Getting free services in exchange for a review is one of the greatest perks an influencer could have. But Pinky (@heypinkshey), a content creator from Houston, Texas, didn’t think that a collaboration she had with a hair salon would take a turn for the worse halfway through.
She went on TikTok to talk about her alleged experience with Jalia Walda America’s Express Braiders, a local salon in her area. Instead of finishing the service, Pinky came out of the salon with half-finished braids on her head.
Pinky explained that last year, the salon’s owner supposedly reached out to her for a collaboration. At the time, her hair was still too short for a braid, so she held off until this year. Pinky messaged the salon owner, asking her if she was still interested in a collaboration. The owner agreed, and Pinky came in sometime later in the week with a bag of hair for braiding…