Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon

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Posted by Jessie on June 3, 2004 at 20:22:08:

I thought you all might find this amuseing.

I went to my hair stylist yesterday and she commented on my hennnaed
hands. I happily gave her a mini henna lecture and puzzleingly
enough she scowled through the entire monologue. Confused at her
reaction I continued to read my very boring magazine. After sitting
for about twenty minutes in silence she asked me if I had ever
considered highlighting my hair to which I replyed no. I used to dye
and bleach my hair and had it turn to straw and simce then I have
sworn off of any chemical alterations for my locks. I told her I was
thinking of dyeing my har with henna which I have done once before.
The ears of all the other stylests perked up and suddenly I was
surronded by frowning woman all looking like their were a part of
some hair dresser mafia. "Henna?" one woman who previously had been
giveing an older woman highlights replied "Don't you know that
vegitable dyes are the most AWFULL thing you can do to your hair?"
"But henna isn't a 'vegitable dye'." I said feeling very
uncomfortable "It is a plant if that's what you mean..." My hair
dresser decided to chime in "Well, any plant dyes are bad for your
hair." Getting a bit deffensive now I replied "I must dissagree.
Have you checked any of your conditioning products? I'm sure some of
them contain..." "We wouldn't sell anything containing henna in our
store!" I was getting a little angery now becuase I had just bought
a leave in conditioner from them and one of the ingredients was, in
fact, HENNA! "Look," I said "I don't want to argue but" I tried to
put this delicately but failed miserably "I don't think you know
what your talking about". BAD IDEA. The entire mob started
assaulting with a long speech about how they were "beauty school
graduates" and I could lecture them after I had spent "5 years
working in a salon" They evetually dispersed but continued to talk
about me in a little huddle while my stylist continues on me a bit
more roughly. I left a slightly smaller tip then usual and left in a
hurry but I think I'll return with my newly hennaed hair with the
hope of starting another battle.

Follow Ups

Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Shelli 12:41:30 6/22/2004 (0)
this makes me crazy!! Jane 13:50:48 6/4/2004 (0)
Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon JennyK 10:11:38 6/4/2004 (0)
My Mother's a Hairdresser.. Dee 02:49:27 6/4/2004 (0)
Defending to henna Natasha 21:12:07 6/3/2004 (0)
Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Pierre 21:10:17 6/3/2004 (0)
Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Catherine Cartwright-Jones 20:27:56 6/3/2004 (6)
- Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Amin 17:09:56 6/6/2004 (0)
- Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Betsey 20:48:42 6/3/2004 (4)
  - Re: Defending to henna to the death! An encounter at a salon Diane 06:58:05 6/6/2004 (3)
    - And anyway Elettaria 07:06:38 6/6/2004 (2)
      - Re: And anyway Alison 14:12:25 6/6/2004 (1)
        
        Re: And anyway autumn 18:24:30 6/6/2004 (0)

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: I thought you all might find this amuseing. : : I went to my hair stylist yesterday and she commented on my hennnaed : hands. I happily gave her a mini henna lecture and puzzleingly : enough she scowled through the entire monologue. Confused at her : reaction I continued to read my very boring magazine. After sitting : for about twenty minutes in silence she asked me if I had ever : considered highlighting my hair to which I replyed no. I used to dye : and bleach my hair and had it turn to straw and simce then I have : sworn off of any chemical alterations for my locks. I told her I was : thinking of dyeing my har with henna which I have done once before. : The ears of all the other stylests perked up and suddenly I was : surronded by frowning woman all looking like their were a part of : some hair dresser mafia. "Henna?" one woman who previously had been : giveing an older woman highlights replied "Don't you know that : vegitable dyes are the most AWFULL thing you can do to your hair?" : "But henna isn't a 'vegitable dye'." I said feeling very : uncomfortable "It is a plant if that's what you mean..." My hair : dresser decided to chime in "Well, any plant dyes are bad for your : hair." Getting a bit deffensive now I replied "I must dissagree. : Have you checked any of your conditioning products? I'm sure some of : them contain..." "We wouldn't sell anything containing henna in our : store!" I was getting a little angery now becuase I had just bought : a leave in conditioner from them and one of the ingredients was, in : fact, HENNA! "Look," I said "I don't want to argue but" I tried to : put this delicately but failed miserably "I don't think you know : what your talking about". BAD IDEA. The entire mob started : assaulting with a long speech about how they were "beauty school : graduates" and I could lecture them after I had spent "5 years : working in a salon" They evetually dispersed but continued to talk : about me in a little huddle while my stylist continues on me a bit : more roughly. I left a slightly smaller tip then usual and left in a : hurry but I think I'll return with my newly hennaed hair with the : hope of starting another battle.
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