A lot of braiders are self-taught and there’s nothing wrong with that, but they might not have a good understanding of what your hair and scalp actually needs, from a scientific point of view.
Denisha
I wasn’t their usual clientele, which is white.
Sanya
The salon is meant to be a safe space for me where I can unwind, but this felt like such hard work and exacerbated my anxiety.
Jacqui
My hair started to melt away in straggly clumps at the backwash. The colorist was horrified.
Amber*
I noticed he’d unfollowed me on Instagram and unfriended me on Facebook.
Amanda*
I looked like the mushroom from Mario Kart.
Georgia
She’d comment on my weight.
Andrea
I didn’t think she was being fair.
Hannah*
It was a nightmare and it felt pretty dramatic.
Emily*
I just felt like my agency wasn’t respected.
Tanvi
It started to feel toxic.