Some have horror stories about the durability of the hair system. For example, it might get damaged easily from heat or normal wear and tear. You expect it to last for a while, but it falls apart quickly. And there are cases where the adhesive used to attach the hair system causes skin irritation, which is both painful and embarrassing.
A lot of people experience hair system horror when the hair starts to shed excessively. It's really frustrating as you start to have bald patches on your 'fake' hair. Also, if the hair system is not cut and styled properly, it can look really odd, like a wig that's just plopped on your head.
A common one is getting a bad haircut. Like when the stylist doesn't listen to what you want. For example, you ask for long layers and they give you short choppy ones. Another is bad coloring jobs, such as when the color fades too quickly or turns out a completely different shade. And also, there are those stylists who are just too rough and make the whole process painful.
Some people have shared that Monat made their hair color fade faster. If they had colored their hair and then started using Monat products, they noticed that the color didn't last as long as it used to. This was really frustrating for those who liked to keep their hair color vibrant and had to keep recoloring more frequently, which is not only time - consuming but also can be harmful to the hair due to the chemicals involved in the coloring process.
One common one is hair dye disasters. People try to dye their natural hair at home and end up with a color that's completely different from what they expected, like orange instead of blonde.
Using hair removal cream on sensitive areas can be a horror story. I knew someone who used it on their face and had a severe allergic reaction. Their face swelled up and they had to go to the doctor. So, it's crucial to do a patch test first.
A common one is getting the wrong color. Like someone asking for a blonde shade but getting a yellow - almost white color that looks really unnatural. It can be a total disaster especially if you have an important event coming up.
One major disaster is scalp burns. This can happen when the heat or chemicals are too intense for the scalp. I knew someone who got a chemical burn on their scalp during hair straightening. It was really painful and took a long time to heal. Also, color change or discoloration can be a problem. Sometimes the chemicals in straightening products can react with hair dye or just change the natural color of the hair in an unappealing way.
One common horror story is the color not lasting. People dye their hair with Splat thinking it'll be vibrant for weeks, but it fades super fast, leaving a dull and patchy mess. For example, someone dyed their hair blue and within a few days it was a sad, faded blue - green.
Color mismatch is a common problem. You think you're getting extensions that will blend well with your hair, but often they turn out to be a completely different color. Another is poor quality. Cheap extensions can be made of bad materials that tangle easily or smell bad.
My hair system nightmare was when it started to itch like crazy. It was so uncomfortable. I later found out that I might be allergic to some of the materials in it. I had to go through a whole process of finding a hypoallergenic hair system, which was not easy at all. It took a lot of time and money to finally get one that didn't make me itch.
It's quite common. Due to the high volume of tourists going to Turkey for cheaper hair transplants, some clinics cut corners. They might use inexperienced staff or lower - quality equipment, which often leads to horror - story - like outcomes such as poor hair growth, infections, or unnatural - looking results.