If you don't like your haircut, is it OK to go back and ask them to fix it several days later.?

Question

Is it OK? IF so, what is the statute of limitations when it comes to asking your barber/hair stylist to fix your haircut? A day, two days, etc?

Answer 1

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yes i would
LOL

Answer 2

absolutely go back and the best way to get what haircut you want is to bring a picture.

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im a hairdresser

Answer 3

yes absolutely
i have paid for it

i don't know the exact time it would take
but a guess is 1 week

Answer 4

yes if your hair grow back

Answer 5

Yes it is I have done it. I think the max is 5 days though.

Answer 6

I think if I am not satisfied then I should have said that to him at that time so that he can fix it right there.

Of course he can not fix if he has cut it more than required :)

Moreover if I have given him clear cut instruction about my choice of hair cut & then if due to his error my hair cut is not proper then he should correct it immediately.

In any case after few days you should pay for fixing it.

Answer 7

I would say yes to that one. But that doesn't mean that it might be free or not you might have to pay for it

Answer 8

Yes, but keep in mind that if you bring a picture with you or you have seen one posted that doesn't mean that the style in that picture will suit you! since we all have a different bone structure , a different hair line and amount of hair available for certain hair styles that we would love to have but unfortunately we cannot . If your stylist has given you a style that isn't suitable or even a bad cut perhaps he/she will be able to fix it , If it is a very bad cut then my advise to you is to find another stylist.

Answer 9

Depends upon the country. I saw a Judge Judy episode while in the US, and she said the hairdresser's duty to set it right. It was about color.

One should go back withing 2 or 3 days. Color can change. Cuts look different. Know not of laws.

We cannot do much legally here. But we can ask them to re-do it. As I did at one time. I went back 3 days later. I needed to wash it too. So I broached it nicely. They did try mend it. Helped some. I did not have to pay for it.

But on another occasion, mine was a mess; it was shorter than expected. So I could do nothing about it. I did mention to the hairdresser who was also the owner. Is all we could do. She said, just grow it a bit and we will do something better.
Next time I did pay again. As it was months later.

Answer 10

Mike when you go to your barber the first question you will be asked, after "how are you" "How would you like it Sir?. Therein lies the answer to your question. You tell him what your requirements are and he carries it out. You leave happy. He has carried out your instructions so there can be no "come back" Not like commercial goods where you have a statutory right to exchange or return within the time limit for the transaction, or in the case of a loan for instance, you get a "cooling off period", Your hair is alive and growing on a daily basis. Mind you if you speak to him very nicely he might be willing to re-arrange your hair style at a reduced rate.

Answer 11

Absolutely! But one should not go back no more then 2 days. You should be able to tell the hairdresser right there if your haircut isn't to your liking instead of coming back the following day.

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me

Answer 12

I will not go back to the previous one,once he did wrong it is not neccessary to go to him,insted, I have to find new barber.

Answer 13

i think it would be okay if you went back to ask them to fix it, but dont be surprised if they want you to pay for it! Bring them a picture of exactly what you want

hey, how'd you get that cool staff label?
I want one! =)

Answer 14

I would say yes. I have done it. Usually within 3 or 4 days. After you wash your hair at home it will quite often lay differently than when it was styled at the salon/parlor.

Answer 15

Well if they didn't do it right the first time. Chances are they may just mess it up all over again.

Answer 16

Yes, it is okay. Limit, no longer than two days.

Source(s):

Life experience

Answer 17

Yes, you have the right to do so. But, if you do not like the haircut why would you want to go back?

However, it depends on how bad the hair cut and if it is too short, whether or not it is fixable right away. It takes a few days, usually after a wash, to find out whether it is not your liking. Go back between 5 to 7 days. Some salon will even give you a coupon for a free cut next time if your hair is too short to be fixed.

Source(s):

My own experience.

Answer 18

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Mike--

I think that if you left the shop liking the cut at that time, only to realize, you don't like it a few days down the road, then YES, it would be alright to ask them to fix it. I would say no longer then a weeks time should go by though.

AND,as time is money, If you are expecting the fix, free of charge, then at least give a tip. I would say the same amount as you did the first time around.

I'm sure that every barber/stylist asks their client if they are happy at the end. So if you leave saying you are, & then return, YOU REALLY should tip a second time. ( I stress this for those who may disagree )

Take Care!!

_________ ~_~.

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Answer 19

I believe it should be a day and a half maximum for a man and possibly a week for a woman (and also a man who has an effeminate hairstyle, ew). I say this because a man usually doesn't have such an elaborate hairstyle that it would take long to notice an uneven haircut, etc. Yet for women, their style may fail or go flat; their curls might uncurl after several days or so... and it may be the cause of neglect by the hairstylist. Also I believe that the price of your hairstyle should be directly related to how long one could wait to ask for a redo hairdo. If you pay enough, then you have the right to get what you want.

Source(s):

common street knowledge

Answer 20

i would say a day or two ,because some times you don't know how much the damage is until you try to curl it your self .....but personally i just would go to a different hair stylist

Answer 21

you should know if you like it or not when you walk out the door. if after washing it, your hair isnt quite right then i would say you have NO MORE than one day to get it fixed. any more time than this i think is rude to your provider.

