An awkward encounter

**bumblebums** · September 26th, 2010, 06:14 AM

I ran into my hairdresser yesterday. I almost didn't recognize her because her hair is now platinum. I also felt really guilty for not having been back to visit her in over a year... but I did send a co-worker her way, so at least she still has the same number of clients. Here's how our conversation went:

Hairdresser: "Hi! How are you!"
Bumblebums: "Oh, hey! I didn't recognize you, your hair looks so different!"
H: "Yours, too. It's so... long! I didn't know it was so wavy. It looks good!"
B: "Yeah, me neither... But that's what it does when I don't do anything to it. So, has my coworker So-and-So been coming to see you?"
H: "Oh, yeah. She told me about you."
B: "I haven't been going to any other hairdresser, I promise! Look, it wouldn't have grown this long if I'd been cutting it."
H: "I kind of figured you started going to somebody else..."
B: "No-no, I swear. I just stopped cutting it altogether."
H: "Wow, it's so long..."

I'm still chuckling to myself.

**SpinDance** · September 26th, 2010, 06:28 AM

That's too funny!

**Carolyn** · September 26th, 2010, 06:44 AM

That's funny! It's amazing what happens when you stop getting your hair cut!

**hmmm** · September 26th, 2010, 07:21 AM

Ohh I'm dreading going back to my hairdresser when I need a trim... it'll be years before I do! She'll be soo mad at me

**bumblebums** · September 26th, 2010, 07:49 AM

Hehe--yeah, I feel like a total traitor.

By the way, she is an excellent stylist for a longhair. She cuts exactly as much as you ask her to, doesn't try to push stuff on you, and gives sensible advice when you ask her to. That's why I sent my co-worker to her (she was having a hard time finding a good stylist in the area). So if any of you NYC longhairs need a good cutter, I'd be happy to send you her way! (And yes, this my guilt speaking.)

**Carolyn** · September 26th, 2010, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by bumblebums

Hehe--yeah, I feel like a total traitor.

By the way, she is an excellent stylist for a longhair. She cuts exactly as much as you ask her to, doesn't try to push stuff on you, and gives sensible advice when you ask her to. That's why I sent my co-worker to her (she was having a hard time finding a good stylist in the area). So if any of you NYC longhairs need a good cutter, I'd be happy to send you her way! (And yes, this my guilt speaking.)

You should not feel the least bit guilty for doing what you want with your hair. It's not your responsibility to support the hair industry if you don't wish to.

**PrincessBob** · September 26th, 2010, 09:50 AM

That's right up there with the running into a friend whose baby shower you skipped to go on a date, whilst discussing the date with another friend.

**Pumpkin** · September 26th, 2010, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Carolyn

You should not feel the least bit guilty for doing what you want with your hair. It's not your responsibility to support the hair industry if you don't wish to.

Thank you Carolyn!!

**Juneii** · September 26th, 2010, 01:13 PM

oh I know my hairdresser is a bit peeved at me. My mom and I have been going to him for a haircut since I was 5. But since my hair is long enough to trim it myself I don't bother to even go and get my bangs fixed.
My mom told him I was trimming it myself and he made some comment about how I don't know what I am doing and is probably cutting it crooked.

.. probably am but if it saves me the $18 for the cut then I am all for it.