Hairstylist gave me an amazing haircut, was also weirdly hostile and rushed. Should I go back to them?
I have really bad hair. Finding a stylist who can cut it well is like winning the lottery. I've been to someone a few times who does a really good job. However, particularly at the last appointment they seemed to be grouchy at me in an off-putting way. Am I blowing things out of proportion? I don't want to write off a fantastic hairstylist because of a minor disagreement.
First of all, when I book the appointment online it tells me that the cut will be a certain price. The stylist always charges me $10 more than that price (not counting tip). I was taken aback the first time, but the price they end up charging me is still good for an amazing haircut, so I am happy to pay it.
I showed up for my most recent cut with my hair freshly washed and dried, flat and devoid of product. The stylist seemed disappointed that it looked the way it did. "Is this the way it always looks? You don't like it the way I did it last time?" The thing is, I had showed the stylist pictures of the way I wanted it last time, which was very straight and close to my head, but after they finished cutting it they tried to style it so it was very poofy and curly, which I hate. Whatever, it was still a good cut, and I'm used to stylists trying to make my hair do certain styles which I then go home and wash out anyways.
After that, though, the conversation devolved into me explaining (in an attempt at humor) that my hair does whatever it wants on any given day and I just go along with it. This seemed to actively upset the stylist. They stopped cutting my hair and said something to the effect of "I hate it when clients tell me that. That is a choice you're making. If I can get your hair to do what I want, you can too." Which annoyed me, because, uh, you're a professional hairstylist who is looking down at my head, and I'm just a schmoe without much style sense, who is clumsy with hair implements and who actually prefers a understyled look. I have tried tons of products through the years, as well as different styling methods, and am never successful like I'd like to be. I felt like the stylist wasn't meeting me where I'm at.
Following this exchange, the stylist appeared somewhat rushed to finish. At the beginning of the appointment they were running several minutes late with their previous client, but when they finished with my cut they were several minutes ahead of schedule. I don't mind my cut taking less time than I'm scheduled for—in fact, I'd prefer that, as long as the cut is a good one. However, they also didn't offer to show me the back of it, which I think is pretty standard. Overall, it contributed to me feeling rushed along.
I'd hate to write off this stylist because I was too easily offended at what was maybe not as harsh of an attitude as I took it. I cannot emphasize how difficult it is to find someone who can actually do a good job with my hair. I've suffered many a bad, expensive haircut through the years in search of this. Does it sound like I'm overreacting to the situation? |
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