NWR: just got highlights and my shirt is ruined!!!

johnsae Posted: Apr 21, 2006 08:12 PM

NWR: just got highlights and my shirt is ruined!!!

I just got my final haircut and highlights for the wedding. After the shampoo girl washed my hair, I felt some wetness on my back (I had a robe on). Didn't really think anything of it.

Well, stupid me, but I happened to have my FAVORITE Teal French Connection shirt on. I love love love this shirt!! I just got it and it was $100 - well, I get home and the entire back of my shirt is yellow - stained from the chemicals that must have spilled down my back.

What do I do?? Can I literally take this top back to them and show them the stain and demand they pay for it? The shirt is ruined!

Help

gNi1125 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 08:14 PM

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Aw..that *****! Same thing happened to me a couple years ago...I never went back but it's worth a try Hopefully they try to make it up to you somehow

Steph62406 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 08:21 PM

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I would go back and show them the shirt!!

Goldi1021 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 08:32 PM

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Honestly, There is an assumption of risk when you use dye on your hair. (Actually highlights are supposed to strip color - not add). I have been coloring and/or highlighting my hair for about 20 years and I never wore my good clothing when I had it done. More often than not, the salon would actually as me to remove my shirt and put on a robe even if it were a crappy t-shirt. I dont know how far youd get by lodging a complaint.

CC59 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 08:40 PM

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Oh that stinks! Would you feel weird about going into the salon and talking to them about it?

scappy123 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 09:09 PM

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That stinks. I am surprised they didnt have you take off your tshirt. When i had mine done a few months ago, I had on a crappy old navy tshirt and they made me take it off b/c they didnt want the responsibility if it got discolored, but hey, you never know, talk to the salon and see what happens...

Blu-ize Posted: Apr 21, 2006 10:40 PM

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i would go back and tell them and show them..you have nothing to lose.

JohnnysGirl350 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 10:46 PM

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I would go back asap and request that they replace the shirt!!!!

klingklang77 Posted: Apr 21, 2006 10:52 PM

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oh that s*cks, and a frech connection shirt too .

try going to the salon and see what they say. i would say try going back to FC and say you washed it (or whatever the instructions say) and that is what happened- but that is dishonest.

i did something like that last week at the gap, but the shirt got a hole in it, and i felt bad returning it. i really thought that they thought i ripped it, but i didnt. it made me think how many people probably go back and do stuff like that.

ChrisnAmy Posted: Apr 21, 2006 10:56 PM

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It happened to me also.......and The Salon paid me for the shirt.

lcherian Posted: Apr 22, 2006 08:13 AM

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o no!!!! it's worth a try, but they may argue like goldi said that by getting your hair dyed, you should've known not to wear a nice shirt. i'm sorry, that stinks! i know how it feels to ruin a very favorite piece of clothing!

LaurenluvsTJ Posted: Apr 22, 2006 08:22 AM

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I guess its worth a try, but I don't think they you will get too far, I know whenever I get my hair dyed they have a sign posting they are not responisble if clothes get ruined. Where did you go?
You should never wear good clothes when you are getting your hair dyed... but I guess you learned that the hard way. Sorry, that stinks.

SweetCin704 Posted: Apr 22, 2006 08:40 AM

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I'm sorry to hear....did you decide to go back to the salon. I know at mine they provide robes and suggest you take your shirt off.

shellibean Posted: Apr 22, 2006 09:09 AM

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Posted by Steph62406

I would go back and show them the shirt!!

Me too!!!!

CLMon7906 Posted: Apr 22, 2006 09:12 AM

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Posted by Goldi1021

Honestly, There is an assumption of risk when you use dye on your hair. (Actually highlights are supposed to strip color - not add). I have been coloring and/or highlighting my hair for about 20 years and I never wore my good clothing when I had it done. More often than not, the salon would actually as me to remove my shirt and put on a robe even if it were a crappy t-shirt. I dont know how far youd get by lodging a complaint.

I kind of agree....when i went last time i had on a yellow t-shirt (that was my bummy shirt that i could care less about) and the girl looked at me and said 'you're going to change to a different shirt right?' i said no, this was just an old one (and it was, but i have so many t-shirts, it doesn't look old). they try to protect you as much as possible, but a lot of it is risk.

lanabean Posted: Apr 22, 2006 09:46 AM

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Actually, that is why my salon always asks me to put on their robe...they really aren't responsible for damage like that. It totally stinks...it happened to me recently actually and I cut her tip in half for getting color all over me...but it was still kinda my fault!