My day at the hair salon.

I went to get my hair done yesterday. As I mentioned in the earlier post, my hair has decided to grow back UNEVENLY. Again.

Instead of my usual (at the kitchen sink) services. I decided to splurge on myself and go to a hair salon.

My appointment was 2pm. I arrived at 1:50pm. I was greeted and asked to sit down in the front waiting area. No problem. I grabbed a magazine and sat back to relax while I waited for my turn in the salon chair.

I glance over at the hairdresser and she's dressed really nicely and her hair was very stylishly done. She got cool points from me for that. Have you ever gone to a hairdresser where the stylists hair was just RAGGEDY?????

Would that make you feel uneasy about getting your hair done?

Anyway back to the story.

I'm halfway through the magazine when I look up at the clock at it reads 2:30pm. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to say this is my main reason why I really detest going to hair salons. I make eye contact with the hairdresser and she says, "you're next" as soon as I sit her under the dryer.

Umm...yeah, ok. Sure.

It's 2:45 and I'm in the stylist chair. (my appointment was at 2pm)
2:50 the phone rings and she answers it.
3:00 she's still on the phone yapping away about NOTHING.
Since I'm in the chair, I'll tell you what it was about since I wasn't exactly eavesdropping. They're going out tonight, they hope there's some fine ass men in the spot cuz she tired of the same old same old dating scene.

Her: Wha chu wearing?
chick on the other line: blah, blah, blah
Her: I gotta run to the mall real quick to pick me up something, NO I'm not going to be late. Stop tripping.

See?????????? The conversation was about NOTHING.

Ok, this is where I want to know as the customer, how would you feel? It's your FIRST time going to this hair salon, it's the FIRST time you've had your hair done by this person.

How would you feel about the service so far?

Timecheck:

3:15 Perm has been applied and you're asked to sit in the chair by the sink. Let her know if you start burning. She has to style the other ladies hair while you (with the perm on your hair) wait.

3:25 or 3:30 I can't even remember and NO she didn't set a timer or nothing--- She rinses you out and there's some tingling on the nape of your hair. You start to freak out because you get a flashback of the episode of martin when she-nay-nay burns off all Freda's hair. LOL

3:50-Treatment conditioner applied and placed under dryer
4:15-Rinse out and some other steps
4:30-In the stylist chair for Leave in conditioner application then placed back under the dryer. Have I ever mentioned how much I HATE being under the dryer?
4:45-Wrap then styled.
5:15-Finished. I breathe a sigh of relief.
5:30-Pay with credit card gave her tip in cash then RUN out the store to drink and smoke a cigarette. I'm joking about the cigarette part but, I damn sho know how it feels to want to smoke and drink after all that!

Question(s):

If you have a 2:00pm hair appointment, what time would you like to be sitting in the stylist chair? What is the realistic time to sit in the stylist chair?

Do you think it's rude for your stylist to talk on the phone while they're doing your hair?

Have you ever gone to a hairdresser where the stylists hair was just RAGGEDY, would that make you feel uneasy about getting your hair done?