NATURAL HAIR HORROR STORY | MY WORST SALON EXPERIENCE 

I am so sorry this happened to you. us naturals know that our hair isn't just hair and I feel for you. sending you lots of love.

Get it braided. Take a break. Take a moment. Keep it braided for about 2 months. In the meantime, it's growing, and your not doing anything drastic. That hair stylist is so wrong.

I booked an appointment there I’m going to cancel it now thank you

Sadly so many of our natural girls been through this. You will return like a Phoenix from the ashes.

Cut it to even it out asap. Just pull the bandaid off. The longer you look at it, the more depressed you'll feel. Braid your hair and wear protective styles for fall and winter. You'll be back to new no time. Advice from someone whose been there.

I'm crying with you. I know some people will say it's just hair but I wish they understood and respected that hair means different things to different people. To some of us, we ARE our hair. You'll recover but in the meantime it's ok to grieve your loss. This is why I don't go to salons - even natural hair salons. I just cannot trust anyone to touch my hair to be honest. I am so sorry this happened to you.

Sweet sister, we all feel your pain. As Black women, it is a crowning achievement to grow our natural hair long and come to love it. It must feel like a betrayal to have someone else destroy it. You are also probably a little mad at yourself for letting someone touch your crown. But girl, you have learned and you will come out of this better than ever. You are helping us by sharing this story. I don't think you should fix the cut right away, just give it a few months and baby it until you get it back to the state that you remember. Then after a few months decide if you want another cut (only do it yourself). We are with you girl! xoxo

Awwwwe, cry hunny. It’s okay to express yourself, and your emotions are 100% valid. You have spent years investing and taking good care of your hair. I too have experienced a similar situation, and it took 2+ years with multiple trims for my hair to recover. Be gentle with yourself as you heal mentally and emotionally from this traumatic experience. You didn’t know, so it’s not your fault at all. With time, try to forgive yourself and the stylist that failed your haircut. Luckily, your hair will grow back so beautifully in no time. Thank you for sharing, and have a blessed day ❤️

So sorry this happened. A lot of these stylists are not all there, have jealousy issues and will sabotage you on purpose.

This is why i let no one touch my hair. Some of these damn stylist are jealous and they purposely distroy hair. This happend when i was younger and from then i never wnt back. Every Sunday is my washday at home. Old school roller set sitting under a dryer, then do my hair in a protective style. My hair is long down my back.

Oh boy, this is why I trust no one with my hair. It looks as though tou got a big chop.

Thank you for being vulnerable with us and showing your raw emotions. Hugsssssss Looking forward to your new hair journey and I know your hair will bounce back and be even more fabulous. I agree with trimming the back so you can create a new shape and then protective style until it gets back to where you want it to be. Again, thank you for sharing ❤️

Wow Sis, so sorry. Unfortunately some stylists just don't know how to properly style natural hair. Especially when it comes to cutting. Many use an unconventional random pull and cut technique that leaves your hair looking uneven when its complete. You can cut the hair wet and curly as long as its stretched even before cutting. This happens often unfortunately making it very hard for naturals to trust going to a stylist. Probably recutting is best so your hair doesn't break. Of course it will grow back but it doesn't take away from the trauma you feel now.

WOOOOOOOOW! Girl I AM SOOO SORRY YOU WENT THROUGH THIS! Thank you so much for being so opened, wishing you the best on your new journey

I had my hair done today…. They took 6 inches off when I asked for a trim and they thinned it out. I cried but you know what I’ll make an appointment at deeper than hair and get them to make it even and start over. I’ll get 6 inches back in a year I know I can do it. I’m just in shock. But everyone’s telling me I can grow it back and hair DOES grow back so it will be ok.

i'm so sorry for this! Natural hair it's not just hair, 3 months ago I went to a Salon for a cut, 100 euros, and I went back to home crying, since that day I won't let nobody to touch my hair never again! (sorry if my english is bad I'm from spain) Lots of love for you, your hair is going to be longer and fuller so soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for having the courage to share! I really hate that this happened to you! Sending you LOVE!!

Girl I want to thank you profoundly for sharing your story. I spent 2 years and a half growing my hair and yesterday I went to the salon and the stylist cut much much more than what I asked for. I cried myself to sleep yesterday. I don't want to think about how much time it'll take to grow back. It's like she chopped a part of my spirit. I feel you.

They need to be sued😪

I empathize with you. That’s so frustrating. Huge huge hug.

Thank you for posting this! Also going through a traumatic hair experience!! This is helping me realize I will get through it!

Oh I really feel for you 🥺😢 I had the exact same experience 4 years ago when my natural hair was butchered at the Darren Scott Salon in London. It was promoted as a leading salon for natural/Afro hair but literally what happened to you- a lopsided disaster, my hair was just hacked into and lost 5inches with sooo much unevenness. I’d travelled from Yorkshire to London thinking it would be an amazing experience and I’ve never been to a salon since! Your hair will grow back beautifully in time 💕 but this video is so important so others don’t go through the same pain.

