My Day At The Salon

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With February drawing to a close, I was in the need for a little pampering. Winter is not my favorite time of year. I thought about it for a while, and decided that a trip to the salon for a make-over would do nicely. I was tired of my hair, which is much longer than you see in my photograph. And as my husband was out of town for a week, I thought that this would be the perfect time to go for something really different. I went through a few magazines and settled on a style that appealed to me. It was cut to about chin level and had chunky highlights running through it. Now that sounded kind of interesting to me. But would the stylist agree?

I showed them the photo and luckily they said that it would be perfect for me. Then out came the scissors. "We will just cut off this part (the pony tail) and after we have colored it... we will cut it again... properly. Don't worry about a thing." That kind of scared me. But with a quick snip, it was all gone. There was no backing out now.

The color books came out next and two stylists poured over swatches until they agreed on the perfect color. After that was decided upon, the color for the highlights was next. This part interested me. I had never been sure where the highlights were to go. Hair mascara sounded great until you got it in your hand and the wand was waving in front of your face. Soon I would know.

So, how did my day turn out? Absolutely fabulous. I love my hair even though it is much shorter than any style that I have had in years and better than that, my teenaged son said that I looked great. For a 19 year old to even notice, is saying something positive. My daughter however, wasn't so sure. She liked my hair longer but I think she has changed her mind because she too has booked an appointment for the highlights next week. And the best praise came a couple of days later when my husband returned from his business trip. He liked it too... he really liked it!

So, if you haven't pampered yourself in a while, maybe you deserve it. And let someone else do the hard part... choosing the best colors and cut. Put yourself into their hands, close your eyes and do a little day dreaming. It's a great way to spend the day.

Did You Know: That old fashioned mayonnaise (not the low cal variety) is a great moisturizer for your hair. Shampoo as usual and then apply about a tablespoon. Wrap your hair in a plastic shower cap for a half hour and then re-shampoo and rinse thoroughly.

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