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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. " I had this with my last hairdresser and changed about 8 years ago now. | |||
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"I got lucky. The first one I went to was perfect. Been going to her every few weeks for about 5 months now and it’s so far so good. Took me years to find a good barber though. " You did get very lucky. I'm on my fourth try | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. " I go to people who are training at an academy. Never been disappointed. Half price or less £15cut wash and blow dry and finish | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame "Skills! | |||
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"It's very hard.. I'm expecting mine to announce she is retiring soon
Oh no . "I have very thick, curly hair that is wild if it doesn't have the right layering and framing 
i straighten the hell out of it and wear a hat at all times in case of rain!! | |||
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"I've got mega thick hair that needs thinning out a lot. Most use thinning scissors which drag it. Only found a couple who do it properly with a razor, but both have moved away. " My hair is quite thick but it styles quite easily without thinning. My current stylist seemed to understand at first but time before last she started using thinning scissors on it before I could stop her so had to carry on to even out the thinning. It's also noticeably shorter. It's like 'old woman! Cut thine hair'  | |||
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"I have a wonderful one for more that 10 years now. "That's good | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I had this with my last hairdresser and changed about 8 years ago now. " I think I might have to change mine | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. " I’ve given up! I’ve had enough of having my hair clippered by equipment that has not been cleaned after their last customer. I know most people have clean hair, especially when getting the old barnet cut, but some don’t and it gives me the proper ick. I hate the boring inane chat. I hate the that they always cut off more than I want gone. I hate that I get my hair cut every 3-4 weeks but it only looks good for one of those. I bought some clippers and I now shave my head over the bath. It’s free, quick, simple and always looks the same. Un-fucking-believably sexy. | |||
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"I have a wonderful one for more that 10 years now.
That's good "It is. Before that I used to follow another one every time she moved jobs but eventually went yo work somewhere really expensive and decided it was time to look elsewhere and I was lucky. | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame "I wish I had the nerve. I might give the fringe a go later, what could possibly go wrong?  | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I go to people who are training at an academy. Never been disappointed. Half price or less £15cut wash and blow dry and finish " I used to, they were very good | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I had this with my last hairdresser and changed about 8 years ago now. I think I might have to change mine "If your not happy with who your paying, do it. I went with a recommendation from someone at my gym. She knows my hair better than me now. | |||
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"It's very hard.. I'm expecting mine to announce she is retiring soon
Oh no .
I have very thick, curly hair that is wild if it doesn't have the right layering and framing
i straighten the hell out of it and wear a hat at all times in case of rain!! "Mine needs long layers too. I don't straighten it any more but if I think it might rain I definitely wear a hat be because it frizzes so easily and takes a flaming long time to blow dry | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame
I wish I had the nerve. I might give the fringe a go later, what could possibly go wrong? "Maybe watch a few tutorials on YouTube before you attempt it. I’ve had a few disasters | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I’ve given up! I’ve had enough of having my hair clippered by equipment that has not been cleaned after their last customer. I know most people have clean hair, especially when getting the old barnet cut, but some don’t and it gives me the proper ick. I hate the boring inane chat. I hate the that they always cut off more than I want gone. I hate that I get my hair cut every 3-4 weeks but it only looks good for one of those. I bought some clippers and I now shave my head over the bath. It’s free, quick, simple and always looks the same. Un-fucking-believably sexy." I'm not ready to shave my head yet 
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"One of my best friends is a hairstylist so always gives me awesome cuts and colours. I also travel 40 minutes away to see my barber (to maintain my undercut) who was recommended to me by friends. " I used to travel to my old stylist when we moved but he gave up hairdressing | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame
I wish I had the nerve. I might give the fringe a go later, what could possibly go wrong?
