Hair Horror Stories

[cornonthecob]

Since hair relaxing, straightening, and rebonding are so in this days. I decided to give it try.

So I had my hair relaxed in a salon in Greenbelt. It being known to give superior service. And the Creative Director of that salon, who cuts my hair, also reccomended it to me.

I even had it hot oiled after, per their reccomendation. Just to do everything right.

After a week, in a particular section of my head, the hairs started breaking off. Now, I have this bald spot on the right top portion of my head which I can't do anything about. And the same thing is beginning on the left side.

I went back to the salon today, because the spot is getting larger everyday. I wanted to see what they can do about it.

None of the managers/owners were there, or at least, none of them faced me.

They offered me a hair strengthening treatment, "for free" na raw.

If I have my hair cut - my only option is to get a skin head. So much for growing my hair for three months. They told me, for a short do, I have to wait for 2 months more, for the bald spot to fill in.

Aside from the treatment, they trimmed the tips of my hair.

They told me that the chemicals could have not been blended well and stayed too long in that particular area of my head.

After the treatment and the trim, they told me to keep them posted by the next two days if the breakage continues.

I wasn't visually upset at any time, because I know, being that way will only add to my discontent and even panic them - possibly making them do more booboos.

But as I was about to walk out the door, even saying thank you, the receptionist told me that I had to pay for the trim at P500. I was willing too. But I told her that had I known that I will be charged for it, I would have had more hair cut-off. Total naman sira na buhok ko.

She then told me di bale na lang. It was like she wasn't sure on what she was doing.

They treated the whole incident almost well enough, except for charging me for the trim which I think was stupid. Coz it looked like if they can still earn from me - they will.

This only proves that "hair horror stories" can happen even in the most expensive and known salons.

Any of you there been through the same ordeal? Or would you know of similar incidents in so called high end salons. Please post em.

Thanks.

[Bea19]

Grabe naman yan. Paki PM sa akin yung name ng salon para maiwasan ko sya. Dapat pag ganyan you demanded to see the manager on that very day and threatened to sue the hell out of them noh. Anyway ako naman gusto ko talaga magpagupit sa mga high end salon na yan so talagang nagipon ako ng money kse nga parang nakakapanghnayang to pay P500 for a haircut. So after kong makaipon ng money, inaya ko yung dormate ko na magpagupit din. Sa Paradigm kme pmunta e mga 8 pm na kme nakadating so wala nang masydong tao. Yung Gloria yata naggupit sa akin, expected ko naman mala make over sa TV ang mangyayari since nga mahal ang bayad. Sabi ko wash and wear lang aba ang nagng result para akong member ng Brady Bunch. May mga flyaways pa syang dinagdag. That was the worst haircut of my life. Super nakakdisappoint kse nga mahal yung binayad ko e. Doon ko na realize na wala naman sa name ng salon ang ganda ng cut e. Marami naman dyan na mura lang pero super ok ang service. Never na talaga akong bumalik sa Paradigm!!!

[cornonthecob]

Originally posted by Bea19
Grabe naman yan. Paki PM sa akin yung name ng salon para maiwasan ko sya. Dapat pag ganyan you demanded to see the manager on that very day and threatened to sue the hell out of them noh. Anyway ako naman gusto ko talaga magpagupit sa mga high end salon na yan so talagang nagipon ako ng money kse nga parang nakakapanghnayang to pay P500 for a haircut. So after kong makaipon ng money, inaya ko yung dormate ko na magpagupit din. Sa Paradigm kme pmunta e mga 8 pm na kme nakadating so wala nang masydong tao. Yung Gloria yata naggupit sa akin, expected ko naman mala make over sa TV ang mangyayari since nga mahal ang bayad. Sabi ko wash and wear lang aba ang nagng result para akong member ng Brady Bunch. May mga flyaways pa syang dinagdag. That was the worst haircut of my life. Super nakakdisappoint kse nga mahal yung binayad ko e. Doon ko na realize na wala naman sa name ng salon ang ganda ng cut e. Marami naman dyan na mura lang pero super ok ang service. Never na talaga akong bumalik sa Paradigm!!!

