To a Greater Abnormal
Many of you know that earlier this year my hairdresser of 17 years announced she was moving. I didn’t think much of it, assuming it would be only a few minutes away.
Then she told me it was actually a few hours and a couple ferry rides away.
I admit, the word that came out of my mouth was… ahem, not so graceful. Not very PG.
She laughed at my response. I’ll miss you too, she said.
It’s not just that, I countered. I can’t find another you!
Some of you women may understand me: haircuts, dyes, and styles involve a lot of trust between you the person doing them. You have to believe they aren’t going to make you look ugly, homeless, fatter, or older than you are.
And after awhile, the trust becomes personal. They get you through things. Events, birthdays, banquets, weddings, funerals, holidays, family gatherings… even illnesses (though I haven’t lost my hair from chemo, it’s composition has definitely changed and my hairdresser has helped me adapt).
Even if you don’t know your hairdresser that well, per se, you often leave them (at least a good one) with the sense that they saved your life in a way, and you can relax a little more the next time you go there. Read more
Lana Meredith 