Hairdressers who don't listen

I just had the same experience in Bromley Kent. I'd give the name of the salon, but it will probably be censored. I told them what I wanted and ended up having an argument with them. I did not allow them to cut my hair the way they wanted and ended up walking out with wet hair. I came home and did it myself as best I could and every-one says how nice it looks - even before they knew I cut it myself. Who is the customer here?

Oh, I completely sympathize with you!!! My friend (a guy) had the same problem. He almost looked "bald" every time he went for "a wee trim". Well, the barber no longer makes any money off him. (You'd think these people had a brain!!). I do it for him. I give him his little trim every month. And exactly how he wants it. (Not much intelligence is needed to trimming a guy's hair).
PS I get free monthly car maintenance!!

By the way, we have no "smart" hairdressers in Canada either...

I couldn't agree more! Maybe you should pretend that you're a guy.
I've been desperately trying to grow my hair out for half a year and every time I ask for them to "tidy it up but keep the length", or "just take a little bit off" or "style it so it will grow out nicely", all they seem to hear (wherever I go) is: "Short back and sides please."

Today was the most infuriating as i'd finally managed to get it as long as I liked but it had just got a little too long so I went and asked for just a tiny bit off. Big mistake. Now I'm back to square one with a short back and sides and I'll have to wait another half a year before it's anywhere near long enough.

I too hate hairdressers.
They do not know English, they are Blind to pictures, they do not know Math.
Explain to them what you want until you are blue in the face.
Everything you want, they give you everything you didn't want.
1/2 an inch is a trim, not a 4 inch hackoff!! Not a bob either!!
Show them the 360 degree picture. They are blind.

What is wrong with these people? After asking for a 1/2 trim, I got a 4 inch hackoff.
Instead of going back each month for a trim, now it will take at least 2 years to grow it all back.
Baaawwww!!
I hate hairdressers.

Why do hairdressers insist on cutting hair too short?I ask for half an inch to be cut off and I always endup with half an inch on my head.What is their problem.?

I think the problem is rural/ small town hairdressers. There's a reason why the best go to the cities. I just had my hair cut this morning, took a photo in and said that was EXACTLY how I wanted it, and what do you know, came out with something completely different. Come to think of it, I have NEVER had a haircut I was completely satisfied with.

Hairdressers should listen to their clients and do what the person asks for and if it is something that would not suit them it should be explained and it is possible to adapt a hair style to suit with a little tweeking ,In my younger days we had talented young stylists , but they had a lot of support from older hairdresers I personally looked up to my elders who had much more experiance ,but today unfortunately they are on the shop floor after six weeks and believe it or not a lot of kids at school are putting colours on and blow drying while working in the evenings and on Saturday jobs , I do not agree with this bad practice but lets face it they are cheap labour in this recetion,and they are so pleased to have a poorly paid job they do not see that it is wrong.

I have the same problem here in the US. These hairdressers think they are top stylists and that they know best. Honey, I hate to tell them they do not. we know our hair best and what we want to look like. I hate them.

To the lady with fine hair I think your hairdresser is possibly worried that you may not manage your hair yourself as it is so fine ,there also is the worry that if you can;t do it yourself it may look bad for them , on the other hand you could go to an older local hairdresser who has the experience in dealing with fine hair you know that when you go in to a "trendy"hairdressers and they ask you if you want a stylist or an artistict director ,the artistic director is usually someone who is good at selling retail products and not necesarilly a top hairstylist.

your 55 ?
stop moaning like a little teenager
honestly
what is this site about ? in every single of your articles you moan.

I just paid £57 for a hair cut that's far too short, and was blown dry in a middle shed! I had to remove my glasses, so couldn't see what was going on. I've re-styled it the way I like, but it's still way too short. Now changing salon.

Hairedressers are ridiculous. 9 times out of 10 I get a haircut that I don't even want. As you mentioned, they do it the way they want it and the way they think it looks good. I almost always come out with the typical guy haircut, short on the sides, a bit longer on the top. I hate it, it makes me look preppy and too tidy. I like a messy look, scruffy around the ears. I always tell them, DO NOT CUT MY HAIR ABOVE THE EARS, yet every time they snip it right off before I have a chance to stop them. Then I am stuck with this haircut I hate for a month or two.

From this day forth I will simply not pay them.