Hairdressers!

As I now have to drive and accompany DH everywhere and would have to arrange a Granpa sitter if I wanted to go to the hairdressers, I just get my hair cut at the barbers too. I would recommend the barber to any woman wanting a short 'wash and go' style as the barber's skill is all in the cutting rather than tonging or blowdrying into fancy styles that you cannot repeat easily at home.

Also much quicker, no appointment necessary and about a quarter of the price of a hairdresser. The 'banter' is better too

I want to look like Jamie Lee Curtis but end up looking like Boris Johnson...

My hairdresser has a large book of styles showing all age groups and hair lengths/colours.
She encourages new clients to pick a style that they would like, and she will copy that.
If she thinks that your hair just will not adapt to the chosen style, she will tell you and suggests a good alternative.
Seems to work because most of her clients have been to her salon for more than a decade.

When a good hairdresser leaves I shop around between stylists and different companies until I find a satisfactory replacement. It could take up to six months, but I get there in the end.

As I have dead straight hair I need a good cutter and know immediately after the first cut whether a hairdresser is any good or not.

I have been with my current stylist for 5 or 6 years.

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My last haircut looked the hairdresser hadn't cut much off, I was disappointed while I was still sitting in the chair and I had asked her to cut it shorter. A few weeks later I got a friend of the family to cut it. She did a good job but my fine hair had damaged bits, I think from the very hot hairdryer, plus she tends to style it for ages. One hair cut I had in the past took me two years to grow out the damage from a too hot hair straightener. This hairdresser is excellent at cutting but uses a straightener on most of her customers.

I dread going to the hairdresser, they don't cut enough at the back, my hair usually ends up looking like a Camilla Parker Bowles' hairstyle when I want it shorter and a decent haircut.

If you have a friend/ neighbour / colleague whose hair always looks good ask them for the name of their hairdresser. That's how I found my current fabulous hairdresser. He isn't scissor happy, and I'm confident he will make my hair look great. I love going and don't begrudge the money.

My hairdresser left to have a baby last year so I went on the local network Nextdoor (the same place I found a good local electrician) and asked for recommendations. Loads of replies but two names came up many times so I picked one and he's turned out to be a great replacement.

So ask for local recommendations.

Agree Valerie, I hate being stuck there looking at myself. I look at everybody else instead I do my own colour but I like my hair short and that neds a really good cut.
Coolgran I WISH I HAD HER!!
Day6 my daughter has just qualified as a hairdresser but I wouldn't trust her - or me- with scissors near my head. Esp not me as I'm lethal with the loppers in the garden, I leave everything looking like Hiroshima.. LOL!

I rarely go to the hairdresser. I just hate the whole experience and I have had some bad hair-dos that I've paid a lot of money for. I hate being stuck there, making small talk and then having to nod and say how lovely the cut is while I dither about ho much tip to give. I always hate the result and have to go home and ruffle it up.

Ugh. My idea of a hellish experience so I now avoid them. I have allowed all colour to grow out, I've bought myself a good set of hair cutting scissors and I've studied You Tube tutorials. I now cut my own hair and love telling people that I've cut it myself when they admire a new hair-do. They exclaim their disbelief, which is nice! (I'll get daughter to check the back/nape of the neck and to cut it straight for me if needs be. She thinks I am mad and ought to go and get it professionally cut! She enjoys sessions at the hairdressers and paying silly amounts of money for treatments. I don't.)

I've been with my hairdresser for 12 years. Together we've tried different cuts and different colours and had a lot of fun doing so. If I was to ring her next day and say 'I don't like this' she'd have me in right away and do what was necessary to ensure I was happy.

This week I booked for cut and roots touch up. Decided foils would be fine until the next time.
As she was about to start the roots she says.....'you know I think a few foils wouldn't go amiss.' I told her to tear on.

As I went towards the desk to pay she whispered that the foils (about £15) were on her as it was her idea. When I protested she explained that it was a wee gift as she loves doing my hair and our chat.

My hairdresser was pregnant when she first cut my hair. Her daughter is now married with two children.

Never, ever leave a good cutter.

Same here,i rarely go, but i have made an appointment for friday for a cut and blowdry,
I colour my own and trim where i can see, but i really need a good cut,
I just worry that they go mad with the scissors as i dont like it too short
Also hate hairdressers mirrors,cant bear looking at myself,
Always seem to look worse in them than my own