Almost every career has its interesting events, as well as the boring routine side. Sometimes we even forget that unusual things do happen for people working regular jobs, like this vet who shared what crazy things pet owners have done. This time a hairdresser stepped in to share her experiences with clients, ranging from drunk regulars to questionable scars. If you ever had the opportunity to sit at a hairdresser's or do someone's hair, you might get some new insight on what the hairdressers go through. So, scroll down below to read the stories and don't forget to comment and vote for your favorites! (Facebook cover image: Orin Zebest I Cover image: WorldSkills UK)
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Client Wants A Big Change. I Deliver
This was what I call my first big disaster and huge learning experience. Client comes in, I’ve highlighted her about 4 or 5 times but today she sits in my chair and says “I wanna go red!” Well, 20 year old, naive me doesn’t think this is a bad idea. 20 year old me thinks this is my MOMENT. I’m kind of a nerd in terms of hair color and I got really excited to do all the necessary steps to take her from blonde to red. It’s not as simple as just throwing red on her, there’s many steps that I won’t bore you with. Anywayyyy I do exactly what she wants. She loves it. We hug. The next day I’m met at the door by my manager who tells me that client “is so upset, she has no idea why you made her red, she wanted blonde, she doesn’t want you anywhere near her while someone else fixes it”. This b*tch changed her mind and threw me under the bus. Dammit Karen, you know you asked for red, and I know that you know that I know you asked for red. I’m sorry your boyfriend hated it. Lesson learned: blondes are crazy; if they ask for anything else, say no (source: I am a blonde)
Whao! that's pretty sick behavior. Zero interest about the fact you could lose your job... next time, play it safe, and tell the manager your going to do something "unusual" and make sure (s)he see the happy client before (s)he leave ;p
Absolutely unnecessary. Client was an idiot making an excuse like that. How did she not know she was a red head when she left, and why would she wait until the next day to complain? Clearly she wanted her done again for free. Since she doesn't mention she got fired over this, it means the manager knew what the client was doing and was trying to appease her.
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A completely different idea is that perhaps the boyfriend was controlling and/or abusive and he's forced her into saying this. It wouldn't excuse her behaviour but could explain why. I left an abusive marriage 20 years ago, he controlled everything I wore etc, so changing my hair colour would have been potentially deadly. I could be completely wrong with my reply here and your manager should have supported You so much better but I wonder here, if she was so happy at the time this over reaction the next day is doubly disturbing 😕
It seems to me she wanted to be a redhead for one night, for free.
If the client had been upset about her hair being the wrong color, she would have said something the moment the towel came off. Other staff would have noticed if there was a problem. The manager would know full well that the client wouldn't have left and come back later to be upset about it.
Did you read the story she liked it left and her boyfriend hated it. So she came back and lied so she could get her hair done for free! Game people play!
You f****d up that story by saying blondes are crazy. Even though you are one, you now sound bigoted.
Reminds me an old storry when girl regretted to make a star tattoos on her face and blamed an artist that he did that without her permition. WTH
A*****e. (The client, obviously, not the hair dresser...the one "fixing" her should've just shaved her 100% bald then say she 100% said she wanted to be bald and everyone heard that:P Would cost them a client but be totally worth it)
Client Comes In Visibly Upset. Husband Is Cheating On Her
Oooooh this one was CRAZY. Not the client, but the sequence of events. So that morning my girlfriend calls me (this is before free unlimited texting) and tells me she’s getting on this guy’s private plane with some other girls and they’re going to NYC for the day to go shopping. She worked in finance (to put it generically) and these guys she worked for had LOTS of money. Now, many of the girls were sleeping with these guys. My friend was not, but she was not above getting a trip to NYC. Anyway, my client comes in that afternoon and she looks awful. Starts to tell me she thinks her husband is cheating on her and blah blah blah and he’s flying his plane to NYC and she thinks all these girls are going with. I nearly shat my pants. What are the chances?! This is where I play the listener and say as little as possible. I felt so bad for her. They eventually divorced, she did alright. His company went under and last I heard he had to file for bankruptcy.
Client Brings In Black And White Photo. Wants That Color
I’ve been doing hair for almost 20 years so smartphones were not even around at the beginning of my career. Women used to bring in pictures of what they wanted. I lost count on how many women brought in black and white magazine pictures (I’m lookin at you Jennifer Aniston Smart Water ad) and said with a straight face “I love this color”. Nowadays I just get to deal with the nightmare that is Pinterest. So much photoshop and filters...