Thanks for taking the time in reading my post. I already sent you a private message.

[Bea_]

Originally posted by Bea19
Grabe naman yan. Paki PM sa akin yung name ng salon para maiwasan ko sya. Dapat pag ganyan you demanded to see the manager on that very day and threatened to sue the hell out of them noh. Anyway ako naman gusto ko talaga magpagupit sa mga high end salon na yan so talagang nagipon ako ng money kse nga parang nakakapanghnayang to pay P500 for a haircut. So after kong makaipon ng money, inaya ko yung dormate ko na magpagupit din. Sa Paradigm kme pmunta e mga 8 pm na kme nakadating so wala nang masydong tao. Yung Gloria yata naggupit sa akin, expected ko naman mala make over sa TV ang mangyayari since nga mahal ang bayad. Sabi ko wash and wear lang aba ang nagng result para akong member ng Brady Bunch. May mga flyaways pa syang dinagdag. That was the worst haircut of my life. Super nakakdisappoint kse nga mahal yung binayad ko e. Doon ko na realize na wala naman sa name ng salon ang ganda ng cut e. Marami naman dyan na mura lang pero super ok ang service. Never na talaga akong bumalik sa Paradigm!!!


haha hey namesake...just like what happened to me at salon de manila banawe, this stupid girl named raquel did to my hair before...to think me visual aid na sya to rely because I brought a pic of the haircut I wanted, sukat ba namang ang layered cut eh ang kinalabasan mushroom head? mukhang mushroom tuloy ako ng time na yon.

[Smug_DR]

Originally posted by Bea_



haha hey namesake...just like what happened to me at salon de manila banawe, this stupid girl named raquel did to my hair before...to think me visual aid na sya to rely because I brought a pic of the haircut I wanted, sukat ba namang ang layered cut eh ang kinalabasan mushroom head? mukhang mushroom tuloy ako ng time na yon.

Na-try ko na rin magpagupit diyan sa Raquel na yan...Nakakainis talaga siya hindi niya rin nakuha yung gusto kong style..At ang suplada pa niya huh...I swear, di na talaga ko bumalik sa kanila! :rolleyes:

[mac326]

sa FIX!!! shucks... ginawa akong guinea pig. kung ano ano ba naman ang ginawa sa hair ko. tapos the stylist was telling me na im goodlooking and i have beautiful eyes daw. tapos he was rubbing my shoulders and arms na and he's also looking at me na may halong malice. YUCK!!! balik daw ako after a month... NO WAY! kadiri.

[ryilin]

naku the thing with my friend.

you know bout the other pexer here, who posted bout japanese haircut?
migowd, my friend visited his salon(kung salon ngayon)in makati. all the while she tot that it was really a salon, but to her surprised, it was a clothes shops. nevertheless she still tried it out.

sabi kasi dun sa post nya, e relaxing daw. 3 x na imassage yung hair mo, mare-relax ka ba? tapos right there and there sa loob ng shop, binigyan sya ng chair at dun ginupitan! tapos after the cut, she was thinking that the guy will give her s shampoo or some sort, pero wala. di man lang sya tinulungna to brush the hair off her shirt and pants...

wen my friend looked into the mirror, lalo syang natakot. instead of looking like a japanese, nag mukhang syang mongoloid. grabe, and to think that these guy is actually charging 700 just for a stupid relaxign massage kuno, and a japanese haircut that will end up looking like an idiot!

ayun my friend went home with hair all over and looking like a stupid *******....heheheh

wawa naman sya. the next day, she immediately went back to her salon and have her hair fixed.

sayang yung 700 .. :(

kakainis

[cornonthecob]

That's the problem with some stylists, they tend to please themselves rather than please the customer.

Some stylist, the good ones, even ask a few questions about the lifestyle of the client before cutting, just to get it right.

