 4 days. Around here (OREGON, USA) you get instructions Tuesday through Friday then on Saturday they get to try out what they learned on a customer.
Ellen Moeller 4 years ago (edited)
When a client asks for 3 layers in their hair...this is an inside joke amongst hair stylists but this one was not in on it and took it literally 🤦
Agentblackbetty 4 years ago (edited)
That's crazy. You can kinda tight braid it while still damp with some strong hold gel and leave it for a couple of days so when you take it down it will be a cascade of beautiful massive waves. You can use curlers to blend them in as well. Make 3 different layers of braids blended together. Something similar happened to me. Or a hat.
Kathy 4 years ago
And who exactly decides what is or is not "too long" in hair length, anyway? Just asking for a friend with a very large pair of scissors...
Load More Replies... Sherry Allison 4 years ago
Unfortunately I had a woman in Fantastic Sams cut my hair like this. Nothing against them necessarily but then again I haven't been to another one. While I know they employ people straight out of school that stylist didn't pay any attention to layering hair. She did the same thing to mine two layers cut straight across but thankfully mine weren't as deep. This looks much worse than mine.
#5
$60 "Professional" Halloween Makeup. I Asked For The Photo On The Left, With Just A Little Fake Blood. On The Right Is What The Makeup Artist Gave Me
#6
Are These Too Thick? I Can’t Tell If I’m Just Not Used To Them Or If This Is A Normal Application. I’m Not Thrilled With Them
#7
The Hairdresser Had “No Idea” How This Happened
#8
What I Asked For vs. What I Got
#9
What Was The Makeup Artist Thinking With This Shade Match?
#10
What I Asked For vs. What I Got. $400 And I Feel Like An Idiot
#11
Expectations vs. Reality: Curly Hair
#12
What My Hair Looked Like - What I Asked For - And How It Turned Out
#13
What I Asked For And What I Got
Sara Rodrigues 4 years ago
Not the only one that I saw end up like that. My sister asked for a haircut like the one on the left and she ended up looking like the lady on the right. I think that less experienced hair stylists don't know that they shouldn't overcut too much when the hair is wet, because once dry it gains more volume and becomes shorter. She never asked for a shorter haircut after this travesty!
#14
Went To My Hairdresser With This Pic Today
#15
Wanted A Simple Manicure For My Wedding In March. Right Is What I Got. I Was Upset But Also Couldn’t Stop Laughing
#16
Spray Tan Tears Won't Go Away
#17
First Pic Is What I Asked For, Other Pics Are What I Ended Up With
Jill Pulcifer 4 years ago
I tell ya what I want, what I really really want...... its not to look like second coming spice, fix this mess.
#18
She Went To The Worst-Reviewed Makeup Artist In Her City
Reilley Easton-Smith 4 years ago
Well, that's what you get when you go to the worst reviewed salon!
#19
My Sister's Friend Got Her Nails Done By A “Professional” Nail Artist
#20
This Has Been All Over My Social Feeds Lately. The Artist Has A Booking Site And Charges $85
New Everywhere 4 years ago
Why do people keep saying drag queen? The queens I've seen do much better quality than this
#21
Needed A Pick Me Up, But I Feel Like I Got Screwed Over At The Nail Salon. These Look Whack, Right?
#22
When You Accidentally Go To The Worst Stylist In Your Country
#23
Asked For Caramel Balayage, Came Out Looking Like A Tiger
Nicola Roberts 4 years ago
Been there, done that. Highly recommend BLUE shampoo to tone down the orange.
#24
My Sister’s Nails For A Wedding
#25
Balayage Hair
#26
What I Wanted vs. What I Got
FreshGanesh 4 years ago
To be fair, the left pictured person has multitudes more hair or extensions with tenfold then volume of the right pictured person.
#27
My Little Sister Got Her Makeup Done For My 30th Birthday Party. She’s Really Good At Doing Her Own Makeup. However, She Wanted To Treat Herself And Went To The Salon
#28
The Usual Hairdresser Disaster. My Usual Curl Pattern vs. After Styling By The Hairdresser After A Cut
Auntriarch 4 years ago
Styling? I wouldn't dignify what was done to you with that term. I hope it's fixable
#29
All I Wanted Was Bangs That Look Like Dakota Johnson’s. I Showed Her Multiple Pictures And This Was What I Got
It’s been over a year and they look fine now, but wow, I was suffering for a few months there.
