Hair Adventure!

Yesterday, I went to my aunt's salon for a quick cut.

We trimmed dead ends off the bottom, trimmed the bangs back into shape, thinned it out, added a TON of layers, and razored it a bit.

In my video you get to see a few of the fields here at my house, my giant white sunglasses I've mentioned in a previous blog, my cute puppy begging for a treat (she wanted to come with me so bad! I felt horrible for having to leave her at home!), and I give you some tips to make sure you can get the most out of your haircut experience!

Tip #1

Tip your stylist! Yes! I'm not sure how it is in other places, but I don't think many people around here realize that your hair stylist will take tips and they are much appreciated!

While we're on the subject, tip everyone who does a service for you. Waiters, delivery guys, valets, hotel maids, tattoo artists & others. If someone is doing you any kind of service, I don't care if they're paid to do it or not, they deserve a tip. They deserve an awesome tip if they do a great job, too.

I'm one of those people who believes everyone out there should have to work in the service industry at least once in their lives so they can see just how hard it is to do!

Tip #2

Try to avoid talking on your cell phone while you are getting your hair cut. It's probably distracting for your stylist, not to mention more likely than not it makes the cut harder to accomplish at all. It's much better and much wiser to be involved in the cut. Don't be overbearing, but give your opinions on the cut along the way. Help guide your stylist in the direction you want to go. A stylist can work wonders for you, but your stylist isn't a mind reader.

Tip #3

If you have a certain style in mind, bring a picture of it in with you for your stylist to look at. They may be able to figure out what you want by a verbal description alone, but actually seeing the style will make that process much quicker and easier and you'll probably come out with a better result.

P.S. Don't use the jargin if you're not absolutely sure what it means. For instance, you might want a stacked style, but the word you use to describe the look is "layered". Unfortunately, those are two different things and you're going to wind up with something you didn't have in mind.

Tip #4

Be realistic with the style you choose. Those celebrity styles may look fabulous, but they're often hard to attain and take a lot of work. Probably more work than you're willing to put in on a daily basis. Take your hair texture into consideration as well. If you have board straight hair, a cut for a curly style isn't your best best. When looking for photo inspirations, look for hair textures that appear as similar to yours as possible. The same way your stylist can't read your mind, they can't alter your DNA either.

My Cut!

Before

After

Check out the video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0VCvrB2Gb4