I Hope She Sued The Beauty Shop.....

That's not the first time I have heard of this happening. And the fact that they offered to rebraid her hair... um, they are the reason she had an infection! Then they refused to refund her money! That is too crazy!
 
That's terrible! Goodness, I see why some states require braiders to have a license.
 
Sorry (and this may be ugly) but what gets me is that after all that and even though she is still healing; she is still wearing extension hair in her head. After all that trauma, she went and sat in someone else's chair to put more hair on her head.
I feel for you but WHAT?
 
lovegymnasts said:
Sorry (and this may be ugly) but what gets me is that after all that and even though she is still healing; she is still wearing extension hair in her head. After all that trauma, she went and sat in someone else's chair to put more hair on her head.
I feel for you but WHAT?
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Wow, she does have a sew-in in the video... I think I'd be done with braids for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng time & if I ever went back, I'd be doing them myself.
 
I've heard of other things from years ago. Like ringworm and the such.

When I go in I take them to the back and ask them to wash their hands. I say it nicely.
I say the reason being is I have sensitive skin and they might have eaten something that I am allergic to. They are willing to do it then. I also take in my own combs brushes clips the whole shebang.
 
That is just awful :nono: Honestly, this is why I have never had braids; I have a fear of that very thing that happened to her. Every time I see braids all I can think is tension tension tension on the edges.
 
i stopped the video after the first 3-5sec. seeing the swollen eyes and bandages were enough. i have no tolerance for grossity.

anyhoo, i'm wary of scandalizing an entire centuries old practiced engaged in by black women the world over because of this and other alarming stories. it happened, it's a tragedy; is it likely? no, i don't think so. i say this because a number of posters are talking as if braids = staff infection.

consider all of us who routinely get mani-pedis. possible infections from that abound (and i'm frankly wary of going to just any cheap place to get my feet done. i don't mind paying a premium to not contract gangrene).

as always it's about being smart about who you choose to give your business to. AND also bringing your own equipment. if i forget one of my combs by accident i buy a new one while there. no one's putting someone else's gunk in my head :-/
 
yes this is an old story and it was Greensboro, NC. This ladies awful experience led to the requirement that natural hairstylists, hair braiders etc.. be certified.

The state gave a grace period for people to take the test before the class requirement kicked in and if you missed it, you have to take a course of study.

I think that it is a good thing because if nothing else they will learn proper sanitation.
 
Wow! I've been braiding my hair since I was a child but have never encountered the sort of horror stories I've seen on here. Thank God
 
I know that stylists are on their feet non-stop but they should truly eat in a lunch area, not at the station. It's disgusting to go in and somebody has their McD's bag there. Plus, it stinks. People aren't washing their hands. Everyone should wash his/her hands like nurses do and they should disinfect after every client. I don't even think they use new combs on every client. I'm a DIY'er, too.
 
Guitarhero said:
I know that stylists are on their feet non-stop but they should truly eat in a lunch area, not at the station. It's disgusting to go in and somebody has their McD's bag there. Plus, it stinks. People aren't washing their hands. Everyone should wash his/her hands like nurses do and they should disinfect after every client. I don't even think they use new combs on every client. I'm a DIY'er, too.
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Also, I've rarely seen Barbicide or something similar used in some of these "corner store" shops. Gross.
 
greenandchic said:
Also, I've rarely seen Barbicide or something similar used in some of these "corner store" shops. Gross.
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This is one reason why the states were pushing to regulate businesses like this. A means of sanitizing tools are generally required in all salons, barbers and spas. But when people are working below the radar, those types of details tend to lapse.

I have always been scared of getting my hair braided in part because of the tightness, long hours and because the best way to save a buck is to go to someone that isn't licensed or trained in cosmetology. Not necessarily the combo of possibilities I want to test out.
 
mzteaze said:
This is one reason why the states were pushing to regulate businesses like this. A means of sanitizing tools are generally required in all salons, barbers and spas. But when people are working below the radar, those types of details tend to lapse.

I have always been scared of getting my hair braided in part because of the tightness, long hours and because the best way to save a buck is to go to someone that isn't licensed or trained in cosmetology. Not necessarily the combo of possibilities I want to test out.
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That really pisses me off. I mean, a bottle of that stuff plus jar is like a few bucks at Sally.

I don't go to cheapie places like that either. Its not worth saving a few bucks...
 
I feel bad for her but after all that I would just shave my hair and rock a baldie. Adding in more fake hair on top of my infection wouldn't cross my mind.
 
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