Expat Women...Where NOT to get your hair done in Doha...
American ladies (and perhaps all "white" ladies in general) avoid Women Style Center at "The Mall." Before coming to Doha, I had my long hair colored a beautiful chestnut color in a U.S. salon. All I needed was a touch up of my grey roots.
I believe her name was "Hala", but I ended up with blonde roots. I could tell there was something wrong because it seemed like she left the color on for entirely too long...busy jabbering with her friends. When she finally rinsed and shampooed my hair, I was aghast. My hair was two entirely different colors.
So she attempted to fix it. By the second round, I could feel my scalp burning and kept asking, when are you going to rinse this? She very roughly and half-heartedly rinsed my hair (getting my blouse soaked) and took me back to her chair. My roots are now orange! She started to blow dry my hair, using the hottest heat setting and roughly brushing it out. When I asked her to turn down the heat, she just turned down the dryer speed. Finally, I just got up with my hair soaking wet and away from her.
The owner/manager "graciously" did not charge me for the coloring service, told me not to wash or rinse my hair for three days, and offered to personally fix it, but I am wary of letting anyone from this salon near my hair again. I've never seen anything like it. Did not get so much as an apology from "Hala." She must have been busy on her phone.
I did come home and rinse it, and good thing because the dye was not completely out (stained my towels!). Used coconut oil on my scalp to help with the burning.
Booked a consultation at a salon that caters to Westerners to fix this ugly mess. My advice? Pay a bit more and go to a salon that goes by the standard of quality you are used to.
I am serious ...........
The money you save from hair care can be invested in Shampoo / Jell / Creams Making companies' stocks / mutual funds ..... your money will grow to double in one year ...........
Save money , save your efforts , stay natural , wash your hair with any hair wash soap available at the super-market shelf , apply mustard oil after you finish with soap ........ let it dry by itself ..... no need to use hair dryer ...... save bills , save trees ..... no need to face the people like Hala & her boss ......... make you life easier ......... be at peace ...... keep on smiling ...... if we all follow this idea you will see one day Hala will be learning another job & her sponsor another business ........................
Let's boycott the centre and save our hair
Sister, I understand you ......... I support you & completely against that careless 'Hala' who gossip at work ........... cool down ......... better not pass even from front of Women Style Center at "The Mall."
No way! You have just drawn conclusions based on a single bad incident. Possibly the staff at that place may be not be very professional. Others customers using this place may have felt the same irrespective of nationality or colour of skin. With so many beauty centers operating in Doha and the competition present, no place would like to lose a customer. When I had to get a hair cut after I arrived here, I changed barbers four times before I could find someone who could satisfy me. And I have stuck to him since.
Because, quite frankly, I don't think an Arab or non-white woman would have been treated so poorly in a Lebanese salon.
My question: Why has this information been restricted to "All American ladies (and perhaps all "white" ladies in general)?"
Guess it ok with you for non-expat or non-"white" ladies to be treated this way.
My tip: leave your hair as it is.