Seriously. Next time you need a haircut, spring for a GOOD one–your investment will pay off HUGE eco-dividends.
Everyone knows there is a vast difference between people who cut hair and people who CAN cut hair–and it’s the latter I’m talking about in today’s post.
I found a woman who CAN cut hair–she gives me a GREAT haircut every 3 months or so–she charges me $35 for that haircut–the sum of 2-3 bad haircuts at CostCutters or Dottie’s Cut & Curl. That $35 is worth every penny for the following reasons:
* A Great Haircut lasts longer–you get your money’s worth out of a quality cut and this reduces your trips to and from your stylist. Great haircuts should last 6-8 weeks easily.
* Great Haircuts require less time spent styling.
* A Great Haircut requires less energy spent styling–my wash and wear haircut complements my hair’s texture and doesn’t require the assistance of an electric hairdryer, flat iron or curling devices. The worse the haircut, the greater your dependence on tools run by electricity.
* A Great Haircut requires less styling product. I literally use a small dab of some eco-friendly gel to keep the frizzies at bay when things get hot and muggy in Wisconsin for half the year. The other half of the year I’m product-free–except for an occasional squirt of hairspray or dab of hand lotion to smooth the front a bit. I’ve had bad haircuts–and bad haircuts require a LOT of goop–hairspray, mousse, gel. And all that goop needs manufacturing, containing, shipping and then get flushed down the drain every time they’re used. The environmentally-friendly head uses less product.
* A Great Haircut reduces the frequency of Bad Hair Days–and Bad Hair Days can wreck one’s attitude faster than PMS.
* A Great Haircut will suit your lifestyle and “look.” A stylist worth their chops will use your hair’s natural texture and tendencies to your advantage–they won’t steer you toward a trendy look or one that requires a daily battle against your permanent cowlick. They’ll suggest minimal maintenance rather than expensive upgrades (perms, highlights, lowlights, extensions, etc.).
Find a stylist and invest in a Great Haircut. Trouble finding one? I suggest you ask around–the best stylists have excellent word-of-mouth advertising–they don’t need to be listed in the Yellow Pages. If you see somebody with a cut you admire, ask who cuts their hair. Then book an appointment. Invest in a Great Haircut and feel good about doing your part to help save the planet today!
Exhibit A: Jessica Biel sports a GREAT Haircut–low mainenance and versitile.
Exhibit B: A Bad Haircut–requires maintenance daily (blowdryer and product), will be “outgrown” within 2 weeks, very trendy.
Amen sister!
I got crappy haircuts for years until, two years ago, I decided to treat myself to a good one. I am now a devoted follower of the cult of Richard the Hair God. For the first time in over 20 years, I no longer have to use a curling iron. I wash my hair, dry it for a couple of minutes, and that’s it.
I completely agree with you! Until about a year ago, I always felt that I was ‘cursed’ with straight, limp hair. But when I finally got it cut in an angled bob last year, it is amazing how little time or product I need in order for it to look fantastic. Other moms I run into always ask me how I have the time to look so put together. They don’t believe me when I say that I pretty much wake up and my hair just falls into place.
We have to stop fighting our hair type and work with what we have. It is a way to save the environment and our sanity!
Thanks for a great post!
I agree with you… but not with your cited examples. I am willing to bet that Jessica Biel spent much time under a hair dryer to get her look in that particular photo (I don’t know of anyone lucky enough to get her hair to fall that nicely without some help from an electric tool and some styling product). Sometimes you can tell how much styling went into a particular hairstyle… other times it’s very hard to tell. Jessica might even have naturally curly or wavy hair for all we know, and straightens is all the time (as many many many curly/wavy-haired gals do).
As someone who has short hair, I will give you that this style require more frequent trims, but uses up much less product (shampoo, conditioner, even gell/styling product) than my long hair ever did, and I never have to use a blow-dryer on it (you can’t tell whether the woman in that photo did, either– sure most likely SHE did b/c it looks like a staged photo, but a regular woman with a similar style may let it air-dry, as I do each time I wash.
I agree with ALL of that! My mom was one who CAN cut. But her arms have just given out on her. Last year I finally found someone just like my mom but who actually has MORE talent than even she. With tip I only pay her $35 every 7 to 10 weeks (all depending on when I get tired of the length – my hair grows FAST). I rarely ever use product and only wash it every 2 to 3 days. It works for me and I am SO happy to have found my stylist! She cuts my whole family’s hair now.
your “bad” haircut is my “good” haircut!
just wet my hair a bit, rub in a little bit of olive oil, and go. a haircut like that lasts 3 or 4 months for me, I have thin wavy hair though, so it holds something like that a bit better.