Sometimes a simple appointment can take a turn nobody sees coming. That’s exactly what Robin Phillips says happened when she brought her young daughter to a Detroit hairstylist she found on social media. What started as a routine hair appointment quickly turned into a tense and frightening situation that Phillips says left her and her child scrambling to get out safely.
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Price Dispute Turns Heated
According to Robin Phillips, she arrived at the stylist’s home expecting to pay the discounted price advertised online. After completing both hairstyles, however, the stylist allegedly demanded a higher payment than they had originally discussed. When Phillips questioned the sudden price increase, she says the argument quickly escalated.
Phillips told Fox 2 that while holding scissors, the stylist allegedly threatened to cut her child’s hair if she didn’t pay the new amount. “If you’re not going to pay me, then I’m going to cut your child’s hair,” Phillips recalled the stylist saying during the confrontation.
Situation Escalates With Alleged Gun Threat
Phillips says the situation escalated when the stylist reportedly ran upstairs and returned with what appeared to be an AR-style gun. Video obtained by the outlet shows the hairstylist—whose face was digitally blocked—holding the weapon while continuing to demand payment. Phillips claims the stylist then told her she wasn’t leaving until she handed over more money.
Phillips Left Distraught After Alleged Threats
Fearing for their safety, Phillips says she handed the stylist nearly everything she had on her. In the footage, the stylist can also be heard telling Phillips to leave while allegedly threatening to shoot her. Phillips later files a police report and says the entire ordeal left her “distraught,” adding that she wishes they could have handled the dispute “like adults.” Authorities have not confirmed whether police have located or arrested the hairstylist.