Annie you were brave to post this! I am glad you were completely transparent about your experience and I wished more people would post and be open about these matters. You are absolutely gorgeous no matter what but I understand the experience you had is extremely disappointing and devastating for you. I know your hair will recover from this! Love you Annie 🥰🤗❤️❤️🤗

Awww Annie, so sorry hon, I know how it feels as I too have been down this road with stylist. It will grow back babes... Keep doing your regimen and lots of good prayer....

So sorry!!! Feel free to express yourself. Your hair is your crown, you put a lot of time and effort into it. Wish you all the best as you go forth!!!

im so sorry hun, but I know you'll get your hair back! just remain patient and keep doing all the things you always do to maintain the health and growth of your beautiful curls.

soooooo sorry you went through this. I've been through something similiar recently. You will get through this and your hair will be better than before.

Awww sis!! This makes me upset for you! I’ve been there before. I ended up growing it back some. Some natural hairstylist don’t know what they are doing. Maybe evening it out with a diy trim and getting a protective style for the winter months will help. Sending you 🤗 hugs!! 🤎🤎🤎

After I transitioned i didnt know much about natural hair and I went to a "so called" natural hair specialist for a wash n go. All her photos on her IG page was different type 4 clients and it looks like she knew how to handle many hair types. Lucky I only went for a wash n go. And didn't get a cut or silk press. Let's just say it was a waste of about $80. She did my wash n go with some type of mousse. Once they product dried my hair was dryer than it had ever been; it didn't didn't even feel like hair it was so dry. And it was in the most strunken state possible like a dry sponge. From then on I learned more about my hair and did my own hair, and it has been flourishing and growing. I will never let someone else do my hair now. I've only had bad or mediocre experiences. I can do bad myself. Not going to pay good money for it.

Hi my hunny , I am so sorry for your experience . I hope you are doing better now . I know exactly how you feel . I decided to treat myself by getting my hair professional styled at a natural hair salon. I walked in with a full head of thick healthy natural hair , and walked out twith a big asss bald spot on the side of my head . I cry everytime I touch it , and feel scalp . I also had clusters of dried hair glue throughout my hair because they glue the ponytail to my actual hair 😒. We have to protect our crown from these people that don’t understand/value our hair, even if they “claim” they do. Sending much love ❤️

I definitely understand your pain. I'm sorry you had to go through this. I had this happen to me as well and moving forward I never let anyone do my hair under any circumstance. Our saddest reality became stylists ruining our hair.

Damn . Gurl I saw the pic and I cried with you. They ruined your hair. The good news is your still beautiful and it will grow back strong. I’m so sorry this happened to you. 😔

But WHAT DID THEY DO to erase your curl pattern at the front.,!? I felt your pain, especially when you showed the pics at the end. 😢 be strong this too shall pass.

They are wrong for this..I went through something similar just last night, the lady combed out so much of my hair that I wanted to cry. Smh.. I see you are on a new hair journey now! Keep going strong!!

Definitely utterly frustrating when you take the time to grow your hair out. Highly upsetting, be ok babes....

Wow I've only seen amazing reviews from the curl bar thank you for sharing

I’m so sorry this happened to you! I’m really appalled and confused as to what happened for your curl pattern to change!

I went through a similar experience last year. My hair is slowly recovering but what an unnecessary set back. I’m so sorry this happened to you, your beautiful tresses will recover in time, I hate this for you.

My heart is broken for you. You've had an awful experience and it will take a few days to accept the situation. I will follow your progress. New subscriber

this was so painful to watch on so many levels 😢

I'm here because I just went through a bad experience. The stylist was so rough with the blow dry I asked her to stop stat. She was ripping it out. Smh

I still say it that I will not allow a female natural hair stylist to style my hair. This is just for me, men are gentle, women do it as though they have the same hair you have and so, what is special. Men will cherish and cherish because to them the hair is beautiful. The same thing when you go for massages the men are gentle to the touch.

Wow...I'm so sorry this happened to you.

I’m so sorry ❤️❤️

Soooo sorry this happened to you. This is awful! I had a similar experience a few days ago and I’ve lost sleep over losing the hair I worked so hard to grow. We naturals need to learn how to cut our own hair. Going to a salon is a recipe for disaster it seems. Most ladies I know with very long natural hair never go to the salon. 😢

I was going to book aswell but I doubted how capable they were. Glad I saw this video. Finding natural hair stylists for type 4 hair is so hard

Your hair looks really thick, which is a good thing. I also try to be at least ten to fifteen minutes early for my appointments. It is often the case that your hair has an impact upon your confidence. I was often made fun of when I was younger because I had really, really short hair - after relaxing it, my hair broke. People laughing at my expense was degrading. I just clicked on this video and I am so sorry that you were distressed. I really hope that things are better for you now.