#30
The Haircut She Wanted vs. What She Got
#31
My Best Friend Got This Done At Ulta Today
#32
I Guess I Got What I Paid For With This Free Look. Asked Makeup Artist For Homecoming Makeup
#33
A Sephora Employees Rendition Of A “No Makeup Makeup” Look. At Least Is Was Free
#34
My Awful Eyebrows. Bad Microblading, Cheap Ink, Wrong Aftercare Directions. Now Look At Them
#35
Reference Photo vs. What I Got
#36
What I Asked For vs. What I Got - $450 AUD And 4.5hrs Later. I'm Going To Bed
FreshGanesh 4 years ago (edited)
Hair not lightened enough, toner mixed with too low of developer and processed too long. With 4.5 hours, they could have gotten her hair lifted high enough to do a purple wash then toned it to the specific color. This is laziness and ineptitude on the part of the colorist.
#37
Nail Bar Experience In Indonesia
#38
Expectation vs. Reality ($200 Later). Hairdresser Tried Telling Me It Was The Same Thing. Nope. Nope. No
#39
Hairdresser Did Me Dirty
Olga Aftyka 4 years ago
someone had absolutely ZERO experience with decolorization, and proceeded anyway. Shameful
#40
So Glad It Was Done With Henna
AsexualShrimp 4 years ago
As an Indian, I find this about as painful to look at as stepping on a Lego.
#41
I Shouldn't Expect Much From A Strip Mall Haircut, But Come On. I Was Just Looking For A Trim And To Shape Up The Layers. Different Lengths Chopped Up Randomly Aren't Layers
#42
Paid $80 To Get My Nails Done. Last Pic Is The Reference Photo I Showed The Nail Tech
Inga Paškevičiūtė 4 years ago
Jesus christ, they stole from you... The cuticles and the nails...God. I wouldn't have paid for this s**t.
#43
What I Asked For vs. What I Got
#44
Worst Professionally Done Nails Ever? Quite Possibly
#45
Went To Get My Bangs Cut, Came Home, And Brushed My Hair Out To Find This
#46
This Was Done At A Salon
#47
She Charged For The Mess
#48
After 2 Years, I Finally Ventured To My Local Hair Salon And Left With Layers Of Disappointment. Before vs. After
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
This looks like she went to a beauty school to have it done, and the worst student in the class cut it.
#49
Dye Your Hair A Wild Color, They Said. It’ll Look Really Cool, They Said
#50
Friend Decided To Get A New Haircut
#51
This Is What It Was Supposed To Look Like. It's Terrible
#52
I Paid 515 CРА (560 USD) For This Dye Job
#53
What I Wanted vs. What I Got
#54
Went To The Salon Today
#55
Went To A New Barber Because My Normal One Was Booked And I Have A Date Tomorrow. Asked For A Chin-Length Bob. This Cost Me $58
#56
Fancy Follicle Fail
Paid almost $200 to a girl with 1 month till she graduates from a popular salon school. Can't get a refund because the "check-in sheet" they had me sign was actually apparently a contract saying they don't issue refunds.
Megan Curl 4 years ago
Moral of the story: DON’T go to a salon school, and read the fine print. This one’s on you.
#57
Help, What Can Be Done
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Was this done by some whacked out “influencer”? You know, one of the ones who has eyebrows painted on from her forehead to her eyelids?
#58
The First Picture Was Taken By My Hairstylist To Showcase My New Haircut And Color
The second picture is the photo I took today, when I realized what the curls and bright lights were trying to hide.
#59
The Nails You Ask For And The Nails You Actually Get
Lola Atkinson 4 years ago
At least you have something to chew your lunch with if your teeth fail you.
#60
I Went To A Fancy Black Salon In Atlanta Before Going To A Wedding. I Asked For Baby Bangs And The Guy Shaved My Overall Hairline Back An Inch. Honestly What The Hell
#61
The Balayage I Asked For vs. What I Got. They Refuse To Give Me Back My £120, Too
#62
I Got It Professionally Done Because I Didn't Want To Mess It Up
#63
Please Help. Got A Really Bad Haircut
Asked for a short bob and got this. How do I fix this?
