Hair Hassle

It's something we all feel frustrated about at times...right? I've certainly had my own share lately. After having long hair for several years I decided to cut it all off while I was home back in May. I liked it, although I did kinda miss my long hair. It is more compatible with hot weather though.

Let me digress for a moment to mention why I had let my hair get so long. It's hard enough to explain how I want my hair cut in English . To do this in Thai could easily lead to a bad cut. It was just easier not to get it cut. So I've never had my hair cut in Thailand. I'd always wait until I visited Ohio so J, who I trust implicitly, could cut it.

Now with shorter hair I decided to get over it and get it cut somewhere. So I went to get it trimmed at a place recommended to me. The lady did a great job and I was really happy with it. Such relief to know you can trust someone. So just before I went to the convention in Malaysia I wanted to get it trimmed again. I went back to the same lady. I told her to do the same as last time. After having it washed she started blow drying it straight. I thought it was odd that she was going to cut it dry but she's the professional not me so I didn't say anything. Then when it's all dry she says it's finished. She hadn't understood that I wanted it cut. Sigh. So I tell her I want it CUT the same as last time. So she cuts it dry. But it wasn't the same as last time. I had to tell her to cut more from a few places. I was a bit disheartened. She did such a good job the first time and now my confidence in her was dropping. I left frustrated and my hair not quite right. I didn't realize how bad it was until the next day when I washed it and let it do it's natural wave that my hair was now triangular shaped. Sigh!! And I was leaving for Malaysia the following day. I kept telling myself to let it go, it's not important.

But it really bothered me. So I went to the salon at the hotel in Malaysia and asked the guy to fix it explaining, clearly I thought, how I wanted it. I had specifically said I want the front longer than the back. I lost my breath as he cut the front SHORTER than the back. Argh!!!!! I surrendered to having bad hair for the convention. There was nothing else I could do. So I focused on the program and tried to be as comfortably social as I could. (I hate that feeling of not being comfortable in your own skin.) I also tried not to be so dramatic about the whole thing. I just had to let it go.

That's been over a month now and my hair is a bit better. It was starting to get triangular again so I cut it myself a bit (I know I don't have your approval on that, J. Sorry.) It's improved and I'm grateful to feel somewhat normal again.

I know I shouldn't give up completely on getting my hair cut here. But I'll wait until it's completely necessary and I'll be very specific and tell them to stop if I see them about to cut something I don't want them to.

Oh, and no, I don't have a photo!