I used to have my hair cut by Kim, who was very nice and did a nice job but her salon was halfway across the city from our place, so once Captain Jelly Belly was born, taking an hour extra for haircuts due to the commute was out of the question. So a couple of years ago I switched to Saer, another very nice man who was a little closer and a little bit better of a stylist. I only went to him a few times before I had Gal Smiley. Now it’s been more than a year and I haven’t had my hair cut in the meantime.
So next weekend we have a big party to go to, and I thought hey, why not go crazy and get a freakin’ haircut. So I called up Saer but he doesn’t work at the old place anymore. I asked for the new number and called there, worried that he had moved somewhere far away, because the search for a new local stylist was a huge pain in the ass the first time around — almost as bad as finding a doctor — and I really, really didn’t want to have to go through that again.
So I asked the receptionist for directions, and she starts giving them to me, and I realise she is directing me to my own house. It turns out he has moved to the salon which is literally two blocks away from here in a mini-mall. I could walk there! Needless to say I booked an appointment right away.
Hair serendipity!
TurtleHead 
mmmm…. serendipity
How did you get it cut? Do you love it? Does it put more pep in your step? More zing in your swing?
One thing I dislike about getting my hair cut is they make it look all smooth and pretty at the salon, then after I wash it, I can never get my hair to look quite the same as the pros. Does your cut work for you after it’s washed?
My appointment is actually for this coming Saturday. Already I am stressing about what to have done to it. I can’t stand having it long anymore so I am definitely going to have it chopped off to at least shoulder length, probably with some layers. But like you, it always looks great in the salon after 1/2 hour of blow drying, but when I wash-and-go at home, it all sticks out all over and fluffs up and flips out at weird angles.
This time I intend to tell Saer that I plan to do the wash and go thing and so he should cut accordingly. But since we are going to a big semi-formal party on Saturday night, I will let him set it and maybe even curl it, so there’s no telling what it will look like on Sunday when I attempt to do it myself. Thank goodness it’s winter so I can just wear a touque over it for the next six months if need be!