You Know It's A Black Hair Salon When. . .

[CrimsonTide4]

I really thought that this was on GC, but could not find it anywhere and I searched thoroughly. . .

YOU KNOW IT'S A BLACK HAIR SALON WHEN...
1.) Your stylist accepts a 3pc from Popeye's as her tip.

2.) All the stylists walk around with house slippers on.

3.) Four people are booked for the same 1:00 appt.

4.) Your stylist calls YOU at the salon talking' bout "I overslept but I'm on my way."

5.) When your stylist finally arrives you can see that she had been to the club the night before because she still has on her club clothes, and she still has the red "over 21" stamp on the back of her hand.

6.) Every hairstyle, no matter what you're getting, requires that nasty brown gel.

7.) The STYLIST'S head looks a mess.

8.) There's a receptionist's booth at the front of the shop but no one ever uses it because it's stocked with beauty supplies.

9.) The Asian man from the carryout across the street comes in personally and takes food orders.

10.) You have to divide your tips 'bout four different ways cuz' one permed you, one shampooed you, one wrapped you and your stylist finished you up.

11.) You get to the salon and your stylist isn't there, so you gotta page her. When she calls back, you gotta go pick her and her baby up.

12.) Your ears are ringing because 'loud music' is playing on your stylist's radio and she is singing along.

13.) Somebody is making a chicken run and is taking orders from the stylists AND the clients.

14.) Your stylist stops doing your hair to go outside and talk to her baby daddy.

15.) Your stylist got 10 Polaroid pictures from the club stuck around the mirror.

16.) Your stylist holds a 15-minute phone conversation with somebody while she styles your hair.

17.) The tape man is there selling bootleg tapes for $5.
18.) The stylists all talk about each other.

19.) When they send Boo-Boo's baby girl to the 99-cent store to buy your $10 "deep conditioner."

20.) When for a finishing touch your stylist insist on sprinkling a little bit of glitter in your hair. ...W-E-L-L-L....

[jll79]

I'm sad to say it, but you are right on the money.
The best is when your stylist sends YOU to the store to buy some papertowels...AND
When you know you don't need to be under the drier, but your stylist puts you there anyway so she can eat her lunch!!!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by jll79
When you know you don't need to be under the drier, but your stylist puts you there anyway so she can eat her lunch!!!

When you KNOW you are dry, but she keeps you there for another 30 minutes so her and her man go argue, talk, have lunch, or she can sit in her chair and gossip.


I don't have those problems anymore. I have a FANTASTIC stylist.

[NOWorNEVER]

...And this is a huge reason why I am now natural...

[Gina1201]

When you're there ALL d@$n day!

[Delta_Girl1913]

1. When your appointment is for 8:00 AM but she doesn't start on you until NOON!!!!

2. When you step in the shop and you feel like you have walked into the local swapmeet because they sell fake designer everhting (fubu, phat farm, coach bags, LV bags, fendi, etc).

3. When people have to duck as they walk out of the door because their hair is as tall as the darn door frame !

4. When they are blasting gospel music soooo loud you can barely hear "b***h this and b***h that, and I put that mf out"

I have more but I can't think right now.

BTW, I am so happy to finally be back in the groove. It has been so long since I posted (last year right before convention)!!

[FeeFee]

Originally posted by Gina1201
When you're there ALL d@$n day!

Guuuuurrrrrllllll, you ain't neva, eva, eva lied about that one!!!

[mo_mo17]

When you're charged $40 to get a deep conditioning treatment and the "deep conditioner" is the same one you could've gotten at your local pharmacy for $13.99.

[Mz. Sports Luva]

When you see the "no children allowed, unless being serviced" sign.

[9dstpm]

When you can buy other stuff while you're there (bootleg videos, DVD's, CD's, tickets to the B2K concert, tickets to the next Tyler Perry play, tickets to any gospel play/concert, etc.)

When your stylist is trying to make a date with you. (I used to have a male stylist)

[Dedicated1]

You Know it's a black hair salon when...........

All the hairstylist are dressed as if they were going to the club

When your hairdresser looks like she needs to get her hair done

When your hairstylist has a gold tooth or crown

When your under the dryer, your stylist is getting weave put in her head

[cricket]

Unfortunatley, I always experience #3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 and one DID try number 20!

Does anybody else feel like they are just at the mercy of these hairdressers????

[1savvydiva]

I have experienced ALL of this!!!

I AM glad to say though, that when I DO have the money, actually enjoy going to my hairdresser. She is very professional, the shop is a nice atmosphere, and all those girls can do some hur'!

BUT I have seen (not my stylist, one of the other ones), come in and since she didn't have any clients, put her own weave in. Taking of the lunch orders, buying of the LV/Fendi/Coach/etc bags....the CD man, etc, etc. I think that is just a beauty-shop staple!! LOL

[RedefinedDiva]

Girl, I don't have that drama! I stopped the weekend thing and now go on Wednesday or Thursday. I also don't get all that other nonsense anymore. Wash me, set me, dry me, wrap me, comb down, DONE. "Doobies" are quick and easy (and they keep my hair healthy )

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
Girl, I don't have that drama! I stopped the weekend thing and now go on Wednesday or Thursday. I also don't get all that other nonsense anymore. Wash me, set me, dry me, wrap me, comb down, DONE. "Doobies" are quick and easy (and they keep my hair healthy )

Same here on many levels. My stylist works in a barbershop and I go on Thursdays. Her clientele is not very big right now since she moved to Charlotte last year like me.

I also usually get a doobie and I am in and out in 2 hours. Plus $13, you know I go EVERY WEEK.