[kittycat_15]

nagpagupit ako sa salon sa greenbelt at creative stylist pa ko nagpabook...panget ng haircut ko, he layered it, the shortest layer is eye level then longest is shoulder....usually i have my layers from a little above my chin to the shoulders eh...but since marami nagsasabing magaling nga sya, i just let him cut my hair to his style... di na ko uulit :(

[Bea_]

Originally posted by Smug_DR


Na-try ko na rin magpagupit diyan sa Raquel na yan...Nakakainis talaga siya hindi niya rin nakuha yung gusto kong style..At ang suplada pa niya huh...I swear, di na talaga ko bumalik sa kanila! :rolleyes:

Haha really?! That girl is really something, she should be fired from salon de manila for that snooty attitude of hers, masisira lang ang name and reputation ng salon cause of her…After the hair cut she did to me, I was complaining that it didn’t look a bit like the one in the picture, but she’s just looking—blank stare—and she left when it’s obvious that I’m not contented with the cut she did, but kahit pa I’m complaining I don’t intend to let her cut my hair again—eh tipong me visual na nga di pa nya na-gets what more kung words lang?
What I did, is I made it a point na iparinig sa mga kasamahan nya when I asked the receptionist/cashier that “Is she really a senior haircutter? Mukhang trainee eh, can I get her full name?” it would appear as though I’m gonna report her to the top management for what she did… I took note of her name but I haven’t done any action yet.

[kireigonjin]

cornonthecob So hindi mo pa pala nakakausap ang manager ng lecheng salon na yan. Hay naku, mag-iba ka na ng salon. Masyado ka kasing high-end ;) Tingnan mo kami ng bestfriend ko, sa David's lang, okay na. But don't just go to any David's Salon, ha. David's Megamall (the one near the cinemas) is good kaya lang malayo sa atin.

Teka, why am I suggesting this to you, e alam ko namang hindi mo type sa mga lower end salons :D

[poshgummy]

Haay naku, sama din ako sa thread na ito. Nakaexperience din ako ng SUPER bad haircut sa FIX. Sa pinakamagaling pa nla na hairstylist ako ngpagawa. I want a total makeover *** ngtanong ako *** 2 do wit my hair. E parelax ko daw. Umoo nmn ako pero after i tuk a bath, hay naku, kulot kulot ang dulo ng buhok ko. I hav to go to anoder parlor to hav it cut pa ksi nung bumalik ako, sabi nla na normal *** daw yn, HELLOOOO! Normal b yn na kumulot hair ko e nde nmn ako ngpakulot? They will charge me daw pgpapaayos ko. Sabi nila nde daw puede free. La ako nagawa nandun pa nga yng manager nakikinig eh. Kakaasar tlaga! Haba na hair ko nun tapos ngyn back to shorter hair na ako. And may bago na kong parlor ngyn na mura but they cut nice hair.

[Bea_]

Might as well name them! so as for people to avoid these places--or rather haircutters...sabagay di naman kasalanan nung salon mismo, but it's their reputation at stake.

[Bea19]

Kaya nga ako pag may bagong bukas na salon natatakot akong mag try kse baka kung ano ang gawin sa akin. Warning ha sa mga taga South wag kayo sa David's Las Pinas. Super panget ng service kaya wala masydong pumpunta. Sayang nga at mas malapit yan sa amin kaysa sa Southmall. Kung ano anong sinusuggest na hair treatments tapos simpleng threading ng eyebrows nakaksugat sila. Gsto ko nga magpagupit kay Pin Antonio ng Salon de Manila. Magkano ba chinacharge nya ?

[Bea_]

Bea19: Actually, a suki bading I went to the last time I had my hair cut....had HIS hair cut by Pin Antonio...and I swear huh ang ganda ng hair nya!....I was the one who asked him kung sino gumupit ng hair nya dahil nagandahan ako sa style and color...forgot to ask how much though, eh kase he said he knew her personally because they were classmates before at the academy.

