Had to say no to a bleach request that felt all kinds of wrong

Wyatt Moore · 2026-02-26T16:46:16.174624+00:00

So this mom comes in, her kid's hair is already thin from box dye, and she wants a full bleach for some school dance. I'm thinking this is a bad idea, it'll probably break right off, but she's insisting and getting mad when I say no. Honestly, where do you guys stand on risking hair health for a client's short term want?

holly_grant7mo ago

After @ivan_harris's remark, do clients ever consider how breakage ruins photos?

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ivan_harris7mo ago

Her prom photos will look great with no hair.

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the_paige7mo ago

Yikes, I read a blog post where someone's hair broke off from too much bleaching before prom. Not a good look for pictures.

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henderson.drew7mo ago

A strand test would have shown her the breakage risk clearly! Good call protecting the hair's health.

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