and the hunt for good hair begins anew.

[swingchickie]

my stylist has been on maternity leave since early summer, and her assistant has been cutting my hair in her absence. she's done an OK job, but not great (hence the cuts in boston on my 2 trips there this fall). she was due back around now, so i called last week to make an appointment... and was told that she's decided to stay home full-time. awesome for her, sucky for me -- it's always been really hard for me to find someone who "gets" my hair and can make it look good.

so, i'm trying a new salon this weekend. i got a recommendation from someone in the philadelphia community who says she has hair like mine, so hopefully i'll walk out happy. i read reviews of the guy online, and he's been lauded for his high-fashion work, let's see if that translates into him making me look half decent. the whole experience will be a trade-off for me -- with my old salon, it was right down the street from me and was one of the "hot" suburban salons to go to (i always saw executives from work there)... now i'll be traveling into the city for my hair appointments, not as convenient but it allows me to get my city-fix every couple of months. it'll be nice to be down there, freshly coiffed, and be able to grab coffee or lunch or window shop. i'm excited about that.

oh, and because i'm not going to my old salon for cuts now, i can't go in for massages and facials (the place is a spa as well) because i'd run into the assistant and feel guilty. that almost hurts more than losing my stylist, the fact that i'll lose my masseur too. this guy was awesome. sigh. so if any of my philly peeps know a good spa, throw a name my way.

Comments

[pezywvu.livejournal.com]

IMO you should still go to the old salon for your massages and facials (if you really like it and it's a close location), you can't feel guilty, it's a job and they didn't please the customer. And she was only cutting your hair until your stylist returned and since she isn't, why should you?

Good Luck!