Now for haircut number 2!


So off I went to Fratelle in Camberwell. 
A salon that I used to go to years ago and was always happy with....until the hairdresser left.  The one that left my looking exactly how I wanted it.


Thinking I'd give it another go 10 years later I went in to see if they could cut my hair and reproduce the great cuts they used to do.


Well that wasn't going to happen, instead I walked out with big blow waved curls. He blow waved my hair with a big brush and left it in my hair to create a big curl, a curl that I didn't ask for. That's ok though because a blow wave can be easily fixed.


One thing I was left with was a lopsided haircut, one that was obvious because it was about 6-8 cm's shorter on one sided than the other. 
Friends suggested that I go back and get it fixed for free but I didn't feel comfortable letting someone cut my hair again once they cut it unevenly!


A few days later I try and get that fixed too , which would make it haircut number 3. 


If I feel like humiliating myself, I may post a picture with my next post to show you the long layers that I received instead, around my ears! There's a nice mullet for you to look forward to seeing!


A x

My first hairdresser review.

Ok, so I’ve had 3 haircuts in 2 weeks. Certainly not by choice let me tell you!

Hairdresser number one was The Brown Hare in Surrey Hills Melbourne.

I was looking forward to having a semi permanent colour and cut as I hadn’t  had a haircut for quite some time. The reason for this is that I’ve become quite scissor phobic in the last few years!  

My hair’s quite thick with a natural wave and it sits well when it’s long (past my shoulders)  with long layers. This is exactly what I asked for.  Instead I got a cut that was not very noticeable and not finished off, shaped or thinned out.  

I don’t like too much thinning but certainly some is necessary on my hair.  I remember years ago after a blow dry was complete, a hairdresser would finish off the hairstyle by chipping into it or slightly feathering around the face which always made my hair look great. I haven’t had this done for probably over 10 years!  

When I asked this particular hairdresser if she was going to thin it out she said “I already did.” Mmmm, ok.

The semi permanent colour was ok although left on for about 45 minutes. It was a rich chocolate colour which left a bit of a stain that eventually went away.

I was disappointed with this experience because I felt that not much effort was put in. What I requested was a basic cut with long feminine layers, nothing outrageous or difficult and time consuming. 

There is a positive though. A  café next door that does great coffee and the most delicious tandoori chicken focaccia I’ve ever had!  There’s nothing like the comfort found in food when all else goes pear shaped!

I’ll let you know about my second haircut which i had that same week on my next post….the lopsided one!

Feel free to share any of your experiences.

A x

I’m  so angry that I could almost pull my hair out!

After drying off my hair this morning I just stood there in the bathroom looking to see how on earth I can fix this mess. Nothing I do to it makes a difference unless I put it in a ponytail, that’s the reason I got a haircut in the first place.

Actually I didn’t just get one haircut, I got 3….. in 2 weeks!

Each haircut was an attempt to fix the previous mistake. The first one hardly did anything and it wasn’t shaped at the end or finished properly, the  second one was  lopsided and  was about 6cm’s shorter on one side than the other and the last one left me with a semi mullet. So there you go. Someone asked me why I didn’t return to the original place to fix it. Why would I? They stuffed it up in the first place!

Ok, I’ve had my outburst, now I’m going out to get a coffee and buy some bobby pins.

A x

I don’t give a damn about my hair today.

There’s nothing like a dash of asthma to make everyone’s Saturday miserable, especially for my 5 year old baby boy. All I can do today is pander to all his needs. Cuddles, food, drink, games (thank goodness for my iphone!) and for me, well a cup of Lady Grey  tea in one of my new favourite mugs is good enough.  

There’s something so soothing about tea and  drinking it out of a pretty mug makes it all the nicer.   

There’s one think that I can guarantee today….no one’s going to be admiring my hair!  In fact it probably looks just like the hairstyle in this picture, and my care factor would be zero even if i did look like this. All I care about today is being a mother and getting through the day.

Piss off asthma, you're an unwanted guest that I never want to see!  I just had to get that off my chest!

Hope you're having a great Saturday.

A x 

Is Hairdressing an Art?

Hairdressers create. They create a look .  A look that’s been described to them by you. To be able to visualize something  and create it is art.

You’re putting trust in the ability of another to create something that you want. If this wasn’t important you would cut your own hair or get a friend to cut it for you and hope for the best!

Braids, French rolls, plaits, layers, perms, highlights, colours, blow waves, straightening,  bowl cuts and mullets! These are all creations, even the ones we'd rather forget.

Is it more than just a learned technique that’s required to be a hairdresser? I always thought it was.  It’s something that I’ve been wondering recently as it seems to be getting harder and harder to get the right style.

Who else but some creative soul could have produced this beautiful style?

    

                                    

                                                                                                     Photo from http://www.arc-usa.org

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

          

                                                                                    Photo from myluxmagazine.com/tvs-best-moms

Even this style required an artistic vision!

A x

“She was the most beautiful creature on Earth - her hair said so in that language only hair can speak.”

