Hair's The Thing

Back in August, I got some birthday moo-la to get my hair done. For a slob like me, going to a salon and actually spending money on my hair is an annual pilgrimage. Not surprisingly, I didn't actually make the appointment and get it done until December. I decided to visit a specific hairdresser, get a "wash-n-go" hairstyle that will fit with my needs, and decided to fork over the big bucks for a cut, layer, texturize, AND a perm. This is a big deal folks. I went with the hairdresser that successfully gave me a wash-n-go hairstyle 18 month prior, and told her to "do the same thing".

Why in the world is this even blog-worthy? It's just that it seems that hairstylists speak a totally different language, or fix your hair like they like it, or assume you have no fashion sense so they just go to town. I don't know that my annual hair appointment was any of those things, but I specifically brought in a picture of my hair "last time" taken 2 days after my last hair appointment.



With my lovely sissies in 2009. Photo credit Heather Nan Photography

"Just do the same thing"

"I want a perm that will grow out a little and not look weird."

"My hair feels like it's thinning on the top a little, is that normal?"

"But basically repeat this hair"...

So after hearing my concerns of going bald (according to me) she suggested she layer it a little bit different so it stays fuller on the top.

"Okay"

And do you care if it's a little bit shorter than this picture?

"Okay, whatever" and my brain says a little bit shorter means 1 or 2 inches, okay no big deal.

And then *snip* *snip*.

I donated 14 inches to Locks of Love. Very cool. So I can't be freaking out when I look at the new length (pre-perm) and think She probably wasn't very good at math. I really don't think that when this hair has curl, it will be a little bit shorter than before....I think it will be a lot bit shorter than before.

And so I got a perm and it smelled like 1985 and we came out with this:


Mandy came all the way from Ireland back home for the holidays. Aaaahhhh...

Totally different right?

A LOT shorter right?

I think I like it though. It helps me stay away from my auto-pilot Sacajawea braids and it's great for a new baby. But I think I have been trying not to like it because my hairdresser didn't do what I paid her good money for.

So that's the end of my hair vanity post but I have to know, hairdressers do this right? They do their own thing and are horrible scientists if they have to recreate the same experiment ya?

Signed,
Loving my new hair and not sure if it really matters but curious about your own hair-gone-awry stories