Tuesday, March 1, 2011

honesty and tact is a balancing act

Over the weekend I got my hair cut--a much-needed, long overdue haircut. My intention was to color my hair before I got to the salon. A couple of years ago I started coloring my hair to save money and like it to appear that I'm on top of it on those rare occasions when I actually get a cut. I also find it's a lot easier to complain about a color that I don't like when I pay $6 or $8 for it than $60 or $80 at the salon!


Of course, I procrastinated life got in the way and I didn't get my color done before I went for a cut. I've been going to this guy for years long before I needed color so he knows my hair. Sometimes there's a communication problem like this time...he cut, I said the length is fine--thanks, he said it needed some layering and a few minutes and three inches shorter later, I walked out. Whatever, it's hair it will grow, right? And really who cares that I know look like a mom on a 1960s sitcom, you know, other than me?


So I get home and this is the conversation with Bug:


Me: What do you think of my hair?
Bug: Gray


I'm thinking if he continues with this honesty he won't have many second dates in the years to come.

6 comments:

  1. OH! You're like me, I do that.
    Seriously. Last time I colored it though I screwed it up good so now I have to wait for it to grow out! It's taking forever and there's too much gray!

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  2. Well, honesty is good! Just difficult in some situations.

    Hope you like the cut.

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  3. haha, I do the same thing when I go the salon. Except I pluck my eyebrows so they think I keep on top of that and don't believe that I need a good waxing with my haircut. Oh the things we do to look all put together.

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  4. LOL, that one word response stung!

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  5. LOL! He's supposed to say you're a natural beauty... Darn honest kids!

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  6. I taught my son to disguise brutal honesty with a little charm; that kid never has trouble with the ladies.

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