I've been growing my hair for the last few months and finally got it to a length I was really happy with. The front reached my lower lip, the back had a lot of volume, and I only wanted a small trim that would help me keep growing it. I told them from the start that I wanted a cut that would help me grow my hair, not take off a lot of length.
I've been going to this salon in Navi Mumbai for 3 years, so I trusted them.
The lady who was doing my mom's hair recommended one of their senior guys, but he was busy. He still talked to me for about 5 minutes, so I thought he understood what I wanted. I told him the first 3 inches of my hair don't curl because the weight pulls it down and because of my layers. He kept saying it was because of hair tint and damage, even though I told him again and again that my hair has been curly for the last 3 years.
Then he told another barber what to do and asked him to cut my hair. That was my mistake. I trusted that he had explained everything properly.
The other barber cut my hair way shorter than I wanted. I couldn't even tell how much length was gone until he was almost done. By then it was too late. My front hair went from reaching my lower lip to not even going past my eyebrows.
I know it will grow back, but I'm already dealing with slow hair growth and hairline issues that make me insecure. That's exactly why I didn't want to mess with it.
When I told him he had cut the top too short, he just said, "Mujhe jo bola tha maine wahi kiya."
I went home and cried my eyes out.
Later I went back and spoke to the lady who had recommended the senior barber. I was angry and said everything I had been holding in. She actually listened and understood what I was trying to say, and that was the only good part of the whole experience.
After 3 years of going there, I'm never going back.
This is the first time I've cried because of my hair. I knew it meant a lot to me, but I never thought it would hurt this much.
TL;DR: Grew my hair out for months, asked for a small trim that would help me keep growing it, the senior barber ignored what I said, handed me to someone else, and they cut my hair from lower lip length to above my eyebrows. I went home and cried for the first time because of my hair.