I’m sorry you had to go through this with your hair but it was a learning experience. I would do some protective styles and let it grow back out.

Sorry this happened to you. Same thing happened to me, one whole side of my hair was heat damage and wouldn’t curl back up.... I cut it low and started again. I was maaaaad girl I was mad. Good news is it grew back long and full again with time.

Same thing happened to me 3 years ago. My hair was long and thick when I went it. Came out exactly like u and I could only be mad at myself because she was the 6th person who ruined my hair. I will never try again. I know this feeling. It’s heartbreaking. My hair was sooo much shorter and thinner and I had heat damage because I had a silk press. It’s 2023 now and i would’ve been at waist length but I’m still 5 inches shy because I had to trim so much damage off for 1 1/2 year after the damage

So sorry about this... I had a similar expirience a few months ago. I made a decision to learn how to do my hair at home.

I am so sorry that happened. This is one of the reasons that no one touches my hair except me.

I'm so sorry this happened to you, it's hard to find a good salon, even the ones that claim to be natural hair specialists never had a clue. Would you consider ever naming the salon that did this? Wishing you all the best xx

That sucks with what happened with your hair so sorry 😩 know one knows your hair other then you!!! you will bounce back!!!!!

Thanks for sharing your cautionary tale but very sorry you had to do so........................

omg babe im so so sorry!

I refuse to allow stylist to touch my hair it’s not worth trusting them for such an outcome. I hope your hair has grown back as I am seeing this a year after you posted

I am sorry you had to go through this. It looks like this was done on purpose because even if a person wasn't an experienced hairstylist there's no way the hair should look like that. It was butchered and cut haphazardly. I want to encourage you coming from someone who went through setbacks and hairstylist mishandling my hair you will have a wonderful recovery from this experience and your hair will grow back beautifully and be better than before. Im 14 years natural and my hair is thriving since Ive been taking care of it myself. One of my biggest lessons was that I can't trust most hairstylist to do my hair. Ive had several ups and downs highs and lows but through it all Ive learned so much. I had to learn what my hair needed through research as well as trial and error. But let me say this Everything will be okay. "Your setback is a set up for a major comeback"💪. Be encouraged and take care😊

Hi Annie! I just came across your video this morning. Just looking at the thumbnail I click so fast. Seeing the before and after pics I was shocked. Watching this video my heart truly breaks i can feel your devastation through the screen. While I feel your hair was so beautiful before! I know that your hair is still beautiful and can get back to its potential of where it was before. I would love to share some products with you. It’s all natural ingredients and safe, do you have an email?

That is a shag shape like rockers used to get in the 90s. Like the dude from the Goo Goo Dolls where the top and center is short and the back, sides and front is long and droopy. There is no way they thought what is what you wanted.

I feel you girl 😕😕 In october i went to a salon to get my hair straightened and trimmed, and after a week i noticed that some parts were reverting back and some weren’t, so i freaked out and washed my hair. And boom... i got heat damage or maybe they putted some chemicals, i don’t even know. I went back to the salon and asked for a refund I had to cut a lot of my hair 😭😭😭 but yeah im trying to get hair back on track, hope you found a solution for you

That hairdresser is incompetent! I'm not even going to state the obvious. I'm just going to validate your feelings. Try some braided updo's for a year or two. You have gorgeous hair and I believe your hair will make a strong comeback.

I'm so sorry. I stumbled on your channel just now but I hope its recovering

Omg girl it's okay 😢😢. Complete disgrace I'm so disappointed.

I'm feeling your pain honey eventually your curl pattern will come back keep using the same products and keep it in braid styles

I’m never going to be nice in a hair salon. If I have an appointment with someone and that person is not there then they better reimburse me for my time and reschedule my appointment!

Oh no so sorry you had that experience with your hair. I’d be devastated too knowing all my hard work to retain my hair length and health just went down the drain. What I wanna know too is what on earth did the stylist use to cause the front straight texture???? Looks like the stylist had no clue how to work with coily hair and that’s trifling that they weren’t upfront about that.

I am so sorry you had this horrible experience. You are entitled to your feelings. Our hair is our glory, our crown, so of course we should be feel some kind of way, when these butches, scalp our glorious manes. I cannot say it enough to us natural beauties, "Do not go to the slaughter house". Please, let us all learn to take care of our own hair or go to someone who we KNOW 100%. 22nd Century Natural Women, Green Beauty and Indigenous Strandz are at the top of my list of Natural Hair Queens. No BS, they just give it to you straight.

