In many ways, writing a review is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and theirselves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the truth is that in the grand scheme of things, the hardwork people put into their job is more important than the review I write about them. But there are times when a review truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the *new*. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary hair style from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the hair style and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about hair salons is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made many claims about beauty salons. But I realize, only now do I truly understand what they meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now working as a cosmotologist in Phoenix, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest hairstylist in Phoenix. I will be returning to her soon, for more hairstyles. read more