Remind me the client that wanted to develop colored photos from a black and white film (yes, it was 15 years ago)... I was in the line after her and should have been to lose the 20 minutes the employee explained her that he coudn't "put back the colors"... but i have to admit this was fun XD
Client Comes In For Color. Asks For Extra
She takes it with her to the bathroom. I can only assume she put some on her pubic hair. I don’t know how she didn’t make a mess in her pants and I don’t know why she felt it was necessary to match the carpet to the drapes but I’m not here to judge. You do you. Hopefully you don’t get a chemical burn on your lady bits.
Scars. Scars Everywhere
When you work in any service type field, you see some interesting stuff. One of my first memories is shampooing women with surgical scars. So. Much. Blood. And scabs. Why are you getting your color done before your sutures have healed?! One of the girls I worked with legitimately thought all these women had some sort of brain cancer until I told her they all had facelifts. This was the early 00’s, today it’s all about fillers and Botox. Not so many head wounds, thankfully.
Most Entitled Client Comes In, Announces Yeast Infection
This woman...she’s the worst. Usually she’s late, she’s always rude af, and treats me like I’m a servant. One day she comes in-late of course-and she’s on her phone. Tells the unfortunate person she’s talking to “ugh I’m having THE WORST day. I got a parking ticket and I have a yeast infection”. I think the entire salon went silent. Like yeah, shit happens but use your inside voice. Not everyone wants to hear details about your vagina. In fact, I don’t even think your best friend wants to hear about your vagina.
I'm always surprise how people on phone often "forget" they are in public.
I Know When You're Intoxicated. Don't Try To Hide It
I love when clients come in buzzed. They’re more relaxed and we have a lot of laughs. Usually my clients will tell me if they’ve had a boozy lunch or a couple glasses of wine...but then there are the ones who try to hide it. I’ve had clients bring in “Vitamin Water” totally spiked with vodka (hint: you reek of vodka), clients who are constantly going to the bathroom and come back completely f*cked up, and one time one of my clients was found on the floor of our bathroom, completely incoherent. Honestly I feel bad for them because they obviously have a problem. But hey-they gotta get their hair did and someone’s gotta do it! And FYI, chances are your hairdresser’s done a LOT of partying. We’re not above it and you probably won’t shock us if you tell us you just snorted a rail of coke off the back of a toilet. Js
Who ever told people that you cant smell vodka...has never had vodka!!
My daughter had to finally tell a client that she could no longer do her hair. She would get individual braids which takes hours and hours to do. The client had a nervous thing going on that caused her to pull out her hair fake and real. She would come back within days of getting her hair done asking my daughter to redo it because she had pulled most of it out. And she did it without charging her because she felt bad, but it got out of hand and one time she came back expecting it to be redone 3 times in 1 week. That is a lot of work for nothing.
my girlfriend hair-dresser one time had a girl who's hair was a real mess and during the time she try to 'un-mess' her hair (with her hands - that détails is real important) she told her that her hair was in that state because her boyfriend like to cum in her hair frequently.
My last straw in the industry was a man about 60 years old, big TV Executive in our city. He was going on a long cruise with his wife (which he invited me on "for fun" - not happening), he wanted his entire body waxed...all of it. I priced him an outrageous amount and he accepted it. Easiest and most entertaining money I ever made, but that was it. I went into teaching Cosmetology after that.
I hated getting my hair done with head injuries - I knew they could see and feel
My daughter had to finally tell a client that she could no longer do her hair. She would get individual braids which takes hours and hours to do. The client had a nervous thing going on that caused her to pull out her hair fake and real. She would come back within days of getting her hair done asking my daughter to redo it because she had pulled most of it out. And she did it without charging her because she felt bad, but it got out of hand and one time she came back expecting it to be redone 3 times in 1 week. That is a lot of work for nothing.
my girlfriend hair-dresser one time had a girl who's hair was a real mess and during the time she try to 'un-mess' her hair (with her hands - that détails is real important) she told her that her hair was in that state because her boyfriend like to cum in her hair frequently.
My last straw in the industry was a man about 60 years old, big TV Executive in our city. He was going on a long cruise with his wife (which he invited me on "for fun" - not happening), he wanted his entire body waxed...all of it. I priced him an outrageous amount and he accepted it. Easiest and most entertaining money I ever made, but that was it. I went into teaching Cosmetology after that.
I hated getting my hair done with head injuries - I knew they could see and feel