― Gabriel Bá

                                                                                                               Photo from vi.sualize.us

What is my hair saying today? This is what I wish my hair was saying today, just like in this photo of Brigitte Bardot. Such effortless style, perfect for any moment, any era. Unfortunately my hair is saying "how could you let them do this to me and why is this style so.....bad?" Unfortunately some things are out of my control but on a positive note, at least I was left with enough hair to attempt this beautiful do.



Another one of my favourite quotes, nothing to do with hair but it's just so true!


“It doesn't matter where you're from - or how you feel... There's always peace in a strong cup of coffee.”

― Gabriel Bá

Ok, this quote needs no analysing. Coffee, silence, my thoughts and I = bliss.

 

My unsexy hair…..here it is!

It’s such a good feeling when your hair starts to sit better after an ordinary cut. Soon enough I won’t be calling it a frumpy cut, although that’s still a few weeks away.

Notice the mushroom silhouette?  Just what I said that I was trying to avoid.

Why is it that every time I get a haircut I always see a woman with the most beautiful, long hair?  Then regret fills my every pore!

I guess what’s important is that each day I'm one day closer to how I want my hair to be and I’m able to use some gorgeous accessories to get me by until then.

I've discovered these gorgeous mimco hair accesories and I'm really loving the art deco styles. Hope you like them!

A x

 I'm really loving this one but i can't pick a fave!

If all else fails a ponytail will save the day!

“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts”

― Jim Morrison

How ever so true.
I’ts amazing the effect a haircut can have on us, good or bad.

A x

Tips to getting the hairstyle that you want.

There are some easy steps that you can take to ensure you’re communicating exactly what type of haircut you want to your hairdresser. They aren’t mind readers after all so be specific,  give them  your ideas and listen to see if you’re both on the same page.    

Take a picture of what you want.

Do you want layers? How long do you want them?  Do you want them to be in proportion to the rest of your hair, not up to your ears if your hair is waist length?

Take a picture of what you don’t want.  If you don’t know what you want,  then tell them what you don’t want. Isn’t it much better to say ‘‘get away from me with that razor immediately!’’ than to say ‘’Why do I have rats tails?’’

Be realistic …If you have jet black hair, asking for platinum blonde may not be ideal. Or if you are time poor (like me) a style that needs one hour a day styling isn’t going to work.

Consider your lifestyle. Do you leave the house only after spending most of the morning straightening or blow waving? (No way!)  Do you prefer a quick dry off and then out the door (yep, that’s me!) but still with some sort of style?

Ideally these steps will get you one step closer to getting the hairstyle that‘s just perfect for you.  It may even remove your scissor phobia!

 If you’ve taken these steps and you still walk out looking like Carol Brady, then always remember that you’re not alone!  When this happens to me I go and  have a coffee, eat something delicious and go and buy something.  Perhaps you could  buy a hat or some leg warmers to shift  the attention away from your hair!

If you walked out looking foxy  and you  were  given exactly what you wanted then please please please let us know where you went, who did it and  what did they do?

Spread the word sista!

A x

Picture from www.hairarchives.com

   

I’ve made a decision about my hair.

It can only ever be  long as it was 4 weeks ago before I made the decision to cut it which I’m sure was influenced by pmt, or it’s going to be cut above my shoulders in a similar style to the beautiful Elizabeth Taylor like in this photo.  Such glamour and elegance, can I pull it off I wonder? That would mean another haircut and I’m determined that the next one is going to be a good one.

Just so you can remove the image from your mind of the mullet that I left you with in my previous post, here’s a gorgeous picture for you of what i consider to be the epitome of glamour.

A x

        Photo by Elpovenir.com.mx

Have you ever gone to the hairdresser for a trim or a new hairdo with hope that that you’ll be walking out looking like a hot mama or at least with a hairstyle you like? But instead walked out like this?

I have, 3 years ago.  I don’t know how I was able to hold back the tears as I looked in the mirror at the final result. Thick dark healthy  hair does not and never will suit a mullet, a razor and short sides. It was 12 long months before I began to feel feminine again. Daily rituals of bobby pins, a tiny weird ponytail and lots of coffee before i could leave the house. I'm sure people must have thought i was trying to look cool.

Now when I go to the hairdresser I take a list of what I don’t want as well as what I do want (as this is one experience I'd rather not repeat).  Somehow many words still manage to get lost in translation or there must be a new definition of 1 inch! 

Suzie Q you’re amazing but I’m not stumblin in anywhere with a mullet ever again!

Does the appearance of you hair affect your self image?

The first point especially!

“I think that the most important thing a woman can have- next to talent, of course- is her hairdresser.” -Joan Crawford

It's 40 years of varied hair experiences, cuts, colours, perms (eek!)  and many other do’s both good and bad that have brought me here. If it's going to take me another 40 years to find someone who can cut my hair well and leave me feeling like a goddess when I walk out then I'm up for the challenge! 
People often say 'it's just hair, it will grow back'. Yes it is just hair and it does grow back, but that takes many months and we are always going to need another haircut at some stage.
This blog will provide a platform where we can contribute our experiences, reviews and stories. 
We will be one step closer to that beautiful hairstyle that we all dream of when we walk in to the salon with hope in our hearts.
So who's doing your do?