I showed her reference photos. I asked specifically for a dry cut. She told me she had years of experience with curly hair.
She wet my hair, cut it straight across, and sent me home.
I didn't leave the house for a week. Wore my hair up for four months. Started genuinely hating my curls and the worst part is I didn't even connect it to the haircut until way later. I just thought my hair had changed. I blamed my routine, my products, everything except the actual problem.
The issue was simple she ignored shrinkage completely. A curl dry and a curl wet are two completely different lengths. Cutting wet means you have no idea what you're actually cutting. My curl pattern was ruined and I had no idea why nothing was working anymore.
I eventually found someone who genuinely understood curl structure and it was a completely different experience. But it took way too long and a lot of bad hair days to get there.
For anyone who has been through this how did you finally find a stylist who actually knows what they are doing with curly hair? What questions do you ask before booking? Would love any advice.