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Hairstylist Question - Did I bail on this working mom?

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I have been going to the same salon for 8 years.  For the first 7, I was using the same stylist (stylist A) and I loved her.  She moved to a new salon that is just too far for me.  She gave me a name (stylist B) at the current salon and I switched stylists.

The new stylist (B) is a sweet heart.  She lives in my neighborhood.  BUT, I haven't been thrilled with the way that she cuts my hair.   She is fine with color but she doesn't have the right intuition for my bob and I have a hard time explaining what I need.  Stylist B went on maternity leave at the beginning of the summer and suggested that I see stylist C while she was out.  

I was secretly very excited because I have always admired stylist C's hair and the cuts that she does.  So during B's leave, I saw C a couple of times.  Then C informed me at my last appointment that B was coming back.  I didn't say much.

When I paid, I scheduled again with C, not B.  I had that appointment tonight, with C, and she once again mentioned B but didn't actually ask if I was going back to her....

I would like to just stick with C but I feel like I took advantage of B's maternity leave.  Would it be appropriate to formally say something to B or C about it?

WWYD?


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  • DTNZ4EverDTNZ4Ever member
    Go with who cuts your hair better. You are the customer and I'm sure pays good money to get your hair cut stick with who you like.
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  • 82Sonia82Sonia member
    edited October 2013
    Stick with C. I did the same thing and while I felt weird about it for a bit, ultimately I got over it because my new guy is WAY better than the old girl.

    She never mentioned it to me and I never said anything other than welcome back.

     

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  • IblamethebeerIblamethebeer member
    Samiantha101 said:
    See who you freaking want to see. I don't get these questions.
    I don't think she was asking whether she needed to go back to B for hairstyling, but whether it was appropriate/expected to acknowledge the switch.

    I thought it was a good question (because I've always wondered which is more awkward - stopping someone's service without explanation or having a conversation where you explain that she didn't do anything wrong you just found someone better), so I'm curious to hear others' perspective.
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  • kristenndkristennd member
    If she was still childfree would you feel guilty about switching? The subject heading is throwing me.
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  • shannmshannm member
    kristennd said:
    If she was still childfree would you feel guilty about switching? The subject heading is throwing me.

    That's the thing, I probably wouldn't have switched so I kind of feel like I took advantage of her maternity leave rather than having the balls to just tell her I wanted to go with someone else.
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  • shannmshannm member
    theresat858 said:
    You found someone better...what's the big deal?

    I never see the same hair stylist twice. I honestly don't understand people thinking that a hair stylist gets attached to their clients. Maybe some of them, I guess...but I just don't get it.
    Stylists absolutely value their return clients. The stylists that I use typically have only return clients. It is like having a dentist. You typically return to the same person. And it becomes awkward when you switch to someone different within the same salon. A switch means that one stylist has to find a new client to fill the income gap that her coworker has just gained at her expense. So is she "attached" to me? Me, no. My money? Likely.
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  • shannmshannm member
    Samiantha101 said:
    See who you freaking want to see. I don't get these questions.

    Clearly.
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  • Nechie122Nechie122 member
    I agree with what @Estwd2 said. I am kind of curious though ... if you weren't thrilled with what B did and wanted to try C, why did you wait a whole year before switching? Seems like this whole thing could have been avoided 11 months ago before she came to see you as "her" client.
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  • laurakaz13laurakaz13 member
    theresat858 said:
    You found someone better...what's the big deal?

    I never see the same hair stylist twice. I honestly don't understand people thinking that a hair stylist gets attached to their clients. Maybe some of them, I guess...but I just don't get it.


    Really? I have been going to the same stylist for years.  I love her.  She styles and highlights my hair perfectly and I would be so sad to lose her.  She has told me that she has a set group of regulars she relies on. 

    OP- Don't worry about it.  Use stylist C and just let her know you love the way she does your hair.  Do not go back to B.  She wasn't working for you. 

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  • shannmshannm member
    Nechie122 said:
    I agree with what @Estwd2 said. I am kind of curious though ... if you weren't thrilled with what B did and wanted to try C, why did you wait a whole year before switching? Seems like this whole thing could have been avoided 11 months ago before she came to see you as "her" client.

    Well, it wasn't a full year and I was too chicken to switch to another person in the salon. She is a sweet person and I didn't want to make her feel bad. I'm a pushover when it comes to stuff like that.
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  • kristenndkristennd member
    The last time I got my hair done, my stylist was actually talking about how she wished clients weren't so uncomfortable about just switching already. They had a similar situation in their salon and she says they really can tell when you'd rather be with someone else and they don't understand why it's so scary for clients. No one goes bankrupt losing one client.
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  • Virgo17Virgo17 member
    I understand feeling a twinge of guilt, but at the end of the day it is your money and you should be happy with the service you receive.  I would stick with C and not address it with B, unless confronted.  If it was the stylist you had for 7 years and you were switching, I would probably have a conversation about it.
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  • *sparky**sparky* member
    Samiantha101 said:
    See who you freaking want to see. I don't get these questions.

    ITA w/this.  If the latest stylist does your hair best, then stick with her.  I actually did the exact same thing at my current salon and I couple of times after my original stylist came back I felt a little guilt but it lasted all of 5 seconds.  It's your money and your hair.  No reason to suffer with a bad style for someone else's benefit.

     

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