I saw a series of pictures of mod couples in a wee feature in The Guardian magazine some weeks ago. They were great photos, I thought, of an interesting subject, but I'm sure we all know that I'm not qualified to be an art critic, so perhaps you won't be surprised to learn that the reason I'm sharing this photo here is to discuss the rather more banal topic of... haircuts.
Yes, the time has come for me to grasp the bull of fear and discomfort by the horns once again and return to the hairdresser, possibly my least favourite place to be. I always have to have got to the stage of really hating my hair before I can summon the mental energy to set foot in a salon, so I often just want the whole lot lobbed off. Unfortunately, hairdressers never seem to take me at my word and I usually come out with something just slightly more drastic than a trim, a TRIM if you like.
This time around I am torn between begging and pleading for an actual lobbing (running the risk of getting yet another TRIM) and going for something more like this lady's hair. See, I'm pretty sure my hair was not dissimilar to this a couple of years back and I did quite like it, although these haircuts always look much squarer on me - somewhere between being a very middle-aged haircut and the haircut of a little girl. I'm not sure if this is down to my weirdly shaped head, my neither wavy nor straight hair, my more general style (or lack of it) or hairdressers just not seeing me the same way I see myself, but my hair never looks at all how I might want it to/how I believe I've described it.
Anyway, this is WAY too much chat about hair, especially since I've been questioning my role-model credentials as mother of a small girl. (Why does Dulcie always make a beeline for the doll and mini pushchair when we go to toddler group?) I promise never to wax lyrical about forthcoming barnets again. I shall devote my ever-dwindling brainpower to higher plains of thought instead, whatever that means...
Yes, the time has come for me to grasp the bull of fear and discomfort by the horns once again and return to the hairdresser, possibly my least favourite place to be. I always have to have got to the stage of really hating my hair before I can summon the mental energy to set foot in a salon, so I often just want the whole lot lobbed off. Unfortunately, hairdressers never seem to take me at my word and I usually come out with something just slightly more drastic than a trim, a TRIM if you like.
This time around I am torn between begging and pleading for an actual lobbing (running the risk of getting yet another TRIM) and going for something more like this lady's hair. See, I'm pretty sure my hair was not dissimilar to this a couple of years back and I did quite like it, although these haircuts always look much squarer on me - somewhere between being a very middle-aged haircut and the haircut of a little girl. I'm not sure if this is down to my weirdly shaped head, my neither wavy nor straight hair, my more general style (or lack of it) or hairdressers just not seeing me the same way I see myself, but my hair never looks at all how I might want it to/how I believe I've described it.
Anyway, this is WAY too much chat about hair, especially since I've been questioning my role-model credentials as mother of a small girl. (Why does Dulcie always make a beeline for the doll and mini pushchair when we go to toddler group?) I promise never to wax lyrical about forthcoming barnets again. I shall devote my ever-dwindling brainpower to higher plains of thought instead, whatever that means...
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Fortunately, (after years of searching) I have found a woman who can do my hair how I envision it. And if I show her a picture of something I want and she knows it won't work because of my hair's features, she will let me know and ask me to try again.
ReplyDeleteI am going in Thursday to see her and I am hoping for Caitlin Moran's silver-streaked brunette hair.
Good luck with your hair quest!
Silver streaks?! Wowsers! Hope you have a good haircut :)
DeleteI also hate hairdressers! I struggle with putting my hair up and not having it in the same boring styles everyday (ponytail or bun) It'd fine when it's down but putting it up is getting boring!
ReplyDeleteIt's usually when I find myself going straight for the ponytail every day that I realise it's time to bite the bullet. I always end up feeling better when I get my hair cut too short to be able to tie it back (apart from those days where it HAS to be washed and you have no time to dry it and your hairbands are raising their eyebrows at your foolhardy rashness) but ponytails are so easy, aren't they?
DeleteI have the same issue - I always though hairdressers must love getting to cut loads off but apparently not. Anyway, I have been working my way around the hairdressers of Glasgow and Sculptur on Woodlands Rd actually did what I asked and gave me a perfect haircut so you might want to try them. They have good offers on 5pm.co.uk too. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI always thought hairdressers would love the chance to cut loads off too, but they always tell me it will be too much of a drastic change, even though a drastic change is exactly what I'm after. Maybe it's a cunning ploy to get me back quicker - I usually like to visit annually if I can get away with it! Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check that out :)
DeleteDon't worry yournot alone, I hate getting my hair cut but am in desperate need to a change, its gotten so long now...good luck with your hair plans, I'd love to see what you opt for in the end, safxxx
ReplyDeleteThanks, Saf :) I think it will have to be something pretty special (or spectacularly awful!) before I'll share a photo though...
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