
UPDATED August 1st, 2016
My hair is my best asset. At least that’s how I feel about it. The longer and more voluminous my hair, the stronger and more confident I feel. I realize this may seem shallow to many, even offensive to those who have lost their mane to chemotherapy. I know quite a few such women. If I ever have to face that enormous challenge, I am rather sure I’d do it with a long haired wig. I see other brave women rocking a scarf and I admire them for it. I also see women defy my beliefs that long hair is best, by looking stunning in pixie cuts.
I’m in London (UK). Transatlantic experiences of hairdressers are similarly disappointing! I went into my local and asked a very sweet Greek guy to trim 2 inches off my hair (not difficult). He persuaded me to have layers and gestured that he would ONLY make very small ones around my face and not all over. After half and hour of watching my hair being lopped off in all directions I realised that he was enjoying practising his art so much that the layers were going to be eveywhere and very short. I now have a hairstyle a little like Monica from the TV series Friends, (that trendy layered-style of the 90’s). However, I am now left just exasperated because I don’t think layers make my hair look better and the cut is dated. Its not that e has done a bad job but my hair is quite thick and I just didnt need it. Why don’t they ever listen? Is this true in the States. I always thought customer service was better there…