#64
Trip To The Nail Salon
#65
What I Asked For vs. What I Got
Olga Aftyka 4 years ago
Dreadful combo of lack of knowledge (should have informed customer that it won't fly on her hair) and lack of skill :(
#66
I Paid For This. It Was My Birthday Gift From My Husband. I Wanted To Experience A Professional Artist. I Cried When I Saw This. I Had To Go To Dinner After Looking Like This
#67
I Paid To Get My Makeup Done For Prom, And This Happened. I Cried So Bad On The Way Home That I Had To Call My Friend To Come Over And Help Me Out
#68
Well, It’s Not What I Asked For, But I Still Like It. Original Pic On Left, What I Got On The Right
#69
Paid $$$ For A Pro “Hair Artist” To Do This To My Hair On My Wedding Day
#70
Commented On A Post About Someone’s Boyfriend Who Had A Bad Haircut. Here’s Mine
#71
Grew My Hair Out For 4 Years. It Was At The Healthiest It Had Been In My Entire Adult Life. This Is What I Asked For vs. What I Got
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
Four entire years of growth obliterated. Fried to a crisp. It s**t like that that had me, back when my hair was down to my waist, going to a local barber who trimmed women’s hair. If I told Mr Turnipseed to just trim an inch or two inches from the bottom to get rid of spoilt ends, Mt Turnipseed ONLY wet my hair down and trimmed off enough to get rid of the split ends. He never got artistic, he wasn’t egotistical, he just did the minimum needed. All for less than $5. I. Loved. Mr Turnipseed.
#72
The Worst Microblading You Have Ever Seen
#73
When You Go To The Hairdressers Because You Want A Professional Job But They Dye Your Skin Too
Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
A well trained colorist would never do that. Please go to trained professionals who know what they’re doing. The person who cuts your hair may not have much color training, so should NOT also be coloring it.
#74
The Salon Made Her Pay $150
Zedrapazia 4 years ago
This looks like my hair does naturally. They stole this woman's money for no service.
#75
I Literally Went To A Professional Hair Salon For This Disaster. I Just Wanted To Go Blonde. Had To Dye It Brown The Next Day
Olga Aftyka 4 years ago
"Professional" is not the word I would use :D Please do everybody a favor and smear them everywhere you can - they should not be allowed near anybody's hair
#76
I Paid For This At A Salon
Vanessa Richardson 4 years ago
I love how they were like “ehh..just add some glitter, maybe she won’t notice.” 😅
#77
Spent £40 Getting My Nails Done. What I Asked For vs. What I Got
#78
Went To The Salon And Got This Horrible Demarcation Line
#79
Where Are The Rest Of The Lash Extensions?
#80
I Got Botched
She did map my brows, though it was very different from how I draw my brows on usually, she said they look big and thick because of the dark pencil she used to fill them and will heal smaller and lighter, so I trusted her. I do not think she used a measurement tool of any kind - she used chalk to map my brows and that was it, and she did it twice, so it seemed like she struggled a bit with getting it right and I'm not educated enough to know better, and I wanted my brows to be mapped so they'd be "correct" for the first time in my life, cuz my brows are half gone from shaving them off back in the day and I wanted that Instagram/mapped out/perfect brow look. And this is what I got. She thinks she can fix them down the road.
FreshGanesh 4 years ago
I’ll be honest: I didn’t notice the brows until long after I began pondering what was happening atop her head. Is this from the r/justf*ckmysh*tup subreddit?
#81
Asked For Soft Pink And Got Purple. How To Correct It? 2nd Pic Is What I Wanted
Olga Aftyka 4 years ago
Wow, at least someone decolored perfectly :D otherwise, such a bright tone would not pop :D Joking aside - decolored too much, and then instead of fixing it by using different colors to fix the situation, proceeded to use bright pink only (instead of light strawberry blonde I think) - total lack of knowledge
#82
What Is The Picture On The Right? Wrong Answers Only
Chase Urso 4 years ago
Left I think is a UFO IK IK it sounds bad but it looks like it and the right looks liiiiiiiike something a four year old drew with a paint brush
#83
I Just Got This Set, And I Think My Nails Are Hideous. The Glitter Is Inconsistent, And The Manicurist Cut Me Pretty Badly. There's Color All Around The Edges
#84
Makeup Artist Did Me Really Dirty For A Professional Photoshoot For A Hair Salon
#85
I Wanted To Be An Anime Protagonist. What I Wanted vs. What I Got
DuchessDegu 4 years ago
You just can't get that shade without first progressively bleaching the hair - source: me
#86
What I Asked For vs. What I Got. $200+ Edition
Happy Blue Panda 4 years ago
Seeing so many issues with these requests does anyone actually know how to do this in real life and not a magazine?
