I have been a customer at Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy for the past 3 years scheduling visits every 4-5 weeks. I enjoy the facility located on Wilford Dr. because of the atmosphere and professionalism the students create. Even though it is a 40 minute drive from my home, I have had such a great experience with your company that I have referred nearly 10 of my friends, 4 of which have remained regular customers. It is unfortunate, however, that I must inform you that I will no longer be attending this facility.
My last visit at Toni and Guy was on Saturday, August 11, 2012. I scheduled an early (8:30 AM) appointment and asked for an advanced student as I usually do. I scheduled this appointment weeks in advance because I am participating in a wedding this upcoming weekend as well as partaking in family pictures we have scheduled with a professional photographer. I have blonde hair and asked for a full highlight. The floor educator asked how regularly I come here, and suggested to get a partial highlight, as well as an all over color to avoid the 5 hours I usually spend here once a month. I agreed, figuring that she was the educator and knew what was best. The student took notes on my hair and what I wanted done to it. I explained that my hair tends to pull brassy colors and would like that omitted as much as possible. I remember she even wrote that statement down on her worksheet right in front of me. 4 1/2 hours and $75.00 later, I walked out of the salon a little uncomfortable. The lighting in the facility always makes my hair look a little different, so I tend to go home and shower after getting my hair done to see my true thoughts on the job. While this has never been an issue before, I came out of the shower with my hair looking highlighter yellow (the same at it had looked in the lighting of your facility). I decided not to panic, and continued to blow dry my hair. To my dissappointment, my hair had a very orange look to it after it was dry.
By this time, I didn't have time to go back to Toni and Guy because I needed to head to my job. I work 6 days a week (Monday-Saturday) at an 8:00-5:00 office, as well as a resturaunt. I was mortified as regular customers and fellow employees made fun of my hair throughout the night. It was the worst form of public humiliation I had experienced, but I figured when I called on my lunch break on Monday (August 13th), I would be able to at least get a refund for the humiliation I had to endure.
I called Toni and Guy Hairdressing Academy at 12:28 PM on Monday (August 13, 2012) and explained my situation to 3 different people. The hours of the hairdressing academy are from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm every day. Since I work from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday, my schedule clashed with any available time they could fit me in to fix my hair issue before my prior commitments. I need this problem fixed before family pictures and the upcoming wedding so I don't have to remember me looking this terrible. I had to suffer being in public once, and once is enough. I called a salon closer to me that is open after 5:00 pm and am able to attend an appointment this evening, however, I am stuck paying between $80-$100 for this service ON TOP of paying $75 to Toni and Guy for a service that I was not satisfied with. I work in the service industry so I understand that mistakes happen. I simply asked for a refund or credit I could have added to my account so I wasn't wasting time and money on something that unfortunately was not done right the first time. The manager I spoke to informed me that it was a corporate policy that they were not allowed to refund customers. She said she would only refund a mere $7.50 to my account because it "sounded" like all I needed was toner added. The salon I am going to has said otherwise, because my hair will become almost white after applying the toner.
When I told the lady it was unfair, she did not even seem to care. The tone in her voice was rude and defensive. She also could not care less when I told her that I would no longer be a customer to the academy. I have spent on average $50 on every visit for the past 3 years. That totals up to $7,800 the total time I have gone to this facility and $2,600 every year. The fact that she does not care for a customer like myself, when I cared so much for the academy that I was willing to refer my friends and family there is astonishing. I could not be more dissappointed and will make sure that I refer my friends, family, co-workers, and regular customers somewhere other than this institute. I am more than upset with Toni and Guy and would have expected a simple credit to my account to make up for the humiliation and time I had to spend for this mistake. I would have gladly returned to your facility, but apparently my business is not, by any means, appreciated here. read more