and now for something completely different.
I got my hair cut today.
It was too freaking long… the time had come.
But my awesome stylist moved away, and I couldn’t get to him
So someone else did.
Sigh.
Uneven, wispy and undefined semi-layers, long bangs, no particular shape.
And shorter, of course.
I don’t like it at all. I could have done it with a mirror and my kitchen shears.
Blech.
In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t matter a bit. But it is kinda ugly, and that’s no fun.
Ever had a totally underwhelming hair experience?
October 18th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
I don’t think it looks bad at all! But if you want other suggestions, try Angela at Halo Salon on Arbutus & 12th. She’s great :)
October 19th, 2008 at 6:09 am
You’re a wonderful person, Meg - no matter the haircut.
I pray good things, and ONLY good things, come ur way.
It’s amazing how far across the distance we can be from certain people, yet (in a way that bewilders our imagination) feel so connected - mentally and spiritually… I thank God for giving Jack such brilliant idea as Twitter, and you for having let open a door into your life via the interweb.
Your blog is a constant inspiration to me.
Thank you :)
October 19th, 2008 at 6:25 am
Sure, haircuts are always kind of a crap shoot. I’ve found, too, that the quality of the haircut has little to do with the cost of the haircut (once you’re above $20!).
I think it’s cute but if you don’t like it, I’d go back. I’ve been told by stylists when I was not thrilled with a cut to return and they’d do some fix-it work but I’ve only followed up on that offer once.
October 20th, 2008 at 8:42 am
That actually looks FLY AS HELL. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
October 20th, 2008 at 11:41 am
I hate when I shell out for a haircut and I look almost exactly the same as I did before I went in. Super depressing. I think going back in to the stylist is a great idea! Why not? There should be a satisfaction guarantee at salons: “If you’re not completely satisfied with your cut, we will make it right at no charge!”
October 20th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I have had so many underwhelming hair experiences that I started cutting my own hair. I would come home from a haircut and have to fix it myself anyway. Now, my hair still may be underwhelming, but at least I have no one to blame but myself and it is a heck of a lot cheaper!
October 20th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Oh man, yes! My Mom ALWAYS cuts my hair except for this ONE time and IT. WAS. AWFUL. Then again, the last time my Mom cut my hair, I wasn’t exactly thrilled with the outcome either…a trim turned into losing FOUR INCHES! gack! Thankfully it’s already started to grow out…but it took me over a year to get it to the length I loved before the cut.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:46 pm
My first time to a salon was when I was about 21 or so (yes, my mom cut my hair for years). I went in and asked for the guy I had heard about, who of course wasn’t there. I ended up with a crazy flamboyant man who twisted and played with my CURLY hair claiming that he just “LOVED THE TEXTURE!”. I knew I was in deep trouble when he started talking about how much he LOVED the 80’s. When he was done, my normally curly hair was transformed into an 80s friz-do, complete with a frizzy fan on top. Unfortunately for me, the fan wouldn’t stay to the side he tried to gel it to, so I had to hold my head sideways. If I stood up straight, so would that friz-fan. It was awful.