Must you see your hairstylists hair?
Do you need to see your stylist’s hair? Do you have to like their hair? I’ve never had a cut from anyone wearing a headscarf, but I’ve had cuts from stylists with bad hair. So I wouldn’t reject a stylist in a headscarf. Why? From years & years of female & male stylists of many different backgrounds doing my hair, I’ve long since lost hope. They either don’t know what to do with my hair, or they straighten it because that’s what they know how to work with.
I certainly feel for the 19 year old who is trying to find a job in her field. It would be taking the easy way out for her to just find a job in a Muslim salon (are there many in London?) - but it wouldn’t address the issue at hand, that in this day & age, shouldn’t we be more accepting?
I also can see the point of the young struggling business owner. Business is business, and displaying hair is the #1 priority for a hair salon.
The case will be heard in January.
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ok personally I go to salons that I know or that are recommended to me, so there is a level of trust there. So if this muslim stylist were to be in a salon that I go to, it wouldn’t be a problem for me. BUT if it was some random salon didn’t know anyone etc and I walked in and couldn’t see what the stylists hair was looking like then I would def be deterred and I have done this before except the hairdresser had some messed up hair. So no I wasn’t letting her mess up mine as well. thanks but no thanks. And with this I am agreeing with the owner of the salon. Sorry but its part of the trade.
anonymous is me icahwait btw lol
Hmmm, well technically the woman has a right not to hire this young lady if she can voice reasons for it…this is a private business. I don’t think it unreasonable for a salon owner to not want to take the risk with her clients. If you are in the business of selling a hairstyle, then so be it. It sounds a little like someone wanting to work for Hooters, but not liking the white tank tops! LOL
I have never been to stylist whose hair I could not see. If I go to a stylist and they are wearing a headwrap or cap that particlaur day, that’s cool because I usually know what the person’s hair looks like already. I don’t know that I would feel comfortable having someone do my hair who’s head I could not see. In fact, I go so far as not use stylists who don’t have naturals because my hair has been without chemicals for 9 years. I wouldn’t let a relaxed scalp near a hair on my head! LOL
It’s one thing if hair is not directly connected to the industry, like girls getting fired for wearing braids when they work for hotel, but this? I can’t agree….
-HQ
“Hiya Kara
I agree with you for the most part. I think the treatment that some Muslim women receive due to the coverage and limitations in their wardrobe is despicable. However, I do need to see my stylist’s hair b/c I want to know what sort of potential for success or failure there is..LOL. Even though that’s not ALWAYS the most appropriate gauge of proficiency. In some cases, the most brilliant stylists have horrendous looking tresses, analogous to the shoemaker having the worst shoes around! As a consumer, I like the total package, and I had a very diligent hairstylist who looked FAB around the clock. I lost touch with her due to her having a load of personal problems and having to move around, and I now have my hair coiffed by very plain but ingenious Dominicans or Ethiopians. Who knows really? I hope she obtains what she is looking for! ;)”
-PD
I don’t go to hair salons but instead to a one person braider, but when I did used to go to salons, it didn’t matter what my stylists hair looked like because half the time i didn’t want to look like the stylist anyway.
I believe many of these other “reasons” for not hiring the woman could be partially or maybe primarily due to discrimination plain and simple. So, I have little sympathy for a person (the salon owner) who I suspect is guilty of discrimination.
JJ
Thanks J, PD, HQ & JJ for your comments.
I’ll let you know what happens in Jan.
Now let’s all be real for a moment, imagine if YOU were a business owner, finally YOUR vision has come to life. YOU’ve choosen everything from the colour of the walls to the type of toilett paper to buy.. It is YOUR business, than somebody comes along , YOU are not interested in hiring her..should’nt YOU have the right to choose WHO works for YOU ?? It has nothing to do with discrimination it’s called MAKING A CHOICE !!
If the rejected girl had been white , the owner a african woman who specializes in braids….we would ALL be laughing at the white girl !!!
Everybody would agree that she doesn’t have any business working in a black salon , no sister in her right mind would trust a white girl to braid their hair right ? most people would say that the white girl is looking for trouble. Well.. same here.
All who’ve commented have been real Caroline.
“with this I am agreeing with the owner of the salon. Sorry but its part of the trade.” - Janine
“Hmmm, well technically the woman has a right not to hire this young lady if she can voice reasons for it…this is a private business.” -HQ
My comment was “I also can see the point of the young struggling business owner. Business is business, and displaying hair is the #1 priority for a hair salon.”
I suppose it’s a dirty truth some people think but don’t usually dare to admit, that they’d be laughing at the white girl (rejected by an African woman specializing in braids.)
But NO, everybody would NOT agree a white girl has no business working in a black salon Caroline. A sister in her right mind CAN trust a white girl to braid her hair right.
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Know that feeling all too well!