What do you do...

[RedHedd]

I would go back to the salon and complain and ask (nicely) that they fix it. Go to another stylist at the same salon. They shouldn't charge you for the "repair." Also, I hope you didn't tip him!

[cyber-sibes]

I wouldn't go back to him. You can call and let them know you are disappointed, but I doubt they do anything about it, beyond saying "Sorry, It'll grow out". Do you have any cute hats?

I find it helpful to bring an old picture of myself to show a new stylist. That way they can see how MY hair looks that way. (Magazine pics are ok to give them a general idea, but my hair has some pretty strong ideas of it's own!) When you do find someone you like, tip them, flatter them, and pray they don't move out of town!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I would go and find another stylist!

My mom once came home with PURPLE hair .
The same stylist "repaired" it later, for no charge; but she had to wait a whole 2 weeks before her hair was ready for another coloring....

[columbine]

At least it happened at the right time of year for hat making/shopping!

Love, Columbine

[Catty1]

A fellow I chat with on Skype sometimes....his 30ish daughter had beautiful black hair down to her backside (or really close).

A stylist cut it SHORT.

Seh was devastated of course - but wouldn't even go out in public or to work until she got extensions put in!

She also had a lawyer going after them for the price of the extensions.

I thought - come on, she's a working business professional - this sounds pretty neurotic to me. Sueing over short hair - and not going out in public with it???

I think she overreacted. I am not downplaying her hurt - but I would expect lawyers to be involved if she had lost an arm....that WON'T grow back, for sure.

JMO

[Jadapit]

That happened to me last summer. I even took a picture of the hairstyle I wanted. The lady butchered my hair. She knew it was a bad cut, she tried blaming it on MY hair.

I cried and cried. There isn't much you can do. Thank God hair grows back.

[Logan]

I was long overdue for a trim and color and finally went on Saturday. I asked her not to cut it too short, as my husband prefers it long. Well, she got carried away and I almost died when I saw how short it was, with too many layers. It is still "long" by many standards, but I blame myself for not paying better attention to what she was doing. I'll go back to her, but I will NOT let her cut it this short again!!!

Good thing that hair grows, huh? It will repair itself in the end.

Logan