Breshae Shay, who posts on TikTok as @breeshae1, shared a video that has gained tens of thousands of views in which she described being stood up after she sent a deposit for a hair appointment she found through the platform. She said she had looked at a stylist’s work on TikTok, exchanged messages about the style, price, colors, and time, and then sent $25 before driving an hour to the location.
In the TikTok video, Breshae explained that she usually does her own hair and had never booked an appointment before. She stated that the conversation “did not seem scamish at all” and felt like a regular exchange with a hairstylist. She added that she asked for the address first and decided to send the deposit because she “had some hope” the stylist would still show up.
Breshae said the stylist later unblocked her and texted that she would return the money, but told her to contact a “sugar daddy” first. She stated that she replied she would not play that game and gave the stylist an ultimatum to send the money directly, after which the stylist blocked her again. Breshae said she never received the $25 back.
Breshae describes the messages and what happened after the appointment
Breshae said in the video that she went on TikTok looking for hair pages because she wanted a style she did not know how to do herself. She explained that she “didn’t even look at her hair page” and only looked at the work.
She stated that the stylist DM’d her and that the messages covered normal questions such as “What style do you want? This style. Um, how much is it gonna be? This much. What colors do you want? This color. What time?” Hair appointments going wrong is not unheard of, as seen when one customer asked for a refund over a botched $400 hairstyle.
She described driving the hour after finishing her own hair earlier that day and said she “was not expecting to get scammed.” Breshae stated that she hoped sending the deposit would make the stylist “pop back up,” and she added that if that made her “green,” then she “must be a little green because I was being too hopeful.” She said she honestly thought the stylist was going to come out, but she did not.
In the TikTok caption, Breshae wrote that she had tried to book with someone else first, but that person cancelled last minute, so she went with this stylist instead. She noted that she sent the deposit a couple of days before the appointment and was not expecting to get scammed. She also thanked @Briana Howard for offering to do her hair for free and said she would post the style.
Breshae said a commenter named Brianna offered to do her hair for free, and she thanked her in the video. She stated that she was going to get her hair done right then and promised to post a follow-up video of the finished style. She also said she is “really super nice” and does not curse much, which is why she was upset that this had never happened to her before.
She added that it was a learning experience and that she “won’t be that green no more.” Breshae said she would bring up screenshots of the messages in the video. She described the later exchange in which the stylist unblocked her and claimed she would give the money back only if Breshae texted the sugar daddy, after which Breshae said she texted the stylist directly and was blocked again.
Viewers left comments reacting to Breshae’s account of the appointment and the later messages. Several pointed to details in the conversation that stood out to them. One commenter wrote, “It was so many red flags.” Another focused on the tone of the messages and wrote, “the messages even look like they’re overly excited to do your hair i would’ve stopped texting after all them emojis.”
Some commenters shared their own experiences or limits around deposits. One wrote, “Oh girl, I once got scammed out of $3,000+ hope this makes u feel better.” Another stated, “I’m not paying more than a $25 deposit. But this is just a lesson learned because it’s too many scammers out here.” Even real salon visits can end badly, like when a woman saved for years and then had a perm that allegedly burned her hair.
Others directed comments at Breshae about how she handled the situation. One wrote, “Girl don’t stress you’re just a nice person who trusted a scamming b–ch. She’s the problem not you. Like you said it’s a learning experience. And don’t change who you are because of evil people.”
A further commenter questioned whether the account was genuine and wrote, “Im starting to think they dont even do hair to begin with pls be careful of these scams.” One more commenter wrote, “I’m so happy it worked out for you! No one deserves to be scammed it’s already hard enough for most of us.
Published: Oct 19, 2026 12:00 pm