I'm braving the salon again!

Hello dearest HB friends! I've been MIA for awhile but I thought I'd let you know that for the first time in three years I will be visiting a salon for a hair cut. Now, I've been growing my hair out for many, many months now (several inches below the shoulders currently and nearing my desired BSL.) Actually it's about the length of my hair in the icon to the left. I trimmed my own hair before that.

Unfortunately, my ends look awful, and being an incurable perfectionist I can't stand them looking like they went through the office paper shredder. So I shall be getting a one-inch trim. Hate to lose the length but I'd rather have it be neat.

Anyway, it's been so long since my last salon visit that I had to search for a good one. I met a girl working at a local mall with the most artfully done highlights I'd seen in a great while. She told me this place only charges $25 for highlights and cut and does fantastic work. Which is true, judging by the result. So I made my appointment with the owner for early February, as I'm not quite ready for the salon experience yet. That and I'm a master procrastinator.

One thing I want to ask the stylist: I would like to have the back of my hair cut fairly straight across. Currently it is all one length but falls in a U-shape down my back. Sophie, Lilibeach....anyone else know a technical term for this so I can sound educated and cool?

I hope 2004 has been a glorious year for all of you thus far.

Lyris - Bonne Chance Mademoiselle! I know your fear. I had an appointment in December and i was really nervous the whole week before. All went well as I think I scared the stylist into paralysis. She trimmed the minimum and manages to coax out the Courtney cox layers I had been waiting to grow my hair long enough for.

I think what you want to do is give her is a benchmark length(pick a strand that is the length you want her to use as the base) and then ask her to take that length all the way across. It is a blunt cut.....but specify the length since blunt cut has many lengths to it.
Sophie? lIlibeach? Toni?

jacqui

Lyris, I've missed seeing you around here. It's so good to see you again.

Elissa

I'd brave your bitter Michigan weather if I could get highlights for $25! ;)

I hope this isn't an indelicate question, but I really am in the the dark: Can anyone tell me why Hair Boutique was shut down? I read Karen's message, but what was the abusive conduct that led to it? Her message seemed to assume that we all knew what she talking about.

I was pretty stunned, because I wasn't aware of problems, especially on this forum.

Your /inquiry/ was removed? That doesn't give me warm fuzzies. What's up with that?

Gladly!

Ally wrote: I hope this isn't an indelicate question, but I really am in the the dark: Can anyone tell me why Hair Boutique was shut down? I read Karen's message, but what was the abusive conduct that led to it? Her message seemed to assume that we all knew what she talking about. I was pretty stunned, because I wasn't aware of problems, especially on this forum.

Hi Ally, and everyone,

The boards were disabled for several days after a particularly vicious and unwarranted verbal assault was directed toward a certain upstanding member of this long hair community, who has since (sadly) chosen to not participate here any longer. I see that Hal has posted within this thread -- Hal, you wouldn't happen to know anything about this, would you?

Karen decided to delete two of the boards ("Just Chillin" and "Philosophize"), where the attacks occurred. So anything that anybody posted there was removed for good.

Karen also instituted some other changes which will hopefully make a recurrence of the unpleasant scenario less likely. These activites were done in an attempt to help ensure that the HairBoutique's message boards are a friendly and pleasant place to visit and exchange thoughts, ideas, and helpful advise.

Jacqui, I'm happy to hear that your trim last month was a success. And Lyris, I wish you the best in your upcoming salon visit. Personally I wouldn't worry about seeming "educated and cool," I would rather just get the service I want. But that's a somewhat-older-than-you-are man talking.

Hi Lyris! I'm so glad things went well for you at the salon. I tried to view your before and after shots, but got some message about exceeding the daily usage limit. I guess I'll try again tomorrow.

Take care!
Becky

Hi Lyris,

I too would like to see the pictures but I also get the "exceeded daily maximum" message.

hey Lyris, try http://www.imagestation.com

Good luck with your hair; it's looking great!