I'm disappointed (hair story.. rant.. sorry)

Last night, a few of us co-workers got together to dye a portion of our hair pink, in honor of another coworker who's going through Chemo for Breast Cancer.

I've never dyed another person's hair.. but let me say, I did a GREAT job on them. Their color was even, bright pink and strong, as it should be.

No one seemed to put as much effort into my hair. My neck is more pink than my hair, my hair has been poorly, unevenly bleached, and they didn't put enough dye in after. the placement's under my hair in the back or I'd do it myself. I can't see back there. I am embarrassed to even post my hair on FB on the honor page since it looks horrible, and everyone else's looks awesome. I had to ask them to take my pic down. At least it's under and I can hide it. Now I'll have to buy regular hair dye and redo my hair back to normal.

I did show the Breast Cancer friend, and she was like "Oh, you didn't go pink like everyone else.." and I felt like I let her down.

The two that did my hair was like "Oh, why are you upset?".. well.. duh. You two did a crappy job I am glad I wore an old t-shirt, since they ruined that too, lol.

Sorry, I really needed to vent. It seems trivial and nothing to get upset over.. it's hair and it can be fixed.. but the whole point of doing my hair pink is to honor someone with Breast Cancer, and that wasn't done right, and I did a great job on their hair.

I'd be upset too if I did a great job on someone's hair (and I'm horrible at doing hair ) and in return I got a half-arsed job!

I don't know what to think about Breast Cancer friend's comment ... I mean, you did try and go pink, and your other coworkers didn't do a good job of it! I guess to me it sounded like she was putting blame on you that you didn't go pink properly (but of course I'm just reading a few words of text and could be taking it wrong!)

Originally Posted by Tara & Rob

I'd be upset too if I did a great job on someone's hair (and I'm horrible at doing hair

) and in return I got a half-arsed job!

I don't know what to think about Breast Cancer friend's comment ... I mean, you did try and go pink, and your other coworkers didn't do a good job of it! I guess to me it sounded like she was putting blame on you that you didn't go pink properly (but of course I'm just reading a few words of text and could be taking it wrong!)

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That's how I took it from the Breast Cancer friend. I felt terrible that I couldn't go pink all the way, thanks to crappy hair job

Can you put the pink on your own hair, even if it's on the back of your head? Just glob it on; it should stick just to the bleached part, not your natural hair.

Your friends were lucky that you did such a great job; not everybody is good at that type of thing. If you apply the pink now, yours will be bright when everybody else's is fading.

I'm sure your coworker with the cancer appreciates you, anyway. Sorry to hear the experience was upsetting.

p.s. If you want to do something for the coworker, you can order those silicon bracelets for cancer awareness and hand them out at the office. They are only $2 and I think less if you order bulk.

Aw hun, I'm sorry! It's tough when the "being thoughtful" part only goes so far. I expect your friend with breast cancer still appreciates it.

OMG Id be so livid....I would try what Swampwitch said though just glob it on and it should stick. Or is there anywhere in your house you can have a mirror in the front and set one up in the back of you so you can see the section better to do it yourself.

I'm sorry it didn't work out. I hope your friend understands what happened.

Yup, something like this would upset me as well....

Do you have another friend, even your Mom, sister, father, brother, boyfriend, SOMEONE that can help you redo it?

That's what I would try to do, and I will let the breast cancer friend know that YOU wanted to go bright pink but it didn't work out and you're trying to redo it

I'd go to a salon, like we do, and get a 10 dollars pink extension. It lasts more than a month, and it comes in many different shades of pink!

Me and DD do ours almost every month with the appropriate color for what month it is.

October is Breast Cancer.

I'd let your friend know that you tried, and would be appropriately supporting her when you can.

I understand. You wanted to do something special to suppor that person and it didn't come out right. I'd be upset too.

Don't think it is trivial to be upset when you did such a great job on others. I would be upset also because I would have felt like they were doing a half-arsed job and didn't care.

I think your friend understands, but I would just be honest with her and tell her what happened. Also, I think what other members suggested are all great ideas! I would definitely go to a salon and have them do it and get the bracelets!

I am sure that would cheer your friend up. Wishing her all the best through her treatments!