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Hair...VENT...unprofessional stylist!

A close friends sister has been doing my hair for a while now and I contacted her about doing mine and my BP's hair for the wedding. She was excited to do so and we discussed the price and details and everything was great. I attempted to contact her again to set up a hair trial, which we discussed in the original conversation that we would do so in May and we will set the specific date/time when it gets closer. Well when i contacted her to make the trial appointment, apparently she has moved about 4hrs away and gas is really expensive so she will "let me know" next time she is in the area to see her family. This just is NOT good enough for me. It is too wishy-washy and makes me think that 1. i wont get a chance to do a hair trial and 2. she might not even show up the day of! I explained this all to my mom(she is helping plan EVERYTHING and was to be getting her hair done as well) and lets just say, shes not happy. So she contacted a few people and recieved a few names to call and see if they are free/prices etc. Oddly enough the DAY i decided, what the heck this girl hasnt contacted me yet lets just set up a trial with the person my mom has contacted. The "friend" text messaged me saying she will be up next weekend and we can do the trial then. Except...I already have that day packed full of DIY projects with friends/mom/BP. I explained this too her and the response was "all we need is an hour."

Am i being too rash in not wanting to give her the opportunity? I have my trial on tuesday with another person who willing set up a time/date/price immediately upon contact. I am going to that trial but im debating on wether I should simply cut off the "friend" or hold off and see if the trial with the new person goes well. Then i feel kind of bad that I no long trust this girl to show up when she is supposed to be someone i could count on.
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  • I would go to the professional and if you like her book her. I agree that your friend doesn't sound too reliable. You shouldn't have to worry about if you are going to get your hair done the day of because your friend might not show up.
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    [QUOTE]I would go to the professional and if you like her book her. I agree that your friend doesn't sound too reliable. You shouldn't have to worry about if you are going to get your hair done the day of because your friend might not show up.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-beauty_hairventunprofessional-stylist?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:358Discussion:032fa664-ea59-4ab4-980a-dc3df14a237bPost:b3a61ad4-dbb2-49fc-bfed-bbcc7d8dad34">Re: Hair...VENT...unprofessional stylist!</a>:
    [QUOTE]I would go to the professional and if you like her book her. I agree that your friend doesn't sound too reliable. You shouldn't have to worry about if you are going to get your hair done the day of because your friend might not show up.
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    I agree as well.
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  • I also agree with the above. 
    Sometimes you can't control a move or the outcomes of that, and I know she's trying to accommodate you now.  But you also don't need this kind of stress a month before your wedding, wondering if she'll show up to do your hair with no back up plan other than doing it yourself.
    I don't know if you're anything like me, but my hair and I don't get along.  I would be very stressed if I had to do my own hair the day of because the professional I hired didn't show up. 
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    I'm going to take the opposite stance of PP - it sounds to me like she's been communicative and has gotten in touch with you to schedule something. I would find time to do the trial - I'm sure you can fit it in even though you have stuff scheduled. If it's DIY, you can probably move it an hour, right? Get a vibe from her at the trial. If you don't feel comfortable after that, then cancel. But right now, it sounds like she's doing what she can and she's still definitely committed to doing the wedding.
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  • I had talked to my future aunt's daughter about doing my hair as well and she said she would do it and would love to help out. I dont have her number, so I found her on FB, but she never responded to my email. I went ahead and found someone else to do my hair and have a trial this weekend. My mom found out and got mad because I told the other girl that she can do it. But honestly, if they dont respond and only do when its convenient for them, I dont really feel like you can rely on that person. I had a BAD experience with a vendor who never contacted me, so IMO, I would go with the new person if you really like them.
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