LORD HAVE MERCY!!!!! My $80 nasty mess!!! *very long, pics included @ end of post*

DRAMA RAMA!!!!!


First let me tell you how this broad did me wrong.
I wanted some 2 strand twists on my natural hair.
I arrived at the shop at 9. They called the African girl that does the braids and natural hair.


Anyway, Hadiya (the stylist) told me she would be at the shop within an hour.
She didn't get there till 12. WTF?
You won't believe WHY she got there late.........she had to drive from Atlanta!
B**** if you were in ATL I would have took my *** some where else or went home and took a damn nap! Ain't nobody got time to be sitting around in the damn shop waiting for you ***!!!

Next, she finally gets started. You know this chick didn't even bother to wash my hair first? My hair had gel & StaSofFro and all kinds of sh**. I new she felt that sh**! It was Friday and the last time I washed my hair was Monday. WTF. But I shouldn't complain......my IGNATE *** sat there and let her continue. Anyway.........she started on the back and was making them really really little. WTF? And the whole damn time she was on the f***ing phone! Then halfway she says that she wants to do it with the comb & gel cause my hair in the back is too short. WTF!!!!!! I can 2 strand twist my own SH** and it ain't too short! What in the hot monkey hell is she talking about?!

So I'm like FINE! Do what ever you wanna do, just fix my sh**!
So she takes the twists down and starts with the comb coils.
*MIND YOU NOW!!!!* She told me comb and gel. So I'm thinking comb coils. That's WTF you use a comb and gel for ----> comb coils!!!
And she kept having to stop and talk on the damn phone.
Then she had to stop and go outside and talk to this crackhead selling stolen clothes. Brought the crackhead back to where she was doing my hair and asked for me to pay her now so she could buy the geekmonster discounted Tommy Hilfiger clothing.

Anyway. At 3pm she finally finished. She would have finished by 2 if she would have stayed off the damn phone.

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So I look into the mirror and I'm like WTF is this??? These ain't no damn comb coils? They all skinny and full of gel and FLAT as hell! I've done coils on my own damn head and they were FULL & FAT!! These damn twisty twigs on my damn head are so skinny! You can see my scalp!
Plus is was full of gel! Nasty nasty nasty *** gel! OMG is was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo nasty. It's liked she plopped that mess all over my head. I wanted to vomit!!
So I get into the car and it *clicked* to me that Hydiya didn't even bother to edge me up! Turns out that an edge up is extra! WTF WTF WTF MAN!!!!!

I would have preferred to look like this!!


Oh yeah, this ish cost me $80 damn dollars! Her reasoning is that it'll last all month? I don't want this greasy sh** in my head for an entire month! Lawd save me JESUS!!

So the next day I figure I can add some water and pluck it out some so it'll have some curl and body. WRONG! This nasty mess is so full of gel it won't budge! My pillow case is now black and sticky. I almost wanted to cry at how sticky my hair was. It was so nasty! I didn't even get my freak on Saturday because I was afraid of leaving black sticky goo in my boo's car and on his bed. I figured I could do it doggy style on the damn floor but still, what if he wanted to suck on my ear? His head might have came in contact with the Blob living on my head.
I went out to dinner that night and this chick that was there said that she could have done a much better job........... AT $35!!!! There were 2 other chicks there that who had their hair done in natural styles and their hair was the bomb! I asked for her card and she will be doing my hair next time.
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I figured that I had to wash this mess out! I was looking for ORS Herbal Cleanse Latherless Shampoo. All of the BBS were closed and Wal-mart, Rite-Aid, and CVS were out! I needed a shampoo that wouldn't lather up. The only shampoo that I know that would work is Redken and I was on the other side of town and didn't feel like driving to Homewood to get it.
So I had to do what I had to do.

I rubbed on some SoftSoap hand soap and proceeded to gently rub out the goo! God this sh** was sooo nasty!

This pic is actually the 10th rinse! The first time that goo covered the whole sink!!!

My hair came out much better after I washed it.
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Everyone at work said my hair looks much better now. Turns out they were talking about my gooey head!

Lessons Learned: Stay the hell away from Hadiya @ Salon Hollywood in North Birmingham.
Don't pay $80 for some bull****!
When you see sh** is going wrong, get the hell up and leave.
Once they start talking ignate sh** about how they can't do what you tell them to do and you know they can do it, get the hell up and leave.
Black gel is the Devil!
Just because a chick was born in Africa, does not mean she is a natural hair care specialist.

Sounds like a messed up experience---your hair is off the chain now!

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CatSuga said:

I didn't even get my freak on Saturday because I was afraid of leaving black sticky goo in my boo's car and on his bed. I figured I could do it doggy style on the damn floor but still, what if he wanted to suck on my ear? His head might have came in contact with the Blob living on my head.

Just because a chick was born in Africa, does not mean she is a natural hair care specialist.

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OMG.. that is a shame... forget her.

Sorry about your swerve getting messed up too.

And the born in African thing is true, b/c all of the African women I know have relaxed hair, HATE natural hair, and don't know what to do with it either type.

