My former hair stylist was not responding to my calls or e-mails. I know she’s out there (creepy stare out at nothing in particular) and I can’t help but wonder if she’s avoiding me on purpose. Did she find my blog? Is she creeped out by me?! Should I go knock on her door and ask her what’s up? OMG THIS FEELING OF REJECTION IS TOO HARD TO BEAR!! Actually, I’m just upset that I won’t find another stylist who cuts and colors for $59 and does a great job.
Naturally, I had to find someone else to manage my mane. You girls know how hard it is to find someone who knows how to cut black Asian hair. You need someone who’s really well trained to cut your hair or the lack of professionalism and training will absolutely show!
I found a Japanese stylist in town. I knew she wasn’t going to be cheap but I figured I had no choice.
By this time, it had been over a year since my last perm, trim and dye. My hair at this point had incurred a lot of damage from time and weather. I knew this stylist would not be pleased and braced myself for some unkind comments.
O, wow, I wasn’t even overreacting about HER reaction. She was just BRUTAL about her comments.
She was freaking out about how heavy my hair was and how there was so much to cut. She also freaked out about how dry and damaged it was.
“YOUR HAIR WAS SO DRY IT SUCKED UP ALL THE CONDISHANA!”
Ten more minutes of lecturing me about damaged cuticles.
“SO MUCH WORK; MY ARMS ARE TIRED!”
Woman, people actually PAY to get more volume, I passively thought to myself. Outwardly, I just nodded and smiled, laughing sheepishly. I was also dismayed at how fat my face looked in the mirror.
I guess it wasn’t necessary to quote her in all-caps but I feel like this represents her manner of speech best.
“O, by the way, I charge extra for so much hair.”
Fine, I said. I contemplated getting up and leaving but my head was held under water at the time and I was in a rather compromising position with a towel over my face.
“But next time you see me, you won’t have this much hair and I won’t have to charge you!”
Next time, indeed, I thought… and then realized I was probably stuck with her. There was no one else in town whom I trusted with my hair anyway.
Plus, I knew she meant well. She was like the aunt who tactlessly cared, except she charged extra. You know, the aunt who loves you like her own daughter, but keeps telling you how fat you are and demands to know why you haven’t had your eyelid surgery, yet.
To be fair, there WAS a lot of hair. I now regret that I didn’t think to take a picture of the hair that she had cut off. It was like a bear had died at my feet.
By the time you’re reading this, I might be out for my color appointment with her. I’m a masochist and I’m admitting to you that I’m paying money to be demeaned again. I’m worried, though. I want to do brown but she doesn’t seem to know how to do this without making it brassy. She kept saying something about how the reddish color suits us better. Maybe I should have consulted with someone else for the color. Then again, maybe a little bit of red would be good for the fall.
Anyway, here’s the cut. I call it “generic Asian fob cut”. I’m hoping the color gives it more pizazz. All my waves are gone, so it looks kind of boring.
Bah. I hate my makeup in this picture. My eyes look tiny.
Mmm. Bacon. Yes. I keep bacon lying around in case I get hungry. I’m kidding. I don’t do that. Stop talking, Alienman!
I’m glad that it suits my face shape, though. The stylist really knew where I was coming from, what with my concerns over my recent weight-gain, the heaviness of my hair flattening the top and making my face look rounder, etc. I think I actually look pounds lighter now!
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i loveit!!! it looks great!!!!
are the ends of your hair still perm-y? (not to be confused with spermy). and asian ahjummas (wait how old is she?)… are ALWAYS like that… i find her comment about how she wont charge you extra next time you come really funny… hahahaha you sold your soul to her already….
Haha, your new hairstylist got you by the tail! Yeah, I know how Asian people can be. One time I got one hairstylist who did the same thing to me, too. It was probably one of the best haircut I’ve ever had but I did not come back again. That was too much! I like your hair color, why do you want to change it?
Dao: Mainly because I’ve had this color for so long and I want something different to start off the new fall term. I’m also hoping it’ll keep me distracted from my weight-insecurities. Otherwise, I like my hair color, too. I like experimenting with different looks, same reason I love using makeup to completely change my look and then going bare-faced the next day to emphasize the difference
Nice haircut! It looks a lot lighter from the layers and I bet it feels good too, right? I can’t even tell the color’s changed much, maybe it’s the lighting? I laughed at the “so much hair, my arms tired!” because it reminded me of Polly from the tv show Las Vegas. I think there was an episode when she had to do a bikini wax and she charged extra b/c “so much hair!!!”
You look great!
OMG HAHAHAHA I totally remember that episode! O god, I stopped watching after season 4-ish because the Polly character really started to offend me, among other things about that show. I used to love Las Vegas!
I loved the part where the woman just flew off the roof and into the shoe store. Way to kill off a character LOL
I think the show ended on Season 5 with a HUGE cliffhanger. It makes me sad that it’s gone and unresolved. oh Josh Duhamel…. <3. I don't understand him and Fergie.
It does suit your face shape nicely. Your hair looks much thinner now…can’t wait to see the color too!
oh man, i hate getting my haircut for that same reason. i have thin hair and every stylist who cuts my hair makes a comment about my hair being thin and prescribing hair thickeners. makes me feel so insecure about my hair. im like, woman, i was born with thin hair, im not balding, it’s just that the strands are thin. lol. it’s like, ok, do your job already and cut my hair, make it look decent at the least and stop criticizing it.
YOu look fabu!! And LOL at “CONDISHANA!” HA!! I know how you feel though. Remember when my trusted hair stylist of 13yrs up and closed her shop?! I haven’t been the same since.. Had that ONE horrible experience and since then been bouncing back and forth between two different peeps. *Sigh*
But I hope you’ll find someone just as good who’s more affordable! Really thick hair sucks sometimes doesn’t it?!
BACON ROCKS!
Man, I’m in a similar situation with my favorite hairstylist. The last time I saw her there was some awkwardness and now I feel weird about going to her about getting a haircut (er.. okay it’s not really the same). She’s the only one who can cut my hair into layers and thin it properly but BLAH.
I also had an experience with a Japanese hair stylist. She was nice but being a perfectionist it took over 2 hours for *only* a bob haircut. Gah.
I’m waiting for my hair to grow out again after it got butchered from the stylist I went to in July (highly sought-after stylist in philly? I THINK NOT. at least not for my head of asian hair)…so I know it’s difficult to go to a new stylist. She did a good job – the cut flatters you, and with the layers I’m guessing it won’t grow in super thick.
i am totally saying “squeeeeeee” in my head over your threadless shirt – neglected to buy one during their big sale!
OMG HAHAHAHA I totally remember that episode! O god, I stopped watching after season 4-ish because the Polly character really started to offend me, among other things about that show. I used to love Las Vegas!
I loved the part where the woman just flew off the roof and into the shoe store. Way to kill off a character LOL