simplycee
Sweetest Taboo
My hair dresser pulled the bait and switch on me today! I went in for a touch up at 9 weeks post touch up. I know I could have and usually do touch up at 12 weeks but I'll be out of town every weekend for the next 3 weeks so I decided to touch up today.
As usual I made an appointment with my usual hair dresser. I ASKED when I called did she have Motions Oil Moisture relaxer in regular. This is what I have been using, this is what works for my hair, THIS is what I asked for. She said yes. She couldn't believe I was coming in before 12 weeks.
I get there she CONFIRMED that I wanted Motions. I SAW a Motions container at her station, I can spot it a mile away. As she takes down my bun she tells me what a good job I've done with my hair, brags to anyone that will listen that she helped me grow out my hair (yeah right).
She sees I already pre treated my scalp and says "Good Job" and proceeds to part my hair and began to apply the relaxer. The very fact that she turned me around so I was NOT facing the mirror should have been my clue.
I proceed to the sink to wash. She shampoos me herself. On my way back to her station I see the rattail comb she used to apply the relaxer (she uses the back not the comb) was in a small white jar. I immediately started to panic, I know a box perm when I see one!
Me: I hope that is not what you used in my hair!
Her: Uh, what do you mean?
Me: I asked for Motions and that's not a Motions jar so I hope you didn't put that in my hair.
Her: What you don't trust me? I take good care of your hair.
Me: TELL ME YOU DID NOT USE THAT IN MY HAIR!
Her: I used Motions it's just in another container.
Me: BULL****! Show me the container!
Of course she wouldn't so I snatched it out of her hands and sure enough it was the container for some No Lye relaxer. You know the kind you mix! I have been using lye relaxers for the past 10 years and Motions Oil for 4 out of the 10. No lye relaxers dry my hair out something terrible. She knows this I know she does. She has been doing my hair for the 7 years I've been in MA.
So I snatched up my coat, put my hat on my wet hair and left. Of course I cried all the way home because I feel like all my progress will be set back by this. She has left 5 messages on my machine apologizing and asking me to call her.
What do I do ladies? I know she used a no lye relaxer on me. There's not a doubt in my mind about that. My hair does NOT do well with a no lye relaxer. It took me years to figure it was the reason for my extreme dryness and frizziness. I just don't know what to do to keep that dryness and frizziness from happening again.
Right now my hair is in a bun with a baggie over it. I'm to pissed to do much more than that right now. ANY ADVICE?
As usual I made an appointment with my usual hair dresser. I ASKED when I called did she have Motions Oil Moisture relaxer in regular. This is what I have been using, this is what works for my hair, THIS is what I asked for. She said yes. She couldn't believe I was coming in before 12 weeks.
I get there she CONFIRMED that I wanted Motions. I SAW a Motions container at her station, I can spot it a mile away. As she takes down my bun she tells me what a good job I've done with my hair, brags to anyone that will listen that she helped me grow out my hair (yeah right).
She sees I already pre treated my scalp and says "Good Job" and proceeds to part my hair and began to apply the relaxer. The very fact that she turned me around so I was NOT facing the mirror should have been my clue.
I proceed to the sink to wash. She shampoos me herself. On my way back to her station I see the rattail comb she used to apply the relaxer (she uses the back not the comb) was in a small white jar. I immediately started to panic, I know a box perm when I see one!
Me: I hope that is not what you used in my hair!
Her: Uh, what do you mean?
Me: I asked for Motions and that's not a Motions jar so I hope you didn't put that in my hair.
Her: What you don't trust me? I take good care of your hair.
Me: TELL ME YOU DID NOT USE THAT IN MY HAIR!
Her: I used Motions it's just in another container.
Me: BULL****! Show me the container!
Of course she wouldn't so I snatched it out of her hands and sure enough it was the container for some No Lye relaxer. You know the kind you mix! I have been using lye relaxers for the past 10 years and Motions Oil for 4 out of the 10. No lye relaxers dry my hair out something terrible. She knows this I know she does. She has been doing my hair for the 7 years I've been in MA.
So I snatched up my coat, put my hat on my wet hair and left. Of course I cried all the way home because I feel like all my progress will be set back by this. She has left 5 messages on my machine apologizing and asking me to call her.
What do I do ladies? I know she used a no lye relaxer on me. There's not a doubt in my mind about that. My hair does NOT do well with a no lye relaxer. It took me years to figure it was the reason for my extreme dryness and frizziness. I just don't know what to do to keep that dryness and frizziness from happening again.
Right now my hair is in a bun with a baggie over it. I'm to pissed to do much more than that right now. ANY ADVICE?
It sounds like sabotage. It was obvious what your preference was and lye and no-lye can make a big difference on some people's hair.
I'm sorry to hear that! Knowing that the tub of Motions Oil Relaxer is sitting right on her station, and she uses some no name no-lye relaxer in your hair?!?!?!? That was a bold move on her part. And what gets me is that she confirmed MORE THAN ONCE with you about the relaxer you used. If I were in your place, I wouldn't go back to her shop at all! I hope it doesn't damage your hair at all!
erplexed . Why, purposely mess someone hair up? Not nly is this it childish but also vindictive. I will not go back if I were you even if she was my sister. I think at our lhcf meeting we should teach each other how to apply our own relaxers