Gyrl:

You are my hair idol! I am glad that you were able to vent and get this off of your chest. There is nothing like being unsatisfied with a service that you paid for and some chick talking on the phone the whole time. Did you say anyting at all? Did you tell her that you did not like it?

I am so sorry. You should call back and complain!! Show them the pictures. Again I am sorry and I hope you feel better.

Zeal said:

Gyrl:

You are my hair idol! I am glad that you were able to vent and get this off of your chest. There is nothing like being unsatisfied with a service that you paid for and some chick talking on the phone the whole time. Did you say anyting at all? Did you tell her that you did not like it?

I am so sorry. You should call back and complain!! Show them the pictures. Again I am sorry and I hope you feel better.

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No I didn't say anything.
I just wanted to get the hell out of there.
I will be forwarding the pics to Changes salon and see if they can provide me with better service.

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Girll, I am supposed to be studying for finals, but you have me on the floor.

I agree with you. " When you see sh** is going wrong, get the hell up and leave." I too had an unfortunate experience at a "natural" salon in Oakland, Cali, and I didn't get up and leave. The style-less put so much grease in my twists, you could have fried an egg on my head. Anyway, I ended up going home and washing and retwisting my hair the very same day. And yes, I paid $80 too. That was the last time I went to a salon.

So sorry- that sucks. Your hair does look nice though. I had a parallel experience when I first started out- my very first twist pics are in my pre LHCF album. The chick doing my hair used the evil brown protein gel and after you can see my scalp in the pictures as well- and my hair is mad thick so you know something is wrong.

Im sorry this happened to ya Cat

But thanks for the commentary to to funny !

I am so SORRY to hear about your hair drama! $80 down the drain....plus no lovin.....

I think we should start a hair styling event or exchange among our LHCF members, and leave these co-called STYLISTS alone!
It is a shame that naturals can't get better treatment in a salon!

CatSuga said:

I didn't even get my freak on Saturday because I was afraid of leaving black sticky goo in my boo's car and on his bed. I figured I could do it doggy style on the damn floor but still, what if he wanted to suck on my ear? His head might have came in contact with the Blob living on my head.

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Everyone at work said my hair looks much better now. Turns out they were talking about my gooey head!

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Sorry but you had me cracking up over here with your description. Your hair looks great now though.

$80 for that?

I feel your pain....I don't think I could have left that shop without cussin 1 or 2 ppl out. I agree, they should provide you with some free or severely discounted service (with another stylist) to make up for that.

But at least you fixed it, it looks pretty now.

CatSuga said:

but still, what if he wanted to suck on my ear?

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*ROFL* CatSuga, gurl you krazy. ....I hate it for you but why do we keep going back to professional stylists when we are averaging very low odds that we are going to be pleased with the end product? Your story, the stories of other LHCF'ers, my own past stories, don't you have some past stories before this one? All this adds up to one thing..... salon stylists + LHCF = NIGHTMARE. And, since we know 'we' + LHCF = , then when are we going to just remove the salons all the way from the equation?

Sorry to hear about your experience but you hair turned out great after you washed it.

CatSuga said:

I didn't even get my freak on Saturday because I was afraid of leaving black sticky goo in my boo's car and on his bed. I figured I could do it doggy style on the damn floor but still, what if he wanted to suck on my ear?

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OK....not sure which I'm gonna get fired for...being in LHCF or laughing too loudly

OMG! I did pilates and my stomach muscles hurt as it is. Then I read your post and almost died. I think I need Jesus at this moment.
Its disheartening to hear that even as a natural we still cant seem to find quality. My twists were done by natural women and she was trying to comb 4 months of new growth with a rat tail comb on DRY hair...WTF?
What is everyone's fascination with that black/brown gel.....it reminds me of engine grease....just nasty!

Catsuga,

Girl I'm sorry to hear about your experience. I'm not natural but I've kind of moved away from going to salons to get my hair braided. I always end up being dissatisfied. (They talk on the phone, they eat, they have RATS...yikes) So now when I want something like that done I ask one of my friends to do it. We do it at my house, and I can tell her exactly what I want done, and she does it.

Cat,
SO sorry this happened. BTW: NAME NAMES, Mami! Word of mouth is a wonderful thing! If this salon took your hard earned money and then disrespected you AND all your hard "hair work" then I say tell us what the name of the salon is and the name of the person who did your hair so we can avoid her!

A

The coils look really nice post washing. Too bad you had a bad experience.

I wish I could master comb coils. . .such a cute style

omg catsuga you are crazy! once again another testimony to the level of professionalism displayed by a "professional" that ***** needs a few tickets for that one

at least it looked nice once it was washed

thats why i stopped doing the salon when i was natural because it was just as expensive as when i was relaxed

What is up w/ stylists using the rattail comb AND the nasty brown gel? Yuck!

I'm sorry you had such a bad experience at that salon. I've met better stylists on the street, especially when it came to natural hair. No one seems to know how to take care of it these days, unless it's pressed.