JCPenney Salon chemical treatment caused severe hair damage and loss on my child Tampa Florida

Hair relaxing is a VERY unsafe way to process hair . . . it is a given fact. You should never have even considered getting your EIGHT year old child's hair relaxed. I also do not agree with the stylist that said it was safe for your daughter. But another thing to consider - those stylists work on commission. Not all do this, but commission sales people often will tell you what you want to hear just to get your sale. You should have obtained a second opinion.

I am a licensed cosmetologist, of 17 years and I have actively worked in salons for 17 years. I recently started employment with a JCPenney Salon in Michigan. I find the stylist I work with, to be very knowledgeable and talented. Just because this happen, doesn't mean all the stylist at the JCPenney Salons aren't competent, experienced and skillful. Some stylist aren't as experienced as others, that doesn't make them a bad stylist. Just to let you know the receptionist don't know about hair, so just because they tell you one stylist is better than another, doesn't mean thats true. A stylist learns the basics in beauty school, just enough to pass the state board. Its up to the stylist to get advance education, to improve their skills.

I will not do any chemicals services on a child's hair until they reach puberty. Because you have the chance of the service either not taking or damaging the hair, either way its not worth the chance. This is something that is usually thought by instructors in beauty school, from their experiences. If its not thought, its learned by experience. Some stylist have to learn this by experience.

I've seen the consent release forms used for years in salons, for all chemical services. When I was in beauty school they used consent release forms. When a chemical service is performed, there is always a chance something can happen. As s stylist, you don't know what a person has on their hair, a consent release form protects a stylist. Most chain salons require consent release forms be signed, its required by their insurance companies.

Why didn't you ask you regular stylist about doing a chemical service on your 8 year old childs hair? You know and trust them with your hair, why wouldn't you trust them with your child's hair. Did your regular stylist advise against the service? I've seen allot of people go elsewhere when they are told a chemical service shouldn't be performed. Do you yourself get relaxers? If you do, then you know what a harsh chemical a relaxer is. Childrens skin is sensitive.

I'm very sorry that this happen to your little girl. I know how traumatic this can be for her. I understand you were trying to make the tangles easier for her. Long hair is hard work. There is no easy way to deal with it. I have allot of clients with long hair. I know most people with long hair, are tender headed. Most little girls with long hair, their mothers keep it braided, to help control tangles, my mom keep mine braided. If its hard to deal with they take their little girls into the salon and have their hair washed and braided. If you can't afford this, then long hair isn't practical.

Nicole
Ann Arbor, Michigan

I go to the jc penney salon quite often and i have my usual stylist do my hair.What i dont understand is; why did you take your 8 year old to a salon that specializes in services for grown women?You cannot expect them to take blame for your neglect of taking her to kiddie salons that specializes in children and teenagers.They also have all the quemicals that you insist on using on your daughter.Besides why would you not even listen to your husband? You should have done your research before you put your poor daughter through all that anguish, and all for what....So she could look pretty to you?I honestly think parents shouldnt even consider perming,coloring or altering a childs apearance just so they can look cute to society and the reason i tell you this is because when i was your daughters age;my mother just like you thought that its cute to get childrens hair done.My mom actually thought it was cute to dye my hair the same color as her and sometimes it went as ridiculous as going to school with my hair color being burgundy!!So i know what its like,i hope you really think about what im trying to explain here......