Does a bad haircut deserve a refund?

[Anonymous]

Guys and Gals what do you think?

Spent $45.00 on a haircut. I asked for it to basically be trimmed up a little but it came out a lot shorter than a trim and the stylist cut tons of texture into it even though I didn't want that.

I knew I didn't like it when she was done cutting and I was getting worried in the middle of the cut.

Part of me says: "Hey it's only hair"

Another part of me says: "If it didn't matter I would just cut it at home with utility scissors for free. And they ARE running a business.

I feel timid about asking for a refund but when I think about how much I liked my long hair and that now I have to wait for six or more months for it to grow out again I think I should expect a refund because I didn't just get a trim I got a whole different haircut that I don't like.

Maybe this is sad to say but I feel like the best part of me is missing.

This should be under the behavior section but I'm just sticking it here because people don't look under that tab as much.

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+1 y

Okay, never mind I already know I'm gonna complain to them. Now I'm just digging for moral support.

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+1 y

Got my refund, and 100% worth doing because, Finally put my finger on exactly what this haircut is--THE BIG LEBOWSKI haircut. You know the one that Jeff Bridges had. I LOOK like I need a haircut. Like I had a man's hair cut that is overgrown.


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That dumb girl that made me look like Jeff Bridges should bite me FOR WASTING MY TIME and ruining my hair for 8 months until it grows back. Ugghhh.

[visual]

What texture did you ask for and what did she give? Do you mean she made it choppy or thinned it out or..? I think the more you're able to explain where they went wrong, the better chance you'll have. Also if they didn't ask you what kind of texture or shape you wanted, point that out to them as well. Did they not follow the original shape/style? < That's if they go on about how you didn't specifiy, then you just say that when you asked for a trim, you thought it was obvious that they would cut it the same way as your previous haircut/hairstyle.

[Asker]

No, she didn't follow the original shape and style. I said long layers because the last time I got a good haircut he told me he was putting long layers into it. But she kept cutting into it snipping at it more than usual and I thought she was just trying to fill up time or something. Less is more with my hair. She made it choppy and it's already wavy so it just poofs out.

Okay Thank you for the tips.

[visual]

:( If only hair didn't take that long to grow back. I kinda know how that feels, spent about 3-4 years growing it all out and now I've experienced all the inbetweens and styles to my hair now.

[CatholicVirginia]

Yes, you should have refused to pay. You did not receive the service for which you were expected to pay.

You also should have said something before the cut was over, to see what the heck she was doing.

But now that you've left peaceably, you want to go back? I don't know. I don't think that's going to happen. If there was a time to object, it was when you were there and knew you didn't like it.

[Asker]

Yeah, she cut it and I knew I didn't like it and then she said do you want me to leave it natural, straighten in or curl it? I said curl it and I just hoped for the best. I don't know I just felt like I couldn't complain like it wasn't polite to do so but then when I got home I was really frustrated.

[CatholicVirginia]

I know. I've been there too. You get embarrassed. However, I don't think you can go back now and say that you don't like it now. If there was a time to speak up, that was it.

But you can give it a try. They may give you a refund if you're a customer they know and want to return.

[CatholicVirginia]

There is absolutely no need to start calling your beautician dumb. Let's not forget you are the one who said that you were happy and left happily the day of the haircut.

You can learn to work with it.

[Asker]

No clue what you are referring to. Try to make sense.

[LizTheWeirdKid]

Sorry but I don't think its a good idea. you paid her for her work, even though you didn't like it. I work at a hair salon and not once do they ever give refunds if the customers aren't happy. Sometimes theyll fix it for free but they don't give refunds. I guess you can try. Maybe all salons are different. But like I said, she was just doing her job.

[Asker]

She took my hair away and it's not coming back over night. I didn't pay her for her time I paid her to do what I asked her to do. My hair was pretty when I went in and I only wanted a trim. I was happy with it when I started, it just needed to be freshened up. That's fine if they don't give me a refund I will just write nasty reviews about their salon, bawhahhaha!

Actually I looked up some reviews after the fact and saw that they already have a mixture of good and bad reviews.

[Asker]

Yeah, see I had princess hair that was turning into rapunzel hair then when it got cut it turned into shorter motley crew hair.

[LizTheWeirdKid]

Whoa! I've never had long hair but I'd be pretty pissed off if she cut that much off too.

I don't see why she shouldve cut off so much if it was just a trim. I hate it when people do that. you should definitely complain about her.

[papercut2]

If in the middle of the cut you realized it's not what you wanted, I don't think you should ask for a refund because it was up to you to correct them. They do their best, they aren't in your head if you want something specific

[Asker]

I had faith in her. It's also not good to have a stressed out person with sharp objects aimed at my head. I told her beforehand what I wanted clearly. A trim is pretty straight forward.

[baliguy11]

soooo happy I have a buzz cut. I can do it myself but I have a clipper and the girl next door does it for me if I feed her cat when she is away. and what I save on hair care products...

[Asker]

Thanks, for pissing me off a little bit. Can you piss me off some more so that when I complain I'm really worked up? I just don't have the ummph in me right now.

[baliguy11]

OK. anything to help a girl out. so you need some "ummmph" in your anger. I am your man. I can piss off mother Teresa.(if she was alive) how can I help piss you off? It is a gift.

[Asker]

Ha ha, I just don't feel like complaining because the girl who cut my hair was "nice" and I'm not in a super biotch mode right now. It's just that I get cranky when I get a bad hair cut, you know it's like emotional pain and of course I'm not going to sue them but I don't feel I should have to be this grouchy.

[Asker]

So just piss me off about my motley crew haircut.

[baliguy11]

sorry baby doll. no visual to compare. but I bet I can piss you off. just what I do.

[Asker]

Tis okay, as it turns out I didn't need to be an angry biotch. I went the nice route and it worked.

[caligirl3]

go there and ask them to either correct it or give your money back. This happened to me a hairstylist cut off a lot of lenght and said it had to be done cause it had split ends but she spliked my hair and that's not how you cut off split ends and then it was like 2 inches longer on one side, I wished I had gotten upset with her and gotten my money back

[NAUTICA902]

Ask the lady for your refund ! Short hair sucks ! if someone chop my hair off , making me look like a peacock then ask me for 45 dollars I've be pissed ! I have super long hair and I'm never cutting it .

[Asker]

Yah! What she said!

[newguy12]

i would ask for a refund. if that is not possible, at least ask them to give you credit for one haircut like that in the future.

[prophecy]

is your time you'd use to go to that barber shop (not to mention you would probably get into an argument with them) worth those 45 bucks?

if it is, I think you have bigger problems in life than a bad haircut.

[Asker]

Yes, it's worth my time, it's only gonna take me 5 minutes max to walk there.

[prophecy]

you need to make more money, honey.

[Asker]

I know I need to make more money but I don't. So heck yeah my time is worth it. My TIME IS WAY WORTH IT. I can make back the $45.00 I wasted in 10 minutes.

[Asker]

Well, if 45.00 isn't that much money then they won't mind giving it back to me right! Yay for me. It's only 45.00 why wouldn't they give me back some chump change.