Maybe watch a few tutorials on YouTube before you attempt it. I’ve had a few disasters "Noted | |||
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"My hairdresser has been the same for 20 years. He does the same thing every week. And is free..... "I hope you too him | |||
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"Mine was a recommendation from a friend and she is amazing. It too me ages to find her and I'm holding on to her for dear life. If she moved away, I'd cry. She cuts my hair how I like it, puts up with me changing my mind every 5 mins and always makes my crazy colour choices work. She's about to do another colour change for me next week. They aren't easy as my hair can be an arse and I avoid bleach at all costs yet she knocks it out the park everytime. " I thought I'd found someone like that too. I can but dream | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I’ve given up! I’ve had enough of having my hair clippered by equipment that has not been cleaned after their last customer. I know most people have clean hair, especially when getting the old barnet cut, but some don’t and it gives me the proper ick. I hate the boring inane chat. I hate the that they always cut off more than I want gone. I hate that I get my hair cut every 3-4 weeks but it only looks good for one of those. I bought some clippers and I now shave my head over the bath. It’s free, quick, simple and always looks the same. Un-fucking-believably sexy. I'm not ready to shave my head yet
Mr N uses clippers on a no 3 though"Embrace your inner Sinead O’Connor!!! | |||
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"Mine was a recommendation from a friend and she is amazing. It too me ages to find her and I'm holding on to her for dear life. If she moved away, I'd cry. She cuts my hair how I like it, puts up with me changing my mind every 5 mins and always makes my crazy colour choices work. She's about to do another colour change for me next week. They aren't easy as my hair can be an arse and I avoid bleach at all costs yet she knocks it out the park everytime. I thought I'd found someone like that too. I can but dream" Fingers crossed you find another one. | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I’ve given up! I’ve had enough of having my hair clippered by equipment that has not been cleaned after their last customer. I know most people have clean hair, especially when getting the old barnet cut, but some don’t and it gives me the proper ick. I hate the boring inane chat. I hate the that they always cut off more than I want gone. I hate that I get my hair cut every 3-4 weeks but it only looks good for one of those. I bought some clippers and I now shave my head over the bath. It’s free, quick, simple and always looks the same. Un-fucking-believably sexy. I'm not ready to shave my head yet
Mr N uses clippers on a no 3 though
Embrace your inner Sinead O’Connor!!!"I done have the elfin features to do that. I'm more embracing my inner Helen Mirren | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. " I've been going to the same place since 2005. I'm happy to keep trekking back! My hairdresser does what I ask her to do. | |||
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"Fully agree. I've been to practically all in our small town and can't exactly find one I particularly "like" that I will frequent. Women's hair cuts aren't cheap either! He is quite happy with his barber, he's been going to him for years and it's only 9 quid. They can chat about football and the barber seems a nice chap - even though I wonder if offering cans of beer to customers at 7am on a Saturday morning is the way to go! He seems busy most of the time so I presume it is!"
My last appointment cost me £110 the previous one £130. An old man at the bus stop was horrified. Not by my hair (although he might have beee) but by the price | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I've been going to the same place since 2005. I'm happy to keep trekking back! My hairdresser does what I ask her to do. " Mine used to. | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. I've been going to the same place since 2005. I'm happy to keep trekking back! My hairdresser does what I ask her to do. Mine used to. "I only get a short hair cut with wash & blow dry, so not comparable really but I paid £47. It's a city centre salon too. | |||
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"It's very hard.. I'm expecting mine to announce she is retiring soon
Oh no .
I have very thick, curly hair that is wild if it doesn't have the right layering and framing
i straighten the hell out of it and wear a hat at all times in case of rain!! "Would the Brazilian straightening treatment be any good?  | |||
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"Hairdressers can't style my hair for crap, but I've always been more or less happy with the cut. " I think that you might have hit the nail on the head. I know exactly how to style mine but they want to cut it so they can style it more easily. | |||
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"A certain colourful friend of mine threatens me with the clippers. fuckssake my hair is down to the bottom of the small of my back. clippers my arse "
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"I genuinely hate going so I rarely do. I go to different person each time. I just hate the small talk. Last haircut was abroad for a fiver. They did a good job and bc of the language barrier no small talk "Excellent! | |||
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"Oh hates the small talk an just wants to not look like Marv Merchins after hes been electrocuted. I cut my own now, I hate long hair flapping around! tho I do get the BF to do my undercut for me ." I'm venturing into fringe cutting | |||
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"Oh and for an Olaplex treatment, wash, cut and blow dry I only pay £25. Absolute bargain. "That is a bargain. I have cut, two shades of highlights, root tint, olaplex and blow dry. For only £85 to £105 more | |||
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"Oh and for an Olaplex treatment, wash, cut and blow dry I only pay £25. Absolute bargain.
