I went to the hairdressers yesterday for a new look. I'm currently transitioning (growing out my relaxed hair) and I wanted a natural hairstyle to compliment my new growth. I saw on a website that I could get kinky twists, corn rows and much more natural hairstyles from this particular hair salon in Wembley, London. I thought, okay, seeing as I got the info from an all natural website, and because everyone on the website had beautiful hair, surely I must be able to get a wicked hair style right? WRONG!
From the moment I made the phone call to the salon I should have known that something fishy was up! First of all the hairdresser wasn't in even at about 12pm. As soon as I laid my eyes on the said hairdresser I was taken aback. She was everything 'unnatural' and why I thought she would turn me into an afro queen is beyond me. She had bleached her skin so bad, that she had funny bumps on her face, she also had on a tacky blonde weave on that was no wear near neat, she also had fake extra long nails on her hands and her feet (not really the issue cos I've used 'wicked' hairdressers with long nails in the past). At that point I thought okay, breath in breath out, she might be a good hairdresser, and I had already taken off my fake ass weave because I was tired of looking fake; so my hair just had to be done. Also at that point it was already 1.30 pm and I had to be done in time to pick up my daughters from nursery. She washed my hair and then it came time to do my twists. LORD HAVE MERCY! I asked for some funky corn rows in front and she gave me an excuse of "If I canerow patterns it gon look too giappy giappy" I thought oh Jesus other people have patterns on their hair and they look fine with no gaps, shoot I braid my daughters' hair very beautifully (I've been braiding hair since I was 11 and why I didn't study hairdressing is beyond me, but that's another story). Anyway it took her 6.5 hrs to complete the disaster on my head (I'm used to 3.5 for the style she did), she tried to charge me more because she was too slow, but I bluntly refused, plus my mother had to travel 12 miles to pick up my daughters from nursery because I was too late (thanks mum, Love ya)!
You live and learn! I will never let her touch my head again. In case anyone is thinking of going there for natural hairstyles, DON'T! I cannot speak about her other relaxed styles cos I've never used her for that purpose. It's in Wembley and the initials are CE (first word cutting, you guess the rest). June, you are a nice lady, but messed up my hair you did!
Please feast your eyes on the monstrousity she created on my head below.
5 comments:
I went natural for over a year and then ruined it by relaxing it lol.
I want my natural afro back, and will work on finding a good salon with people who know how to care for natural hair.
I like the Senegalese Twist and kinky Twist styles, and lots of
African Native women live here in the city who can do this, but charge so much, but, it's worth it in the end.
Sorry about your bad experience :(
I think going natural is good and healthy for us and also it's beautiful.
I should have posted a pic of my Afro lol.
Thanks z! I love the kinky twist styles too, which is what I asked that lady to do, but she obviously couldn't. I definately need to find a good hairdresser. I bought a wig and will wear that for a while I think, till I'm comfortable with leaving my hair in an afro (I've got a round face and huge cheeks). It's a shame the hairdressers are expensive where you are - they are cheap in some places here in the UK.
wooow. I've never seen anyone plait hair like that. Did you pay for it???
There are a lot of natural products on the market, even in the UK.
We are hairdressers in London that care for natural hair and use natural products. We use the Take Down Hair products to maintain natural hair and to remove braids, dreadlocks and weaves-especially if the hair is matted or tangled.
Don't Give up
Thanks Epifany and Tangled Hair Techs!
I have been away for a while and haven't so much as smelt this blog in years! lol
Yes I paid for the hair :(
Tangled Hair Techs, where in London are you? Can I have your address and/or phone number please? Thanks
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