#87
What I Asked For vs. What I Got (Little Disappointed)
#88
The Before Is My Mum After The Local Salon Did Her Hair, The After Is A Completely Different Woman
#89
Is This Haircut As Poorly Done As I Think? How Can I Ask The Salon To Fix The Situation?
The first picture is what I showed my hairstylist that I wanted. The second and third are my hair after being cut. The last is my hair a few months before (didn’t have one right before, it was a few inches longer).
I told her I wanted her to cut out all the yellow (she did a good job of that at least), and that I wanted shorter layers, to bring the volume up. I also told her that I wanted my front pieces to start at my jawline. It seems like she didn’t do much of what I asked, and the quality of the layers she did is pretty awful. They look chunky. I went to a nicer salon - I paid $65 for this cut plus 25% tip (I didn’t realize just how bad it was till I got home). Is it just me or is this haircut really bad? How should I go about asking the salon to fix the situation?
I’d prefer to just get a refund but I feel like they will be hesitant to do that. I don’t really want the same hair stylist to “fix” this mess. I don’t understand how she missed the mark so badly the first time.
#90
Left Is What I Wanted vs. Right Is What I Got
Powerful Musk Ox 4 years ago
Looks like those stick on nails you buy at the drugstore...if you put a few on each nail. Atrocious.
#91
So Yesterday Was My Sister's Wedding And This Makeup I Got From The Artist
#92
Got My Nails Done For The First Time In Years. The Salon Did Me Dirty. Inspo Pic On The Top Left. I Can't Stop Laughing
#93
My First Time Getting My Nails Done As An Adult. I Won’t Complain Much Because My Nails Have Never Felt This Nice And Pampered
#94
When You Give Your 8-Year-Old Niece A “Nail Kit” And She Says “Let Me Do You First”
Must Be Bored Again 4 years ago
She did a better job than most of the nail pics on this thread.
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Ebony 4 years ago
In regard to al the nail fails, they're sitting there watching it happen and said nothing. Then, they knew they didn't like it and paid for it anyway. That's what's baffling.
Laura Isabel 4 years ago
That's what I said... I'd be a fool to let you continue to work on me as you keep messing up or going about the look I want the wrong way. I'd stop you....
Load More Replies... LH25 4 years ago
My hair stylist says she likes when people bring in pictures for reference, but she always tells people she can't guarantee the same look. Because hair is different person to person and can react differently to dye. She also has turned down requests that she knows won't turn out well, or that she doesn't think she had the ability to do. More of these need to do that!
Alphabet Soupy 4 years ago
My mom was a stylist for decades and she has a way with words, she’s blunt but hilarious, so she would tell clients exactly what was gonna happen if, for example, they wanted to go from dyed and permed to California blonde; end up looking like a hairy coconut bc the hair will literally MELT, then you’ll be left with scraggly frizzy short hair for months. She would offer alternative styles, so everyone was happy.
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R.k. White 4 years ago
Almost all of these can be attributed to inexperience by the stylist, and possibly greed by the salon owner. I have worked in salons where a client would ask for a service and the stylist didn't know how but the owner would make them do it anyway. Go to small salons that are self owned, get a consultation first. Then we have the freedom to be honest if we can't do a service!
DippityDooDerp 4 years ago
I disagree. We don't know the full story. Some of these people admitted to paying cheap prices or going to cheap places. Not to mention we don't know things such as if they were willing to have their hair bleached, if they continuously moved, if they properly took care of their hair, nails, whatever afterwards. I'd say the blame goes both ways
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Jason Marin 4 years ago
I think the names of the salons where these people got their hair done should have been mentioned. That way, people know to avoid them.
NicNor5560 4 years ago
Any salon in a Wal-Mart store should be on top of that list.
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Rage Of Aquarius II 4 years ago
These prices are INSANE! I've been cutting, dyeing, styling, etc. my own hair since I was thirteen for damn near free! Seems like a total scam to me 🤷.
