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Check the book before you book.

Real stories from DMV girls about chemical burns, breakage, botched installs, ghosted appointments and lost deposits. Read them before you hand over your hair and your money.

Search the book Share your story

The Book

Every story is from a client, in her own words. Stylists can respond on any entry.

Sample entries. These are placeholders showing how the book looks. Replace them with real, reviewed stories before launch.

Tell your story

Your name and contact info stay private. Only your story, the stylist, and the salon get posted.

Send it inFill out the form, or DM @dmvhairhorrors on Instagram or @dmv.hair.horrors on TikTok.

Show proofPhotos of the damage, your booking confirmation, receipts, or texts with the stylist.

We review itEvery story gets checked before it goes up. Personal details get removed.

It goes in the bookThe stylist gets a chance to respond on the post.

Your name or IG Private. Never posted. Email So we can follow up

Stylist's name or business name Stylist's business Instagram

Salon or suite name If any City and state

Service you booked Appointment date

What happened?

Your story Stick to what happened to you. No personal info about the stylist (home address, family, etc.) Photos or receipts Optional here. You can also DM them. This happened to me, and everything I wrote is true to the best of my knowledge.

House rules

How we keep the book fair and keep it up.

First-hand only

Stories have to come from the client it happened to. No "my cousin's friend said."

Proof helps

Entries with photos, receipts, or booking screenshots get a green proof badge.

Business info only

We post business names, salons, and business Instagram pages. Never home addresses, family members, or personal pages.

Her words, not ours

Stories are posted as the client told them. They're her experience and her opinion.

No pile-ons

Don't harass stylists in their comments or DMs. Share your story here and let people decide.

Things get fixed

If a stylist makes it right, the client can update her story, and we'll show that too.

Are you a stylist listed here?

Everyone gets a chance to tell their side. Send us your response and we'll post it under the story, unedited except for personal info.

If a story is false, or isn't about you, tell us and include anything that shows it. We review every dispute.

Email disputes@hairburnbook.com
Include the story's stylist name and date
Tell us whether you want to respond, correct something, or have it reviewed for removal
We reply within 7 days