The Mane Event

Have you ever noticed the prevalence of intended puns in the hair-styling industry?  Take for instance salon names such as Cuttin’ Up, Hairizons, Prime Cut, Shear Perfection/Attractions/Joy/Magic, or my personal favorite, Bangz.  I’m not saying that they can’t provide excellent service, but I did feel a little relieved that my new salon opted for something more original. 

My recent post about stylist issues drew a lot of entertaining and useful bits of advice.  To follow-up, my experience with the new stylist on Friday was fantastic.  My only regret is that I didn’t make the switch sooner (thus saving myself from the pain of the cap and the humiliation of the cuts).  My new stylist used foil to highlight, employed the straightener technique for cutting that Catie mentioned, and did some kind of extraordinary scalp massage when she washed my hair.  She wasn’t a gay man, Pammy Girl, but I think she was the next best thing (and there were gay men stationed on either side of me, if that counts for anything).

After the appointment, I enjoyed lunch with my husband at our favorite Mexican restaurant (he took a picture if you want to see) and a shopping excursion to purchase my summer kick-off items– sandals, nail polish, and sunglasses.  You could say the day was sheer perfection.

Let’s just say, I was a lot happier with the current outcome than I was with this little number courtesy of Fantastic Sam’s back in 1988.