Hair Stylists, and hair cuts

[fabricdragon]

as someone who is NOT in the majority on hair..... (i have long hair, i want it long, i want it to grow longer....and yes i have a serious investment in beautiful hair sticks, clips, pins, etc)
i can share some things about hair styling and stylists and hair cuts from the various "long hair communities" i am on.  this should be useful no matter

Comments

[mistresshuette]

And NEVER go to your stylist when you are in emotional turmoil and expect that a new style will make you feel better. I know this from experience.

Many years ago, when the man whom I had loved for years dumped me for another, a hair stylist friend told me that I needed a "fresh look" to help me recover and feel better about myself. Ha! That was a huge mistake. I went from straight hair that I could sit on to short curly hair. I regretted it the moment I saw myself in the mirror.

[the_celestia]

I'm sorry you regretted it, but I have to say that I've done exactly the same thing on two occasions (and am contemplating a third new style to go with another change in life) and have both times found it empowering and very positive.

And yes, once it was to go from straight hair I could sit on to much shorter than the last time you saw me, and a whole new color, and it has brought me the greatest happiness of my life.

So while I would agree that it isn't *always* a good idea, and would go so far as to say it probably OFTEN isn't a good idea, Never Say Never.

[fabricdragon]

certainly dont do it when you havent considered the idea, or considered a serious change, when you were not in turmoil....

and color is usually much easier to fix than a cut.. a drastic cut cannot be fixed except by time.... a decent colorist can change your color back if you dont like the change.

[the_celestia]

To be honest I'd given it about 15 minutes' thought total, and it was one of the best things I ever did for myself (getting it cut. Long hair makes me look older, sadder (NOT something I need ANY help with) and fatter. Not that I don't think it can be beautiful (the Man's hair is longer than mine and looks very well on him).

What really matters is that you feel good about yourself.

[fabricdragon]

and the town of this wonderful place is?

[lunalovegoddess]

You make many valid points. I love having long hair, and I want a style that is easy to maintain. I like it long enough to braid in crazy styles. I had it cut just past my shoulders and layered a bit three years ago for a professional broadcasting interview. and would dye it on occasion with L'Oreal Color Pulse mousse, which I cannot find anymore. That said, I'd tried to put in blue streaks for Halloween 2007, but it didn't wash out well. It left inky streaks in grayish-brown hair. So I paid $100 including tip at the salon around the corner, and let me tell you, it was worth every penny! The stylist really listened, suggested a trim to get rid of split ends, added layers, and repaired the damage. When she colored it, she used multiple shades: pale blond and honey-gold for highlights, reddish-blond for contrast, and a sort of caramel color (my original shade). The overall effect added depth and warmth to my hair, restoring shine and volume. Even now, I still have pale streaks in my hair, starting down from my ear, and it looks pretty

[fabricdragon]

a really good colorist is hard to find.
is she still in practice? what town and her salon/name?

[lunalovegoddess]

New Age Salon
Hertel Ave.
Buffalo, NY

Sadly, as it's been so long, I don't remember her name. *my bad* I was so amazed, though, because she had cautioned me that it might not work out well. Thankfully, the color had not been as bad as she had expected (since I had not bleached the hair first). It helped that I'd brought in the package so she could avoid chemical interactions.

[fabricdragon]

oh yes, if you have done any chemical treatment to your hair, always bring the information (and preferably the box) with you to the stylist

[fabricdragon]

grin. true that. like i said cash works..... cash works really well.
(in moms case the stylist in question owned the salon, so giving HER a coffe thing was ok, but yes generally cash)

[cimry]

I have an awesome stylist, He's been cutting my hair since we were both 18 and he was still in cosmetology school.

Unfortunately he's in Florida...I'm currently in Virginia.

*sighs*

So, I haven't had my hair cut since last October when I was down there. Fortunately it's really curly and fairly long waist length), so it doesn't really show :)

(and because it's long and "difficult" I have a hard time letting an unknown stylist muck about with it)

[fabricdragon]

oh that bites... maybe dana seilhans comment (above) about a salon would be closer?

i hate going to a new person, and since i go maybe once a year, it almost always IS a new person.. the old person having moved on by then.
sigh