Should've tried the Vidal Sassoon school
Yesterday, it was time for my bi-annual haircut. I’ve been to everywhere from pricey salons to cheap haircutting schools and the end result is the same for me. The only difference is that I’m served coffee and sit in a nice, comfy chair in the former.
So this time I paid $14 for a haircut from a makeup-artist-turned-budding-stylist from San Jose. I’ve never been too concerned with my hair– I enjoy it’s presence, but it comes and goes. I usually let the stylist do whatever they want, as long as my hair stays long, because it’s hard to mess up trimming long hair. They always suggest that I try something “new” and cut my bangs straight across instead of corralling them to the side. And every time I agree and try it out for a day before pining them back again. This time when she suggested it, I thought it would be no different, so I gave her the go-ahead.
Three hours later I was sitting in a nice, comfy chair drinking coffee while my new stylist, Moises, surveyed the damage. I could see why people pay hundreds to have him cut their hair. He was able to re-trace my haircutter’s steps and pinpoint what went wrong, much like a crime scene. Basically my stylist cut my bangs too short, and it’s worsened by the fact that my hair grows at a funny angle so it sticks straight out because there’s not enough hair-weight to pull it down. Stylists are supposed to acknowledge this before cutting your hair, but my stylist hadn’t taken this class yet, obviously. “I bet she’ll never make that mistake again,” he joked.
I asked if he could borrow hair from other sections of my head, like they do with burn patients and skin, and he said at this point it’s best to just leave it alone and gave me tips to make them lie flat. But he evened it out so it at least looks intentional.
Now I look at every girl (or guy) with side-swept bangs with envy and longing. Even posters for the movie Bruno. On the bright side my hair does not poke me in the eyes any more.
you always look beautiful regardless of what hair style.
very true!
you’re so gorj mindy, i’m sure it looks faboo, and you’re just not used to it.
but i know the pains of an unsatisfying haircut. when i went to floyds (::raises fists:: flllooyyyyds!) the guy cut it boy short (my fault for using the instructions, “NOT boy short”) and i actually cried. he couldn’t even look at me by the end of it. but in retrospect, it wasn’t that bad.
can’t wait to see you next week!!!!
Seriously- you can have no hair and you’d still be adorable! you were lovely as always when i saw you that weekend!