Well, I got my hair done this week …. I wanted it nice for our upcoming Carnival cruise and I really needed a little “me” time after exams. See this is “hell” month. A week of studying, followed by exams, followed by a week of studying, followed by a week of final exams! Yikes. I decided to go a little bit more blonde. Lighten the hair up and put in some highlights.
It turned into a disaster. Let’s just say, somehow the clearly incompetent hair girl at the overpriced, supposed to be the best on the island spa, did not know what she was doing. Somehow my description of remove the brassy - copper tones (from the sun) and add some highlights to lighten it up, translated into make the top of my head copper and leave the under side bright red. Here is what it looked like after she finished. By the way, my hair was light brown to begin with.
Needless to say, for the first time in my life, I demanded it be fixed asap. Let’s just say this almost cost me 200 whoppers from Burger King. Not that I eat at Burger King, but you get the point. And yes, that is a ridiculous amount to pay for hair, but I live on an island where everything is majorly overpriced. I went back for my second appointment, with someone supposedly more competent. She did a glaze and some low lights to even it out a bit. It looks somewhat better, but no where near what I asked for. I’m annoyed and missing my regular hair girl (back in Michigan) terribly. Oh I can’t wait to go home in December and have her strip down my hair and make me feel beautious again.
Here is a recent picture (the before) and a picture from today (after the 2nd appt).
Frank says I’m overreacting. He likes the hair. What do you think? Honestly, you’re not going to hurt my feelings. I’ve already come up with several names for myself. “Pumpkin head is cooking dinner now.” “Penny hair is running to the gym.” “Could you please or-ange for the new car insurance.” Frank doesn’t find these jokes funny. After all, he’s the one who paid that hefty bill.
ps - Here is another hint to continue our big secret! We are going on a Carnival Cruise to _______.
Well, I think you’re lookin’ pretty darn good! And I can’t figure out where the heck you’re going…
Comment by annmarie — August 10, 2007 @ 6:48 pm
I love your new hair color, it looks GREAT on you!
I now know a lot about sunflowers thanks to you. My guess is France. I love these trivia games…can you tell?
Comment by Dede — August 11, 2007 @ 12:15 am
My computer must not do it justice. It doesn’t look that orange to me. It looks cute. But, BTW, we used to call my red-headed brother “Booger Red”…you can borrow that one it you like
And where the heck are you guys going?
Comment by Rachael — August 11, 2007 @ 5:25 am
Sunflowers make me think of europe….Italy, France?
I am so jealous.. I need a vacation
I like your hair… but I know how it feels when it is too coppery….
Comment by Lauri — August 11, 2007 @ 5:27 pm
I think it looks great. But if you don’t like it, you’re opinion is the most important. Trust me though, I am with you on hating hairdressers right now. It took me years to grow my hair as long as I did and on Friday it took her 20 mins to chop it up (not what I asked for of course). I’m never getting my haircut again!
Comment by Marie — August 13, 2007 @ 12:17 pm