For full disclosure, I always have the urge to get my haircut right before big events, photo shoots, etc. It's what I do. I don't know why and don't realize what I'm doing until its done....and lately, this habit has not boded well for me. My luck (or kharma...who knows how many people I might have pissed off as a hairdresser in former lives) has been so bad that I've seriously considered taking before/after shots and tape recording my conversations with the hairstylists for proof that I'm not secretly requesting that my head be all but shaved every 4-6 months. The most recent hairstylist wasn't an exception....She spoke English as well as Spanish so in addition to discussing what I was going for in the 2 languages just to be sure we were on the same page, I employed the customary hand gestures to make sure she understood the length I wanted, layers, etc. Basic instructions, the same hairstyle, just a trim.
After confirming that she understood what I was going for she commenced the "trim". About 3 minutes in, I started to see the tell-tale warning signs of a haircut gone wrong...with the hopes of being mistaken, I asked..."You are not going to cut my hair short are you? I've had traumatic experiences with stylists who tell me no and then cut off all my hair". To which the lovely hairdresser responded, "Oh, no my sweetie, I'm just trimming it to give it more form/volume"...
Breath in...breath out...breath in...breath out...This will end okay. You can do this. It's all good. You can do this. Ahh, happy, relaxing thoughts....Oh, sh*$.
Disaster. Believe it or not, I'm fairly laid back about my hair, however cutting shorter hair without all but shaving your head appears to be quite a feat where I currently live and there is no way in h*#% what I got was remotely close to what I had before. (I used hand gestures and everything!!! I wanted what I already had!!!)
Even as I was looking at the finished product, obviously not excited...she was convinced that what she gave me was what I asked for and, at the same time, that the new hairstyle she gave me was much better than what I previously had...and yes, apparently you can hold these two beliefs at the same time.
As I was kicking myself, fighting back tears, fighting the urge to fling the mirror across the room in frustration and not tipping her (which I did...I can't leave without tipping) I decided that I'm going to make a deal with the next stylist...If I'm happy, she can keep her hair. If not, I get to cut hers :-) It's only fair. At least it will make it more entertaining.
On the upside, no haircuts needed for the next 6 months ;-)
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