Posted on 06/29/2004 7:15:16 AM PDT by Kaslin
She had hoped to look like Beyonce Knowles.
But what should have been a relaxing trip to the hairdresser turned into a nightmare for 22-year-old Ebony Glanville.
The student suffered what appeared to be an allergic reaction to hair dye used during her trip to the salon. Her scalp, face and eyes swelled severely within a few hours of the treatment.
Today, almost two weeks later, Ms Glanville is still taking steroid medication. She now plans to sue the salon she claims is responsible.
She said: "I left the salon at 8pm on the Friday and the next day my scalp started itching and I saw blood and dye on my headscarf.
"I went to hospital and they gave me some tablets, but when I woke up on Monday the top of my head was three times bigger than normal and my eyes were swollen as well.
"I looked like Frankenstein's monster. I could hardly see anything and I was really scared because I truthfully thought I was going to stay like that. I thought I was going to go blind.
"I wanted to look like Beyoncé¬ not ET." She added: "My mum calls me the Elephant Man. I have hardly spoken to anyone because I could see from the corner of my eye that people were giving me funny looks."
Miss Glanville paid ?140 to have her hair dyed and micro-weave hair extensions added at Doreen Hair Fashions in Finsbury Park. She added a ?5 tip.
The owner of the salon is out of the country but a member of staff claimed Miss Glanville must have been allergic to the black dye used.
Miss Glanville, who lives in Stonebridge and is studying counselling, said she was still feeling the after-effects. "I am on crutches because I get weak. The dye is still in my system. My eyes are jet black. It looks like someone's punched me in the eye.
"When you go to a salon you put your trust in them. I have spoken to a solicitor and they are going to try to sort it out. I want an apology and compensation."
A spokesman for Accidents Direct, the compensation claims company contacted by Miss Glanville, said: "She definitely has a case."
The Doreen salon website says: "We do our upmost (sic) best to make you feel beautiful ... all of our customers leave with beautiful hair and most of all, a smile on their faces."
Egad!
Should of done an allergy test before trying to dye your hair, even though its required here in most still dont do it.
Holy crap! That's miserable. Poor girl.
She paid $140 for the hair treatment and only left a $5 tip?
No wonder.
Oh my gosh, horrible!
Holy Sh*t!
The poor girl! Hairdressers are state-licensed, and the ONLY excuse for that type of regulation is that they use potentially dangerous chemicals. They are supposed to do allergy testing first, but usually don't because of the delay. The stylist should have her license revoked, and a large settlement might wake up some salon owners to what might happen to them if they cut corners.
French hair care products.
"BEYONCE???????????? I thought you said Mike Tyson".
Oh, I didn't catch that it was Britain, because of the dollar-denominations. Who knows what their hairdresser laws are like ... maybe it's just "buyer-beware."
It's called a strand test/patch test. She should have looked into it.
WOW poor girl
Good heavens! She has Ken Griffey Jr. Syndrone!
She should sue the dye manufacturer. Why sue the salon? Esp. if it's never happened before? Odd.
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