Brandie Litchfield 4 years ago
Some of these seem like home attempts being passed off as bad salon job, maybe it's less embarrassing to blame someone else. Or a hair color/ nails that have grown out. Many new stylists aren't taught how to admit that they can't do what is being requested. I got my cosmetology license in a very small New England state in 1995, I was not taught how to work on African American hair. During my shadowing at a major salon chain, we were told to never refuse to do a clients hair-that a malpractice lawsuit cost less than a discrimination lawsuit. I searched for classes or any opportunity to learn how to style all hair types, and was unable to find any in the state. I chose to relinquish my license, and find a different career, rather than participate in such a system. (This was just my experience in the mid-90s in a small state, and I would hope that this practice has changed by now). There is nothing wrong with asking to see pics of a your stylists work, if you are unsure.
Brandie Litchfield 4 years ago
Ask questions before and during your appointment too! Especially if you are paying ridiculous amounts of money for their service! Be aware that bleach will do a lot of damage to your hair, and that you will need quality styling products to keep it from frizzing. Feel free to ask your stylist how to recreate the look that you leave the salon with, or if they have any recommendations about how to care for your style afterwards. If they do you dirty, shame them on any platform you can! Any decent business will want their customers to give good reviews and refer others. An experienced, quality stylist will be booked well in advance--its worth the wait! New stylists without experience that haven't built a client base, are the ones taking walk-ins and their schedule will not be full.
Load More Replies... Belle Miles 4 years ago
These people did this to themselves or their children did it for them. I call BS.
Jackie Lulu 4 years ago
I'm wondering how any of these "professionals " managed to get a license in the first place.
Karen Lyon 4 years ago (edited)
People need to realize a bunch of things here. 1)Those pictures used for "inspiration" probably were done by someone who charges a lot more than they could ever pay, and may have been photoshopped besides. 2)Don't bring in one head shot of a haircut you want and expect the hairstylist to do every part of it just like you like it. Bring in a bunch of pictures, from every angle. 3)That balayage thing -- again, probably photoshopped. Coloring your hair can be so harsh, and change what it looks like, feels like, and acts like. I've been coloring my hair for years, it doesn't surprise me that some people's hair gets frizzy after being colored. 4) Every salon does not have the same brand or shades in nail polish or hair color. Walking in with some random picture and saying "I want it just like this!" without doing knowing exactly what your salon can do is a waste of time.
Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
People really have to be their own advocate. Just like when going to the doctors. Do some research on stuff. Come right out and as the hairdresser... "Will my hair even do this???" So many stylist never tell you the truth. "Lady, I can tell you right now your hair type will NEVER look like this picture" If they were honest and people were smarter, half of these issues wouldn't happern.
RafCo (he/him) 4 years ago
Love this page. My wife is annoyed that i won't do her hair color for her, and that she had to go to a salon. I will show her these pics to let her know what an amateur can do
KimB 4 years ago
If she is just doing a single color to cover grey hair it's really easy, my husband started out just helping me get the back of my hair...now after 21 years of marriage he's a pro! He does the whole thing :)
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Rachel Smith 4 years ago
All these post remind me why I quit being a stylist. Yes some of these are bad, they were probably all done by inexperienced/ new stylist. You can't expect every stylist to know how to do all these modern, crazy styles. My recommendation is do more research, asks stylist if the have a portfolio (a book of pictures of the styles they've done). If you're looking for something advance get it done by someone experienced but not super old. Also stop expecting miracles. Stand thickness, hairy density, amount of damage, even stuff like face shape/ shape of head will effect how you're hair turns out. I.e: if you have damaged hair (from coloring or heat styling or both) and you're trying to get your hair stylist to make your hair lavender..it probably won't work. 1- bleaching it to the proper level to make the color visible will damage it more. 2- since it's extra damaged the color won't stay in the cuticle, it will just leak out.
Julianne Hannes 4 years ago
This happened to me recently and my confodence is zero. Do not go to Bishops Salon! I'm going to shut that place down for what they did to my beautiful waist length hair.
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago
Really trying to figure out why anyone needs their hair and nails done while the human race is dying.
GenXandEarnedItAll 4 years ago
I took a picture in OF MYSELF and wanted the same cut that I had years ago. I could maybe understand of it were a celebrity photo and she was trying to copy it, but it was me! I refused to pay and walked out crying. Never pay for something that isn't what you asked for. If the person can't do it or does t have the skill they should refuse and let someone else do it. Be professional for goodness sake!
Random Anon 4 years ago
Ngl, on some of these and coupled with the image of Steve Carell doing that face at the main page, I can't stop myself from laughing. I really shouldn't have. But I just can't help myself.