That is a bargain.
I have cut, two shades of highlights, root tint, olaplex and blow dry. For only £85 to £105 more "More? More? Gosh. Does it ever pain you? It's worth it though, isn't it? I've got an appointment for next week to get the hair colour of my dreams - £75 all in, including balayage. | |||
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"I’ve had the same hairdresser since I was sixteen, love to her bits, she’s like family "Lucky you | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. " Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too | |||
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"Oh and for an Olaplex treatment, wash, cut and blow dry I only pay £25. Absolute bargain.
That is a bargain.
I have cut, two shades of highlights, root tint, olaplex and blow dry. For only £85 to £105 more
More? More? Gosh. Does it ever pain you? It's worth it though, isn't it? I've got an appointment for next week to get the hair colour of my dreams - £75 all in, including balayage."I am happy (ish) to pay it for a good cut and colour but I've already extended the time between appointments to make it affordable and i expect to be 100% happy give or take a Farrah Fawcett Majors blow dry | |||
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"Since the covid lockdown I've been doing my own, and not doing a bad job so I'm told. Combine that with house hairdressers have gone up in price, and it's a case of, "Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves!"" Trust me. If I thought I could make a decent job of it I'd do my own | |||
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"And this is why I drive 5 hours to see mine, found a good one and too scared to change when I moved away! " I hear ya' | |||
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"How difficult is it for you to find a good one? In my experience they start out great but gradually begin to do what they think rather than what you ask for. I know and understand what suits my hair and I'm well aware that having it cut like a certain celebrity won't make me look like them. However they all seem to want to cut it shorter by stealth. " Have a chat with the lady in Nails Ore Tan Ore village. | |||
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"I have all kind of hair straightners and an electric straightner brush. My hair is curly whurly.. It needs taming unlike my sex life "I've got straighteners, a hot brush and a Babyliss Big hair . | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too "It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair. Get away from me with that damn thing! | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!"They all want me to have a bob. I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me. | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame
I wish I had the nerve. I might give the fringe a go later, what could possibly go wrong? "Hahaha, I now have a vision of you with a fringe like Dave Hill circa 1974 | |||
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"I’ve given up trying to find one that actually listens to what you want. Every time I’ve went in the past, I walk away unhappy. I cut my own hair now. If I mess up I’ve only got myself to blame
I wish I had the nerve. I might give the fringe a go later, what could possibly go wrong?
Hahaha, I now have a vision of you with a fringe like Dave Hill circa 1974 " . Please god no!
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me. "I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders. I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now) | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)"There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob "I suspect it's more thinner hair is harder to look good long - but not all women's hair thins. When one is really old I can see a case for shorter hair, because self care becomes more difficult. But (age is subjective, I'm sure some people think I'm really old) you're decades away from what I mean by "really old". | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob
I suspect it's more thinner hair is harder to look good long - but not all women's hair thins.
When one is really old I can see a case for shorter hair, because self care becomes more difficult. But (age is subjective, I'm sure some people think I'm really old) you're decades away from what I mean by "really old"."It's true thinner hair is better short generally. I do find that my arms ache a bit when I'm washing my hair and a lot when I'm blow drying it. A lot of older women still have a weekly wash and blow at the salon. If I could afford it I'd do that when I get really old. I'm not sensitive about my age but I understand why people feel they need to be careful about mentioning it because lots are | |||
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"Last time I used a hairdresser was several years ago - pretty sure she was using sharpened flints and freshly harvested pterosaur teeth and butchered my hair
Been letting it grow lately but it's that curly its a nightmare to keep in some semblance of tidy "Do you know I honestly thought the hairdressers who still used the freshly harvested pterosaur tooth method had long since stopped working. .
Thanks for that it made me smile.
