When you move to a new city, it\u2019s difficult to leave your friends and family behind, but what\u2019s really hard is parting with your hair stylist. I have learned it\u2019s not a good idea to let strangers cut my hair, but I had no choice when I noticed my hair was splitting into thousands of tiny forks. \u00a0I only wanted to take a little off and only a very little out of my bank, but nothing in this city is little.<\/p>\n
When \u00a0looking for a salon in Manhattan, each name sounds a little more expensive than the next. It\u2019s as if every vowel in the name adds to the price. This makes sense, since vowels cost\u00a0extra on Wheel of Fortune. While Yelp is great for recommendations, can you really trust your hair to the person behind that \u00bd inch thumbnail of a cartoon mouse? I have been down a long road of hair recovery and I am not going back. I opted to find my own place. While out for lunch, I walked by a place with a fancy name, in a fancy neighborhood with stick-on letters covering the windows saying \u201cSummer Haircut Special $24.95\u201d. Tacky, yet\u00a0refined.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0 the hairstylist began washing my hair, he\u00a0started\u00a0complaining about how he just broke his favorite scissors. He claimed that he simply can\u2019t live without them and my only thought was, \u201ccan you cut hair without them?\u201d He seemed prepared to take on my frazzled hair without his trusty sword – but not without a little help. He pulled out a huge leather holster filled with more hair tools than a Sally\u2019s. He wrapped the leather\u00a0strap around and around and tightened and retightened the buckle. He checked himself out in the mirror, adjusted it so it hung at a desirable 45 degree slant and he was ready for battle.<\/p>\n
The haircut took about the same amount of time as it did for him to situate himself. I was relieved that the pieces falling to the ground were the length we had agreed upon. There should be a signed contract involved in all hair consultations. He then went on to blow dry my hair. Whatever he put in my hair seemed to explode as I became immersed in a white cloud of product. I kept looking at his expression to make sure this was normal and that he hadn\u2019t also broken his trusty hair dryer that day.<\/p>\n
Once the smoke cleared, I will admit my hair looked good and I was satisfied with my impulsive decision. But as soon as I got the itemized receipt for the shampoo, cut, product and blow out –\u00a0my hair went flat. A haircut here was like a four course meal. Apparently the special entr\u00e9e doesn\u2019t include the appetizer, salad and dessert. I tipped the guy an embarrassing amount but I didn\u2019t think the \u201cspecial\u201d would require an extra ATM visit. I can’t and won\u2019t be going back.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0most important thing was that\u00a0this\u00a0didn\u2019t cost me too much hair, but\u00a0next time I’ll just buy a ticket home.\u00a0I guess all\u2019s well that ends split ends well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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