Last week I went to a salon and asked for the "most experienced" colorist that won't fry my hair.  I was a dark ashe blonde (with cool skin tones) and I didn't really know what I wanted.  First of all I asked her if she could do blonde on me and she suggested I only go a couple of tones lighter than my natural hair and that I should never go blonde because of my skin tone.  She colored my hair a dark goldish red with a few highlights and I'm not crazy about it.  She did treat my hair very good, and it doesn't feel damaged at all but I simply not crazy about the color.  Should I continue to go to her and be a little bit more specific about my needs or should I just try someone else? 

BTW I spent around $150 at the salon that day so IMHO I think I should "love" my hair but I don't.  It is better than it was before but it's still bland to look at.  I like experiementing with color because I like change often and I know I could trust her with my hair but on the other hand she seems very opinionated and might not listen to my needs.  So should I fire her and move on or give her another try??? 

Thanks!

so basically u wanted blonde and she didn't think blonde would u so u didn't turn out blonde?

Veronica F wrote: so basically u wanted blonde and she didn't think blonde would u so u didn't turn out blonde?

Yes, true, I wanted to be blonde and she said I wouldn't look good with blonde hair.  But I thought that as a "cool" toned person I could easily have ashe colored hair.

I guess it just depends on how unhappy you are.  If it doesn't bother you enough to go back and have it fixed, just call it a learning experience and pick someone else next time.

I think it's good that you gave her a chance to fix it, since you did pay $150.00 for the service.  But beware of stylists who don't listen to you and just do what they feel like doing.  I have been going to a very creative stylist for the last year.  The first haircut she did on me was so beautiful - she got me hooked - but then I noticed that on each subsequent visit I wasn't so thrilled.  I have been to her a total of 5 or 6 times, maybe, and 2 or 3 of those times I've had to go back a second time and ask her to "fix" something that I didn't like about the cut she gave me.  I am not a picky person at all - but I do expect to be listened to when I ask for a certain cut or style!  The last straw was this past Saturday when I went in for a "trim" and left with a borderline shag with many layers.  I am disgusted with how my hair looks, and angry that I didn't learn my lesson sooner!  I will be returning to my former stylist, who always listened to me and never let me down.

I guess my point is - find someone you can communicate with well.  That is key to a successful stylist/client relationship.

Well I ended up going in yesterday and she put a darker toner on it to get rid of the gold/red tones.  It looks much much better today!  I was able to get a better understanding of her as well.  She said my hair looked good the way it was but it was simply personal preference.  But now she knows what I don't like.  I am so glad I went back in because she was very helpful and I know I can trust her now.  I don't think I'd want blonde anyway because it's too high maintenance IMHO.  I really prefer color that I don't have to go in every month to touch up.