Answer 22

Hello Mike, well yes it's ok to get back if he made a mistake. But if it was not mistaken, then you can't go back. Recently i did the same. He made the cut i wanted, but it was too short. It was not mistaken. Nevertheless,i didn't like it, but most people said i look beautiful in it. I'm still not convinced but it will grow long again. But you mentioned 'fix' then he made a mistake, you just go as long as you discover the mistake. That was just my opinion.

Answer 23

depends, it's okay if you are willing to pay some money toward using up their time again. But honestly, I would not want to cross that line.

Answer 24

According to my wife,who's a beautician? In the real world you're pretty much stuck.And that's because while you are in the chair that's your time to speak up.Not a few days later after people have made comments? If you have a great hairdresser you never go wrong.They nare hard to find and of course you get what you pay for.That does not mean 100.00 price is not a gaurantee.

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3 beauticians.It runs in my wifes family.

Answer 25

yes

Answer 26

I say up to about a week is ample time to go back to a hair stylist if a hair cut, or other service, isn't working. That's been the custom for the stylists I've used. If a hairstylist wouldn't fix things at no charge during that first week for me, then I'd find a new stylist.

Answer 27

Yes! Go back before you get out the scissors and try to repair it yourself...I know from personal experience that's not a good idea!

Answer 28

With apologies about my last question(if ou read it)
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yeah definitely go back. It's worth a try.
Having a bad haircut is not nice at all. I had that once, I didn't go back and walked around feeling a bit bummed and now I think I should have gone, as they are really nice people in the barbers shop and I think they would have helped me out.
If not entirly for free, at least not for much money.
good luck

Answer 29

Yes, if you have explained to the stylist/barber exactly the kind of cut/style you want. It is your responsibility to 'buy' what you want. However, if you do not get what you asked for at the point where you pay for the cut/style, now is the time to express your concern about not getting what you asked for and see if it can be re-cut or re-styled?

If you do go home and after washing your hair the next day or so and you realize that the cut/style is not right you need to go back to talk to the stylist/barber so that next time it can be done right or corrected now. I have never heard of a statute of limitation, although there is a three-day period for credit card purchases.

If you and the stylist/barber cannot agree then it is your responsibility to look for a new one. If it is bad, then ask for a refund, but do not become obnoxious if you do not get one. Chalk it up to experience and move on with grace and understanding.

Source(s):

Life experience.

Answer 30

We have been studying contracts in my legal class and in my opinion
you cannot.

The agreement was
Your money for a haircut desired (Come to think of it , If the haircut they gave you in the first place was not the one you wanted right then and there , then you should be able to have them change it)

They gave you the hair cut you wanted that day

you left and the contract was agreement contract was closed

Now If I were the hair cut place I would accomedate you to keep you as a customer but if I wasn't inclined then you would be SoL

Answer 31

My initial thought when I read your question was why did it take a day or two to realize you didn't like your haircut? However, that thought was retracted when my memory bank turned its light switch on, reminding me that I have also been in the same situation that you find yourself in, at this time. I got my hair cut (cut, but not shampooed or dried/styled), then I went home and washed, blow dried , and styled my hair. It wasn't until then that I noticed that one side of my hair was noticeably shorter than the other. I went back one or two days later (I forget which) and explained my dislike. The same beautician that initially cut my hair, corrected the problem, and apologized for her misjudgment. She was very polite, pleasant and professional. She said she hoped to be of service to me on my return visit. To me, when a business man/woman handles themselves in the manner the beautician I had, handled herself, it makes a world of difference in whether you go back to the same beuatician/business or not. I went back, and am still making return visits.
There are a few old sayings in the world of business that I really like, and I think would be good for all persons working with the public to remember and enforce: "The customer is always right", "The customer is the business person's bread and butter", and "Treat others as you would like to be treated", and, "The best advertisement is the free advertisement that is done by word-of-mouth". Not adhereing to these old sayings could be the doom of any business man/woman's dream come true!
By all means go back and have that same beautician that did the haircut, fix your hair to your satisfaction! If the thing that you didn't like about your haircut cannot be fixed to your satisfaction, then that same beautician ought to be required to give you a certificate for a free haircut.
Personally, there are tw particular reasons why I think all hair salons should be required to give all customers a two-day grace period for all hair salon services.
1) You cannot tell whether there is anything wrong with your haircut, or with anything else you have done to your hair, until you go home and wash and fix it yourself. You just can't!
2) The beautician usually gives the customer an opportunity to look in the mirror when he/she is finished with the job at hand, but it is just a quick look, sometimes, just a flash---kind of like when you are watching a live game and there is a streaker that runs across the field/court, it happens so fast that you really can't see that much (LOL).

P.S. The reference I made to my memory bank turning its light on, mentioned in the second sentence of my answer, comes from something my husband always says to me and our two daughters when we tell him that we can't remember something:
"Once it's up here (pointing to his head), it's always up here, all you gotta do is turn the switch on".
Sometimes I tell him that my switch is broke, or has a short in it:-)

Source(s):

Self-experience