Miscellaneous: Today, I got my hair dyed at a fancy salon. While the stylist...

By random - 06/05/2009 08:57 - United States

Today, I got my hair dyed at a fancy salon. While the stylist was pulling out the foils in my hair I sat up and started screaming in pain because the hot foils were burning my scalp. All she said was "oh, you're fine". I went back home to find an oozing burn wound on my scalp. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2022 00:01

Today, after spending 2 years growing out my hair, rubbing in oils to make it strong and healthy so I could shave it off and donate to a cancer charity to make wigs, I had a mishap at work with a car's cracked petrol tank. I now have 2nd degree facial burns and like 90% of the hair is burned away. FML

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Wednesday 6 May 2009 16:31

OMG! You shouild sue the company!!!!!1

Jimboom 11

Wednesday 6 May 2009 16:41

Were the foils actually hot or was it the chemicals they were using that burnt your scalp? This happened to me once when I got my hair straightened. They left the treatment on for too long and I ended up with a very sore scalp and red burn marks on the top of my forehead. Needless to say I didn't go back there again.

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Aly_Empty 0

Friday 8 May 2009 4:23

yikes! You should go back and tell her that happened, or someone else will have it happen. You do NOT use a 40 volume bleach on the scalp.. EVER! (that's probably what she used to burn you that badly)

vecc18 0

Friday 8 May 2009 4:54

here's the thing. being a hairdresser bleach burns happens. its not cuz the foils were to hot or cuz the bleach was to strong. your scalp could be super sensitive BUT when you told her it was burning she should have taken it off immediately. i would go back and complain and try to get your money back. and next time you get your hair done tell them you have a sensitive scalp there are things they can do to make it not burn. bitch should have known that. she's obviously a shitty hairdresser. bleach CAN burn you but not being in foils unless she put it to close to the scalp which is possible.

vecc18 0

Friday 8 May 2009 5:53

and i dunno f you would get away with suing. why is that everyones first reaction?

vecc18 0

Friday 8 May 2009 5:58

she may not have used 40 volume. you normally don't with any lightener. the foils don't burn you. she most likely put the bleach to close to your scalp. i would go there and complain. being a hairdresser myself i can say bleach burns happen. i do it to myself when i do clients. but when you told her it was burning she should have taken it off asap. next time you get your hair done tell them you have a sensitive scalp. there are things they can put in the bleach just to make sure it doesn't burn you. and DO NOT put hair grease on burn. take hair of it like you would any burn. grease will only make it worse.

Ninuhhh 0

Friday 8 May 2009 8:54

omg the same crap happened to me!! My mom was gonna sue but idk wat happened, we have pictures and everything i had 2 second degree burns on my head i had to go to the ER i ended up getting a fever from it and now the hair on the bottom is all messed up ugh