Keep growing it, it'll come right in the end and next time ask for the pterodactyl bill soaked in vinegar method. Works wonders according to a tik Tok influencer | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob "I think the 1920s thing was the whole feminity thing, nothing to do with practicality. If men could cut their hair, so could women. Flappers went for short hair to screw up gender norms. That's it, really. | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob
I think the 1920s thing was the whole feminity thing, nothing to do with practicality. If men could cut their hair, so could women. Flappers went for short hair to screw up gender norms. That's it, really. "hell yes People should do whatever they want with their hair. (although guys, if you grow it long, please, for the love of god, conditioner exists) | |||
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"I'm venturing into fringe cutting "Start small lengthwise and short cuts to stop and check its even and straight or you go off at an angle up or down and look A huge Flock of Segulls fan. Ask me how i know | |||
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"I'm venturing into fringe cutting
Start small lengthwise and short cuts to stop and check its even and straight or you go off at an angle up or down and look A huge Flock of Segulls fan. Ask me how i know "I don't need to ask . I might actually use Mr N 's clippers and just nip the ends off.
I do have several hats in case if accident | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob
I think the 1920s thing was the whole feminity thing, nothing to do with practicality. If men could cut their hair, so could women. Flappers went for short hair to screw up gender norms. That's it, really.
hell yes
People should do whatever they want with their hair.
(although guys, if you grow it long, please, for the love of god, conditioner exists)"So are you saying I don't need to conditioner as my hair is shorter | |||
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"It’s a nightmare.. Me and my mum use a mobile hairdresser as my mum just couldn’t manage a salon with her mobility issues. Finding a decent mobile hairdresser is like finding gold dust. We currently have a good one but she has a tendency to get carried away chatting and her concentration lapses. I hate going into a salon. I find them stressful. I have always had folk trying to give me “big” poofed up hair. I like my hair just blow dried straight with no product. Nothing fancy. Mobile hairdressers can sometimes get stuck in their ways a bit can't they. I get the big hair blow dry too
It's so interesting. Hairdressers want to straighten my hair.
Get away from me with that damn thing!
They all want me to have a bob.
I have nothing against a bob, they look great. Just not on me.
I think (don't shoot me I don't believe this) there's a "rule" that women over a certain age shouldn't have hair past their shoulders.
I think there are reasons for that belief, but that doesn't mean it applies to everyone or that you shouldn't do what you want with your own hair. I'd be pretty upset if someone tried to tell me what I needed to do with my hair (and I've had everything from a pixie cut through to I don't even want to know what kind of bloody surcharge for long hair I'd have now)
There is that rule but I have no idea why because until the 1920s almost every woman had long hair. Probably so it's easier to wash when you're in the nursing home
My hairs long, it'll stay long until I want it short. Nobody's telling Goldie Hawn to get a bob
I think the 1920s thing was the whole feminity thing, nothing to do with practicality. If men could cut their hair, so could women. Flappers went for short hair to screw up gender norms. That's it, really.
hell yes
People should do whatever they want with their hair.
(although guys, if you grow it long, please, for the love of god, conditioner exists)
So are you saying I don't need to conditioner as my hair is shorter
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"It’s impossible finding someone to do my hair especially in the area I live. ". It seems I'm not the only one who struggles with this. | |||
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"A certain colourful friend of mine threatens me with the clippers. fuckssake my hair is down to the bottom of the small of my back. clippers my arse "That's an amazing coincidence! I have a certain swinging friend who has hair all the way down to her bum, who asked me to style it for her. She chickened out though when I got out the electric clippers and asked whether she wanted them set at number 4 or number 2... | |||
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"Oh, I feel your pain Mrs NC! For years I couldn't find a stylist I liked or could afford. But about 10 yrs ago I was introduced to my current one. Bloody lifesaver! She has a little salon in her house extension & happily cuts & blows my hair (no need for washing!) Every month for £20. Tip included! My hair is pretty short (now)and fine and whenever I wanted to change it, she gives me honest advice. I know you don't want shorter hair, but the plus for me is that I don't need to pay for colour - a box dye job one a month does the trick. X" During lockdown Mr N would do my roots for me and I reckon he could have a bash at highlights. I began to wonder earlier if I could trim it up myself. £20 is a really good price, you're lucky | |||
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