[cornonthecob]

Originally posted by kireigonjin
cornonthecob So hindi mo pa pala nakakausap ang manager ng lecheng salon na yan. Hay naku, mag-iba ka na ng salon. Masyado ka kasing high-end ;) Tingnan mo kami ng bestfriend ko, sa David's lang, okay na. But don't just go to any David's Salon, ha. David's Megamall (the one near the cinemas) is good kaya lang malayo sa atin.

Teka, why am I suggesting this to you, e alam ko namang hindi mo type sa mga lower end salons :D

Muka ngang babalik na ako sa simpleng hair style at stylist after this experiece.

Variety lang naman kasi lagi ang habol ka that's why I try the so called "best" stylist in the country.

But there are always other "best" salons:) T.Y.

[Bea19]

Mukha ngang maganda kay Pin Antonio e. Kaya lang alam ko malalyo ang branches ng salon nya e. I was thinking of getting a haircut yung Japanese style kaya lang nag dodoubt na me ngayon dahil sa story nung friend ni ryilin. kakatakot naman! Homeservice kse P1500 e.

[Qrius]

Originally posted by Bea19
Gsto ko nga magpagupit kay Pin Antonio ng Salon de Manila. Magkano ba chinacharge nya ?

hi, i called salon de manila and asked for their rates... P950 daw pag creative director ang mag cut ng hair mo...baka
si pin na yun?

[Bea19]

Grabe ang mahal pala noon. Sang branch kaya yun? Pag mahal na ba ang bayad magbibigay pa ba ako ng tip?

[cornonthecob]

There nothing wrong in asking for the rate of a spefic stylist.

Better to ask than be sorry.

Before going into any salon, I call and ask for their rates. Kesa mabigla ako after.

And if I am interested in a particular stylist, I go directly to tha point by asking "kapag si ______ magkano?

[Bea19]

Ako kse minsan di ko alam pag senior stylist kung magkano ba dapat ang tip? Kailangan pa ba bigyan yun e mayayaman na sila?hehehe

[mac326]

Originally posted by Bea19
Ako kse minsan di ko alam pag senior stylist kung magkano ba dapat ang tip? Kailangan pa ba bigyan yun e mayayaman na sila?hehehe

i had my last haircut at franck provost... 100 ang tip na binigay ko.

anyways, yung stylist na minanyak ako at nag-murder ng buhok ko is at FIX sa Robinsons Place. I forgot na nga lang kung sino yung gumupit.

[NYUKid]

Back in high school when I didn't know any better I cut my hair at Bruno's, and they murdered my hair. It was shaved to my scalp on the sides and back and the top was short and spikey. I looked like Bert from Sesame Street. It was horrible. I never went back.

mac326 - I have to agree, FIX is horrible. I cut my hair there a couple months ago and it was bad. The back was too short. It's like the cutters there, or at least the girl that cut my hair, never listens to the customer. Sigh. Never again.

[Bea19]

Sa Fix kase mukhang bago at di pa ganon ka train yung mga stylist. Dati kse I was asking them to do a demo for an event tapos bglang nag back out yung mktg nila na di pa daw nila kaya kse new pa lang daw sila. They need victims para pag practisan!heheh

[chloe15]

my friend has a REALLY great hair pero gusto nya daw mgpa- trim kasi mejo nag fly away. nagpagupit sha sa salon de manila.. guess what? binawasan hair nya kaya naging shoulder length na alng. so, ok lang yun dba kahit na super laki ng bawas. binigyan nya pa ng large tip yung girl tapos pag uwi nya.... naka- shave na yung under ng hair nya! :wow2: undercut ang ginawa para daw di na mag fly away! :mad: :rolleyes:

[Smug_DR]

Originally posted by mac326


i had my last haircut at franck provost... 100 ang tip na binigay ko.

anyways, yung stylist na minanyak ako at nag-murder ng buhok ko is at FIX sa Robinsons Place. I forgot na nga lang kung sino yung gumupit.