So sorry. This was done to me a few years ago. I normally do my own hair, but I wanted to treat my self for my bday. I didn't even go for a trim. When I realized they were cutting my hair. I said, "I did not ask for a cut." Their response, "Girl I am just trimming these ends" Well they give me the same hair cut!! And the sides and back were even shorter I cried all the way home.

Ain’t no way u walked out of that salon looking like that 😮 I’m just baffled!! I wonder what caused the front to straighten! Smh that’s a shame. I’d be so angry!

I needed to know that I'm not alone,I was not being too much when I cried tears,I went for a trim like you after lockdown I thought I would get myself pampered,get that little massage while they wash your hair (which I did not have) instead I felt like hairdresser kept pilling shampoo on my hair shaft than getting my scalp clean, I had worked hard for through lockdown to achieve 4 centimeter and it was all butchered.i think what upset me I don't know if ignorance or lack of knowledge but when the hair dresser advice me straighten my hair with iron after I told her I don't use heat on my hair,I have fine hair and I'm on a natural hair journey and trying to retain length and healthy thick hair,I then knew she nothing about natural hair and i was like I am never going back there.i have learned to braid myself all sorts of style's because I did not want hair to be pulled out my scalp so I guess now I need to learn to trim my ends myself. I realized that I needed to put my hair away to heal from all of this and still in tears when i think about it.i went into salon with soft, shiny kink's and walked out with dry bone,pale hair.sending love to all naturals❤️

I'd be upset too. But it will pass and your hair will grow back. I would big chop, start fresh.

Wait fresh wash and go? Before a shampoo session?. They are lazy

Fun w Braids series ❤️🙏👸

Wow. This is terrible. Please make a formal complaint to them in writing. The least they should do is give you a full refund but actually this is just truly shocking.

Oh shit!

Annie might I make a suggestion pertaining to hair vitamins, I've been using hair vitamins from a company called binta organics, be best to look them up on Instagram. They also sell hair products, I utilize the hair oil, from time to time, and good stuff..

Oh gosh not the curl barrrrr

OMG, I feel so bad for you. After seeing this, I'm terrified to go to a salon to get my ends trimmed. It cost a lot of money and time to take care of natural hair. How can one be so careless and reckless. If you don't know what you're doing, admit that, and pass the client on to a real professional. Nobody wants to be your experiment. A real professional shouldn't have a problem with giving you back your money. Unbelievable!!!

Dont cry your beautiful and have lovely hair .To be honest the owners isnt trained hairdresser .Do you know if the any stylist is trained or has NVQ VRQ in hairdressing? As its strange they do curly hair but dont braid, cornrow or colour .Sounds like none of those so called stylist has any hairdressing qualification.

Like...it’s like they gave you bangs. Like............your curl pattern is gone :(

Can you show us a video of the cut? How was it cut? Straightened or curly? You can get a corrective cut I am so sorry.

What salon did you good to? I’m so sorry that happened to you

Why would you need to detangle your hair before appointment ,your going to hairdresser there meant to do that? This Curl bar just cowboys hairdresser I notice on her salon page shes got rid of male stylist and only has females who dont mention if they have qualification.

I had a healthy thick afro. And this stylist with bleach blond boy haircut ruined it. She Blow dried my hair straight with a rat tail comb.... Like.. I prefer to wear my afro out. She messed up the curls.. it's just limp now. 😥

you had to do your hair before you went to the hairdresser? wow!!!!! thats crazy

Aw Annie I am so sorry for you 😔. Don’t be sad, it will get better with time with some protective styles. Seeing the cut I feel like they sabotaged you on purpose :/.

did they use devacurl?? giiiiirl...

They did you soooo wrong im sorry girl 😫

It's so not just hair it was enough hair for me myself want to beat that stylist down for you I'm so sorry this has been your experience!

My God, so sorry. Don’t these so called stylists know that this can cause years of therapy.

❤️💔

I can't trust salons, cause these stylists don't have skills with nappy hair besides burning it into submission. I would say never mind if they asked me to come with my hair already washed. They should know how to wash nappy hair. HUGE red flag!!!

Sorry

Omg, I just looked at your older videos...why they do you like that?!? Eeeek I hope they gave you a refund.

when the initial person who was to cut your hair wasn’t there you should have ask for a refund period

so sorry to hear you had a nasty experience. Maybe you should have told them what you wanted and if they refuse, you leave.

Please don't cut it. It should grow out then trim as needed

YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE PAID..... can't you sue

Were they Caucasian? With black hair you can’t go to “curl bar” type of places. They don’t know what they’re doing. Black hair shrinks ups more than other textures. Really sad. It will grow though. Just do braids and use castor oil on the ends of the hair. x It’s fine, everything will be okay ☺️ Just don’t go back to those people or anyone who deal with “curls”. Afro curls are different and needs different care x