Vira 4 years ago
I never wear makeup, or do my nails, but I did discover I like wigs a number of years ago (started having sensitive scalp problems). I can have all the styles I want with wigs, extensions, or clip ins. I used to make my own braid-in extensions. No more harsh chemicals, and a different color every day. I don't even buy real hair wigs - synthetic only. There are actually some good cheap options, and cosplayers have excellent tips for improving synthetic wigs. That said - I have way more appreciation for good nail artists, now. I had no idea how low that bar could go!
Tami 4 years ago
Nail salons seem kind of gross to me. Maybe it's just the ones I've taken my mom to (never had a manicure myself), but all that nail dust floating around, and the dead skin from foot scrubs. I'm not usually squeamish, but eewww! One of her friends got a serious infection from a pedicure and ended up in the hospital. Are salons required to sterilize equipment between customers? Does the Department of Health do inspections on these places? *shudder*
Ebony 4 years ago
In regard to al the nail fails, they're sitting there watching it happen and said nothing. Then, they knew they didn't like it and paid for it anyway. That's what's baffling.
Laura Isabel 4 years ago
That's what I said... I'd be a fool to let you continue to work on me as you keep messing up or going about the look I want the wrong way. I'd stop you....
Load More Replies... LH25 4 years ago
My hair stylist says she likes when people bring in pictures for reference, but she always tells people she can't guarantee the same look. Because hair is different person to person and can react differently to dye. She also has turned down requests that she knows won't turn out well, or that she doesn't think she had the ability to do. More of these need to do that!
Alphabet Soupy 4 years ago
My mom was a stylist for decades and she has a way with words, she’s blunt but hilarious, so she would tell clients exactly what was gonna happen if, for example, they wanted to go from dyed and permed to California blonde; end up looking like a hairy coconut bc the hair will literally MELT, then you’ll be left with scraggly frizzy short hair for months. She would offer alternative styles, so everyone was happy.
Load More Replies... R.k. White 4 years ago
Almost all of these can be attributed to inexperience by the stylist, and possibly greed by the salon owner. I have worked in salons where a client would ask for a service and the stylist didn't know how but the owner would make them do it anyway. Go to small salons that are self owned, get a consultation first. Then we have the freedom to be honest if we can't do a service!
DippityDooDerp 4 years ago
I disagree. We don't know the full story. Some of these people admitted to paying cheap prices or going to cheap places. Not to mention we don't know things such as if they were willing to have their hair bleached, if they continuously moved, if they properly took care of their hair, nails, whatever afterwards. I'd say the blame goes both ways
Load More Replies... Jason Marin 4 years ago
I think the names of the salons where these people got their hair done should have been mentioned. That way, people know to avoid them.
NicNor5560 4 years ago
Any salon in a Wal-Mart store should be on top of that list.
Load More Replies... Rage Of Aquarius II 4 years ago
These prices are INSANE! I've been cutting, dyeing, styling, etc. my own hair since I was thirteen for damn near free! Seems like a total scam to me 🤷.
Brandie Litchfield 4 years ago
Some of these seem like home attempts being passed off as bad salon job, maybe it's less embarrassing to blame someone else. Or a hair color/ nails that have grown out. Many new stylists aren't taught how to admit that they can't do what is being requested. I got my cosmetology license in a very small New England state in 1995, I was not taught how to work on African American hair. During my shadowing at a major salon chain, we were told to never refuse to do a clients hair-that a malpractice lawsuit cost less than a discrimination lawsuit. I searched for classes or any opportunity to learn how to style all hair types, and was unable to find any in the state. I chose to relinquish my license, and find a different career, rather than participate in such a system. (This was just my experience in the mid-90s in a small state, and I would hope that this practice has changed by now). There is nothing wrong with asking to see pics of a your stylists work, if you are unsure.
Brandie Litchfield 4 years ago
Ask questions before and during your appointment too! Especially if you are paying ridiculous amounts of money for their service! Be aware that bleach will do a lot of damage to your hair, and that you will need quality styling products to keep it from frizzing. Feel free to ask your stylist how to recreate the look that you leave the salon with, or if they have any recommendations about how to care for your style afterwards. If they do you dirty, shame them on any platform you can! Any decent business will want their customers to give good reviews and refer others. An experienced, quality stylist will be booked well in advance--its worth the wait! New stylists without experience that haven't built a client base, are the ones taking walk-ins and their schedule will not be full.