:wave: Gusto ko try sa Franck Provost... Anong name nung nug-cut ng hair mo? And how much charge niya? Pati san exact location ng salon? :confused3:

Sorry, dami Qs ah... :D

[mac326]

Originally posted by Smug_DR


:wave: Gusto ko try sa Franck Provost... Anong name nung nug-cut ng hair mo? And how much charge niya? Pati san exact location ng salon? :confused3:

Sorry, dami Qs ah... :D

uy, medyo off topic... pero i sent you a PM about this na.

[iara]

to cornonthecob:

i don't think it'd be innapropriate to name the salon which gave you your horrible 'do. you'd be doing all of us a favor and saving us from similar horror experiences. we consumers have a right to know which establishments and hairdressers to avoid so please start naming names. thanks.

[Bea19]

Corek! Atska di naman natin sila sinisiraan e. Dapat iimprove nila service nila!

[yashi]

hi cornonthecob,

i think everyone on this thread spend great time and money just to have a hair they can show off. we have the right to know which salons to avoid, so please post the name of the salon who did that to you. thanks

[Kissbiskitz]

i'm thinking about getting my hair rebonded but i'm really scared tht something bad might happen, has anyone had any bad experiences with rebonding? Is it better than straightening? Coz what i don't like about straightening is that your hair doesn't look natural afterwards, it's really like some ppl describe it, it looks like you have a broom on top of ur head! Does rebonding result in a more natural look?

[PiayA]

Originally posted by kittycat_15
nagpagupit ako sa salon sa greenbelt at creative stylist pa ko nagpabook...panget ng haircut ko, he layered it, the shortest layer is eye level then longest is shoulder....usually i have my layers from a little above my chin to the shoulders eh...but since marami nagsasabing magaling nga sya, i just let him cut my hair to his style... di na ko uulit :(

hi kittycat....... naku feelin ko same tayu ng pinuntahang salon....... and same stylist....... and same cut...... sigh...... di na den ako uulit.... :(

[NYUKid]

Originally posted by Kissbiskitz
i'm thinking about getting my hair rebonded but i'm really scared tht something bad might happen, has anyone had any bad experiences with rebonding? Is it better than straightening? Coz what i don't like about straightening is that your hair doesn't look natural afterwards, it's really like some ppl describe it, it looks like you have a broom on top of ur head! Does rebonding result in a more natural look? Hair rebonding doesn't make it look natural. It's obvious that you got your hair rebonded or straightened because it's stick straight. I got it done and I liked it, but now that it's grown out a bit, it looks better cos it looks more natural. :)

[kireigonjin]

cornonthecob The people have the right to know! Let justice be served! :D

Seriously, I agree that you can say the name of that salon you went to. Totoo naman yung nangyari sa yo, e. I saw it, and I must say it's scary.

You're not asking people not to go this salon anyway. You're just sharing to them your "horror story". So if they got scared with your story, it's up to them to make their decision. You're not responsible for anything. Wala kang sinisiraan. Let these people decide. Let them make their own judgment.

For those who want to know, take it easy on cornonthecob. Bata pa yan. ;) Besides, you're not supposed to make any decision based on somebody else's experience. Just be careful...

[cornonthecob]

I guess I owe this to everyone who visited my thread:)

Well, the incident happened in Propaganda in Greenbelt 1.

Though this happened, I am still considering going back there. Why? - because I really like my stylist there. He's really good. Plus, I don't think he knows what exactly happened.

[[L]es]

i had a haircut at bruno's ortigas (greenhills, the one behind starbucks). cut it too short, makes me wanna flush his brain down the toilet..

[Bea19]

Alam mo you should let the sylist lnow kung may nangyaring kapaplpakan kse name nila at ng salon ang masisira. Nakaktakot talaga magpagupit sa mahal kse pag di ka satisified nakakapanghinayang ang money.