Ok, so my hair is really a pain. It's thick, wirey, frizzy, somewhat curly and generally unruly. Living in dry Utah, this was no problem. However, down here it's usually hot and humid. I have made like 4 futile efforts to straighten it since I have lived here, and finally after the last one I realized it was SO not worth the time and effort. Then came the bad haircut. I went to a woman that Jared's mom and sister recommended and she butchered my hair. Some stylists (I have discovered) just cannot cut my hair. I don't know what makes the difference btwn those who can and those who can't... but the results are clear.
While in Utah I was lucky enough to find a girl who was fantastic at cutting my hair. She lived WAY out by my parents in Eagle Mountain (city center) but the drive was worth it. Now that I have relocated, I am back to the old business of searching for someone who knows how to deal with the mop on top of my head. The thing is, the ones who butcher it don't know how to thin it properly. When I get my haircut, I seriously have to get like HALF of the total amount of hair cut out. Some of them use one blade of the regular scissors and some use those scissors that have teeth (proper term? I know not). So, the ones who DON'T know how to thin it the right way usually end up taking out the whole bottom half of my head of hair, rather than thinning it all over. Do you see the problem yet? What I end up with is a bob on top (not that I wanted that in the first place) and a really thin layer a few inches below. And the layers are not blended. Just try putting this hairdo into a ponytail. It's almost comical. You can see a big chunk where the top half is, then a few inches down is the rest of the hair. Sorry, but in what school do they teach this method?
The worst part about the bad haircut I had here was that the bottom layer came to a point in the back and was so thin that it looked like a rat tail! Seriously. It was bad. Two days later I went into the mall and paid $5 for a girl to chop off the rat tail.
All this when I asked for "a trim" and no layers. I promise, that is exactly what I said.
It was really strange the first two days I had the bad haircut. I walked around and I couldn't help thinking that, "people really think I want my hair like this". I felt like a different person. It's weird how much hair can affect you. It's like a pair of shoes or a purse. It can say a lot about a person. Since then I have kept it pulled back every day. It's either in a pony tail or a clip. I miss wearing my hair down. It's almost like a limb is missing or something. No, it's not that serious but it's a significant part of my appearance. I feel like I don't look like "me".
I made an appointment today to get it cut in a week and a half. I hope it goes well. A girl in my ward recommended her after we had the conversation about our mutual "frizzy, wirey, unruly" hair. I always start with so much faith then I am let down. What else can I do? Anyway, this picture is what my hair looks like right now after much smoothing serum, blow drying and straightening. Someone asked me to take a picture of it. It's much worse than it appears. I couldn't even bring myself to take a picture of it when I still had the tail. It was frightening.
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I gotta say this is making me laugh, especially the thought of you with a tail. Ha.
It does make you wonder what that woman was thinking when she cut your hair like that. Do you think she was enjoying the power of the scissors or something? Good luck with your next haircut. (I'm in dire need as well.)
I know it looks ok in the picture, but I promise I am not just being crazy. That was JUST after I did it. About 17 minutes later it was crap. You have to admit you can see the big gap btwn the two layers.
I feel your pain. I am sorry to say that I was literally laughing out loud at your description because I know exactly what you are going through. My hair is the exact same way--thick, wirey, and frizzy. Half of my hair is naturally curly, the other half is just wavy or straight. I cannot count the number of times that I, too, have received what I call "the shelf" haircut.
I finally found someone to cut my hair. She said that I need a "Double cut". She cut it wet, then blow dried it, then she trimmed it again to even out the layers. It is the first time that layers have actually worked.
Good luck with your haircut next week!!!
Didn't you have a similar hair cut not too long ago? As a fellow thick hairer, I understand the bob effect when what you wanted was nice smooth layers. I've had the bob many times. I think they get cutting and forget that you asked for layers and go "Oh crap, I forgot to layer, oh good, I still have a little hair left to throw in a stray layer at the very bottom." -which ends up being several inches below the bob."
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