Load More Replies... Belle Miles 4 years ago
These people did this to themselves or their children did it for them. I call BS.
Jackie Lulu 4 years ago
I'm wondering how any of these "professionals " managed to get a license in the first place.
Karen Lyon 4 years ago (edited)
People need to realize a bunch of things here. 1)Those pictures used for "inspiration" probably were done by someone who charges a lot more than they could ever pay, and may have been photoshopped besides. 2)Don't bring in one head shot of a haircut you want and expect the hairstylist to do every part of it just like you like it. Bring in a bunch of pictures, from every angle. 3)That balayage thing -- again, probably photoshopped. Coloring your hair can be so harsh, and change what it looks like, feels like, and acts like. I've been coloring my hair for years, it doesn't surprise me that some people's hair gets frizzy after being colored. 4) Every salon does not have the same brand or shades in nail polish or hair color. Walking in with some random picture and saying "I want it just like this!" without doing knowing exactly what your salon can do is a waste of time.
Jill Tremblay 4 years ago
People really have to be their own advocate. Just like when going to the doctors. Do some research on stuff. Come right out and as the hairdresser... "Will my hair even do this???" So many stylist never tell you the truth. "Lady, I can tell you right now your hair type will NEVER look like this picture" If they were honest and people were smarter, half of these issues wouldn't happern.
RafCo (he/him) 4 years ago
Love this page. My wife is annoyed that i won't do her hair color for her, and that she had to go to a salon. I will show her these pics to let her know what an amateur can do
KimB 4 years ago
If she is just doing a single color to cover grey hair it's really easy, my husband started out just helping me get the back of my hair...now after 21 years of marriage he's a pro! He does the whole thing :)
Load More Replies... Rachel Smith 4 years ago
All these post remind me why I quit being a stylist. Yes some of these are bad, they were probably all done by inexperienced/ new stylist. You can't expect every stylist to know how to do all these modern, crazy styles. My recommendation is do more research, asks stylist if the have a portfolio (a book of pictures of the styles they've done). If you're looking for something advance get it done by someone experienced but not super old. Also stop expecting miracles. Stand thickness, hairy density, amount of damage, even stuff like face shape/ shape of head will effect how you're hair turns out. I.e: if you have damaged hair (from coloring or heat styling or both) and you're trying to get your hair stylist to make your hair lavender..it probably won't work. 1- bleaching it to the proper level to make the color visible will damage it more. 2- since it's extra damaged the color won't stay in the cuticle, it will just leak out.
Julianne Hannes 4 years ago
This happened to me recently and my confodence is zero. Do not go to Bishops Salon! I'm going to shut that place down for what they did to my beautiful waist length hair.
Chris D'Asta 4 years ago
Really trying to figure out why anyone needs their hair and nails done while the human race is dying.
GenXandEarnedItAll 4 years ago
I took a picture in OF MYSELF and wanted the same cut that I had years ago. I could maybe understand of it were a celebrity photo and she was trying to copy it, but it was me! I refused to pay and walked out crying. Never pay for something that isn't what you asked for. If the person can't do it or does t have the skill they should refuse and let someone else do it. Be professional for goodness sake!
Random Anon 4 years ago
Ngl, on some of these and coupled with the image of Steve Carell doing that face at the main page, I can't stop myself from laughing. I really shouldn't have. But I just can't help myself.
Vira 4 years ago
I never wear makeup, or do my nails, but I did discover I like wigs a number of years ago (started having sensitive scalp problems). I can have all the styles I want with wigs, extensions, or clip ins. I used to make my own braid-in extensions. No more harsh chemicals, and a different color every day. I don't even buy real hair wigs - synthetic only. There are actually some good cheap options, and cosplayers have excellent tips for improving synthetic wigs. That said - I have way more appreciation for good nail artists, now. I had no idea how low that bar could go!
Tami 4 years ago
Nail salons seem kind of gross to me. Maybe it's just the ones I've taken my mom to (never had a manicure myself), but all that nail dust floating around, and the dead skin from foot scrubs. I'm not usually squeamish, but eewww! One of her friends got a serious infection from a pedicure and ended up in the hospital. Are salons required to sterilize equipment between customers? Does the Department of Health do inspections on these places? *shudder*
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