I've contemplated on whether to cut off the hair (like pixie cut) but opt out and got balayage instead. I wanted a slight change so instead of LOB A line, I went the opposite and got shorter front & longer back LOB, I said slight change.
I stopped by a few days to get a quote from Anne before making the plunge. I've never dye my hair, let a alone bleach it. So it was very scary moment for me. Anne walked me through it and told me what to expect (Seriously, it takes 4 hours to get it done!!!). As much as I love the result, I don't think I'll be getting this done often as I don't have 4 hours to do this all the time. Which is a good thing balayage is the opposite of highlights, so no touch up required. Anne being so accommodating to my M-F work, she gave me Saturday apt.
I came in at 1:50 for my 2pm appointment on a Saturday, on a 3 day weekend (Labor Day Monday). I know she gets busy during the weekend but it seemed more busier than usual. She was finishing up a client who had shampoo and cut. She took me in, sat me down, and walked me through the process. I have a lot of hair. It took her 1 hr to set/brush/foil the bleach, an hour to let it cured, wash, dry, colored, wash, dry, glee with happiness with the result, cut, and finally styled. Ralph Breaks the Internet was on and I got inspired by Shank hair cut (the competitive driver/character in an online racing game called "Slaughter Race, the lady in leather jacket). Anne took the time to rewind and looked at the hairstyle, see pics (I'd say pretty dead on). Wow it got lighter after drying. After 4 long hours, Anne asked, "Going out? any reason you got dolled up? I chuckled and answered, "No where. Gonna look good KonMari-ing my closet." I was last one there. I felt bad for keeping Anne for so long, but I hope I made it up with a nice tip.
She used a curling iron and I don't know how to do that so I'll post a before, after Anne's touch/style, and how I do my own hair. So I've learned to love my locks for 2 years now. I've straightened my hair maybe twice in 2 years as I'm loving my 30 minute style (that's including shower) instead of the 1.5 hrs to iron my hair straight. So my routine is 15 minute shower, 10 minute in a microfiber towel, leave in conditioner, then Ouidad advance gel, crunch hair and go! I have a very thick/coarse/frizzy hair. Thankfully I've learned to love what I have, just NEVER get bangs EVER again (who cares I have wrinkles in my forehead, I'm 9 months from being 40, I'm bound to get it, just sooner than I thought).
Maybe I'll plunge to get that pixie cut (like Geniffer Goodwin) next year!
I got my hair done 8/31, worked 9/3, no compliments but 1 coworker at the end of the day (thanks Andrea). So I thought maybe the highlight didn't suit me well and people are being nice by not saying anything. So I put my hair up in a bun or pony tail for 2 weeks. Then one day (9/13), I decided to iron my hair. Wow what a confidence booster, the compliments just keeps coming. And not just from men, ladies too! You have to understand when one women compliments another women, shows true meaning. When a man actually recognize you did something different also true value. I haven't felt this pretty in a very long time. Anne didn't just dye & cut my hair, she took my insecurity and crushed it with my looks. I'm not gorgeous, but I sure feel it!!! read more