Saturday, March 23, 2013

Slice of Life March Challenge #23

This morning I had to get my hair done. It needed to be cut and colored so badly.  I generally avoid getting anything done to my hair, until it absolutely has to be done. For some reason, getting my hair done stresses me out. I think it's probably because I've seen and had some pretty scary outcomes from drastic dye jobs and hair cuts.

There was a time when I was blonde and a time when my hair was almost black--my hair's been pretty much most shades of the rainbow--minus blue and purple and green.  It's been short and very long and somewhere in between.  

And I've even dabbled in being a "hair stylist" myself.  I remember one time when we were on a family vacation, I attempted to dye my sister's pretty light brown hair to blonde and it did not go so well.  Her hair turned pretty much as orange as a carrot. Not a pretty sight.  Lauren was in tears, her prom was two weeks away--of course, and we had to make an emergency appointment at a local salon to fix the havoc I had wreaked on her head.  Three hours and 200 dollars later, she emerged with a slightly lighter, fried head of orange hair--now about the color of orange sherbet

So you can see why my level of stress rises as I enter a hair salon.  And I know this is not normal--most people enjoying getting their hair cut--it's relaxing they say.  But I'm not fooled by that guise.

As I was driving to the salon today I realized that these were the reasons why I don't enjoy getting my hair done:

  1. Scary things can happen when you dye your hair--I've seen and experienced them firsthand
  2. I usually never know what I want to get done
  3. When I think I might have an idea about what I want to get done, I'm never sure if it'll look okay on me and my hair stylist never seems to know either
  4. My hair usually doesn't come out as I expected/hoped, and I never leave the salon looking like a model and/or celebrity, which I always think will happen when I walk into the salon
  5. The lights in salons can be deceiving--everyone's hair looks shiny and beautiful and the perfect color--until you walk outside in the sunlight and it looks totally different


Anyway, I tried to go in there today with a open mind.  Maybe I'd try a new 'do, I thought.  But then I remembered how my sister's hair had turned out that time and thought I should probably just stick to something simple--and I did and I'm happy with it.  Yes, it pretty much looks exactly the same as before, but a few inches shorter.  But nothing drastic occurred and my head feels lighter and I feel happier, so I guess it was a success, after all.

7 comments:

  1. I went to a new stylist the other day and said "I want a big haircut, do whatever you think will look good" and it turned out great! Wait for the compliments on Monday, that will make you feel better, too!

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  2. If you are happy that's what counts. Your tales of coloring is why I never started that when the gray started to creep onto my head. Fear and cheapness were my motivators.

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  3. It is always nice to try something new, but there is something to be said for tried and true, too.

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  4. Hair cuts totally stress me out....and when I leave I never feel better. But, it sounds like your visit was a success!

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  5. I always think that nothing drastic is the way to go. If I make a change, a gradual one is better for me and certainly seems subtle to my family and co-workers. No staring is better than the alternative. :)

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  6. My hair goes from long to short and back again, but for different reasons. I love short hair, but I get stressed out just trying to make an appointment. If I keep my hair long, I can go months between haircuts. I do love shocking people when I go from long hair to supershort. The doubletakes are priceless.

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  7. This is such an honest reflection about something that is commonplace but gives many people stress. I always enjoy my trips to the salon but it took a while to find the right people to trust with my hair. I definitely have had some bad haircuts and can understand why you would feel nervous. I am glad things went well today for you :)

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