Ode to my Hairdresser

15 years ago

IÂm so glad that I found a true artist to do my hair.

Someone whose need to quench her creative thirst outweighs what I want, what looks good on my face, whatÂs appropriate for my hair type, and common sense.

YouÂre not just someone who does what I ask. No, thatÂs not for you, youÂre not a lemming.

Even when you promise to, and repeat back verbatim my simple instructions before wielding your scissors on me. No, thatÂs not for you. Satisfying the customerÂthatÂs for professionals. YouÂre not a professional. YouÂre much better than that. YouÂre an artist.

YouÂre so full of yourself that you didnÂt bother to even apologize for shearing most of my hair off despite a clear instruction not to. Your desires are more important than me, I know.

IÂll be thinking of you fondly every time I try to style this cut that is inappropriate for my hair type and face shape.

IÂll be thinking of you fondly when I go and buy $100 worth of new products and styling implements. You so kindly didnÂt bother to instruct me on what to purchase and how to use to handle this monstrosity you created. Thanks.

IÂll be thinking of you fondly every time my neck freezes in the frigid wind.

IÂll be thinking of you fondly every time I walk by a mirror and recoil in horror.

IÂll be thinking of you fondly when I need every bit of self-confidence I have, and find it lackingÂespecially when I have to give speeches, teach classes, and attend holiday parties looking like a hairless little boy.

And I was thinking of you with the same fondness when I spent two days weeping after our interlude.

IÂm so glad you didnÂt concern yourself with the petty details of what the customer wanted, and werenÂt even the slightest bit apologetic afterwards.

It will only take 8 months to undo what you did, and itÂs my head you screwed with.

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donna_loomis
15 years ago
Thank you for that awesome ode. After a year and a half with a stylist much like yours, I am back to cutting my own hair!
centralcacyclist
15 years ago
Been there, fired him.
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arizonarose
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purpleaa , that's just great! I've been there and done that too!
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When I objected to her using a razor to "finish" my hair, she assured me that it would look great. I ended up with BIG CHUNKS of hair hacked out! No matter how I styled it, it looked like an angry 2 year old had cut it.

I spent another $100 with two other stylists over the next month fixing it.

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imagineaa
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15 years ago
Well I'm glad my tirade was useful to you guys! I'm still SO angry. I can't believe someone could do such a thing.
iloveexercise
15 years ago
It is just sooooooo hard to find a good hair stylist these days.
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chessy
15 years ago
I feel your pain. Just keep reminding yourself that in a year this will be just a bad bad memory.

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Meghane
15 years ago
I'm so sorry that your hairdresser didn't work with you and you ended up with a 'do you don't like.

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