Silly First World Problem ( bothering me)

After Covid I struggled to find a hairdresser. I went to one who wanted part-payment upfront (why did I ignore that red-flag) when I made the appointment.
When I went he had forgotten, seemed as if he hadn't slept and might be on drugs- the salon was really dirty and I couldn't wait to get out!
Now I am very happy with a different hairdresser- but it took some time!

Can't believe there are so many like me hating the hairdressers! I dye my own hair at home as I couldn't stand the time just sitting there. Haven't found one yet in my area who will wash my hair even when booking a wet cut. At best they just spray with water, and charge £24 for a straight trim no fringe or layers.

Some of us like hairdressers and some of us don't. Mine is lovely, known her for years, the salon is fine but I absolutely HATE going .I feel on edge all the time, like I'm at the dentist !

GoldenAge

I once had a client who was a hairdresser in a busy London salon. She told me that she offered two experiences, the silent one and the social one. Her preference was the silent one as she said without doubt the pressure to speak and 'catch up' with the client in the social one had an effect upon her concentration. I think we all assume that chatting about one's life in the hairdressers is the expected thing but really we fail to consider the hairdresser - not saying it's wrong for anyone to want to chat, just that it can put the hairdresser off their stride.

I like my hairdresser. Silent type suits me well.

I have an amazing hairdresser it is like chatting to a friend. She used to have her own salon but when her children came along she sold up and now has a small salon attached to her house in their converted garage. It’s lovely and I really love going to her.

Why not ask her if she does mobile appointments? She might already do it. It’s better for her financially and you have the comfort of your own home.

GoldenAge

I once had a client who was a hairdresser in a busy London salon. She told me that she offered two experiences, the silent one and the social one. Her preference was the silent one as she said without doubt the pressure to speak and 'catch up' with the client in the social one had an effect upon her concentration. I think we all assume that chatting about one's life in the hairdressers is the expected thing but really we fail to consider the hairdresser - not saying it's wrong for anyone to want to chat, just that it can put the hairdresser off their stride.

The chat is part of the act. I've seen it myself in the salon of doom. Turned on and off at will, then sniggering about some blokes bald patch.

I once had a client who was a hairdresser in a busy London salon. She told me that she offered two experiences, the silent one and the social one. Her preference was the silent one as she said without doubt the pressure to speak and 'catch up' with the client in the social one had an effect upon her concentration. I think we all assume that chatting about one's life in the hairdressers is the expected thing but really we fail to consider the hairdresser - not saying it's wrong for anyone to want to chat, just that it can put the hairdresser off their stride.

I solved the problem of hairdressers which I hate going to by simply never going. I trim my ends occasionally and will go for a cut if there's a special occasion coming up lol I've been to the hairdressers twice in the past 4 years, both times for my childrens weddings.

AGAA4

I've had the same hairdresser for many years and she does a good job on my difficult hair. She changed salons recently so I now go there.
Don't go somewhere that you aren't happy with. There are lots of good hairdressers.

AGAA4 sounds sensible advice to me.

My hairdresser has been coming to me for ages. I love it when she comes, we have a good natter and catch-up.
Sixandahalf you can still go out, just not necessarily to a salon.

I had used a salon for many years, I could see it slowly deteriorating, getting more down at heel and dirtier every time I visited, but I only had a dry cut and was in and out quickly, but I was so glad when she said she was finishing just before Christmas, she has gone mobile and gave me her number, but I conveniently "lost" it I now go to a little salon in my street, she is a sole trader and only sees one client at a time it is pristine and she lets you book online so can get a time and day to suit myself much easier, I should have swapped before but felt guilty not sure why.🤔

TheWeirdoAgain60

The silly first-world problem bothering me is at the end of the shampoo/conditioner/shower gel bottles.

I always stand my bottles on their tops, not bottoms, as I find they get stuck 1/2 way in between if I stand them on their bottoms, so then when it's time for just a couple of squeezes left, it won't come out, no matter how much I squeeze and squidge the bottle! HA!

When it gets 1/2 down I add water. dehydration does happen. When it is "empty" I add warm water and shake well.

Box I have been going to my hairdresser for 10+ years, she has a salon in her home, but lately she doesn’t seem to “get” the hairstyle I want , I just want it short but not looking like it’s a short neck and sides , it either ends up like a man or else she just trims it and within a week it’s out of style and I am not good with my hair . I just wish I was brave enough to find another hairdresser xxx

After many years of going to a hairdresser who TBH wasn’t really very good, I found a wonderful one - who then moved to another salon! But thank goodness he let his regulars know, and it’s it’s not much further to go.

I wrote him a v good review for the first cut and BD at the new salon - he replied with 🙏❤️👍 etc.!

Are you heck being silly. It’s a lot of money to spend if you aren’t enjoying the experience.
My hairdresser was lovely too, but some relationship problem with her work partner. You could cut the atmosphere with a knife.
My hair cut & colour went downhill.
Hair colour would be patchy, cut uneven.
Gave her six months to get her act together. Nope wasn’t happening, so found a new hairdresser that works from her beautiful cottage.
I sit & look at the beautiful scenery, whilst she cuts away.
I come away feeling fab.

I would discreetly ask her if she does private work.

I don't like what the mirror tells me, the one at home says something different.

Grow your hair and never go again.

I have a hairdresser who comes to the house now, salons are ludicrously expensive and getting even more so.

Not a first world problem. You are sensing something wrong there and it is upsetting you. Make other arrangements - your state of mind matters!

Does the hairdresser that you like also offer a mobile service? (they often do). Might be worth asking her - discretely - if she could come to your home instead of you visiting the salon?

I hate going to the hairdresser like Newstthis I prefer seeing the dentist. I go about once a year to have my bob cut neatened and shortened. I have a dry cut at the local barbers which takes about 20 minutes.

I have had so many bad experiences. I was once in a hairdressers and a young man was rather inexpertly cutting my hair in complete silence. His male supervisor came over and started telling him about a course he had been on about how important it was to talk to the client and put them at their ease. The supervisor was talking over my head about the course without any reference to me and my presence was not acknowledged by him.

I can't abide going to hairdressers, so I haven't for over 30 years. I cut it myself but it's getting more difficult now due to pain.
The answer is a home hairdresser, if I can find one.

SpinDriftCoastal sorry, just popped back to the thread and saw you had said this earlier - probably whilst I was one-finger-typing!
Apologies.

...I wonder where he went?
Maybe he was reconciled with his erstwhile love!