I can't believe it took 3.5 years for me to come here, and it's such a pity that I'm moving because I would love to come back.
I had an evening appointment with Vanessa. What I really appreciated about Headmasters was that I could get my hair cut and colored after work instead of trying to squeeze it in during a busy weekend, or duck out of work for a few hours. Who has time for that?!
Vanessa is a magician as far as I'm concerned. Soon after I arrived, she sat down with me to discuss what I wanted. She asked if I was open to a suggestion, and when a hair dresser offers a suggestion, I get giddy. Why? Because to me that says she (or he) is super-excited about their job, and more likely to give a result their client is happy with.
Her suggestion was a bit radical at first, but she was so excited, that I started getting excited, too. Her inspiration was Frankie from the Saturdays, and she said that my face shape and "petite features" would work really well for the cut. She Googled a picture to show me what I was getting myself into, and while I wasn't sure if I'd actually be able to pull of the asymmetrical cut, I figured she was the professional, and probably knew better than me.
We started off with a color. Since I've been in Britain, my hair has mostly been various shades of blonde. Not just blonde, but a blonde that didn't quite fit my pale skin tone, and I was ready for something different. I'd suggested going back to a brownish tone, and let her do the rest. The result was perfect. She gave me their "summer highlights" color which toned my hair down to a chocolately brown with a few more natural looking bits of reddish blonde. I absolutely love it.
Then the cut. I'd been eagerly anticipating the cut while I was waiting for my hair color to process. I'd not seen so much hair go flying off my head before, but as I saw more and more hair come off my head, I started seeing Vanessa's vision.
By the time my hair was finally dried and styled, I was in love with my new look. Vanessa knew exactly what she was doing, and I couldn't be happier. If I was sticking round the UK, I'd be back to Headmasters, and visiting with Vanessa every 6-8 weeks. read more