Friday, June 08, 2007

Is it really that difficult to find a good stylist?

I got my hair cut today. I am pretty anal when it comes to my hair. I take pretty good care of it, and when I get a bad hair cut I get pretty upset. I know I'm a bitch.

So I sat down in the barbers chair right? He did the norm. white thing around my neck, rob around me from the front to the rear and asked me what I wanted. Six on top, one on the sides, leave the bangs a little big long because I like to style it and bring the back up to the crown." Is my normal response. Literally. Verbatim. Now I assume all stylists/barbers know to fade/blend it in. It's common-fuckin-sense. He nods and smiles and goes to work on my hair. And I'm looking at myself in the mirror at this face I'm making and it looked unhappy but it was just my normal resting face. I mean it's no wonder people thing I'm upset when I'm just sitting there chillin'. So I try to relax it, smile a little and I accomplish making an ass of myself with these faces I'm making in the mirror while he's cutting my hair.

The barber performs the one on the sides and then grabs the scizzors, that's right the sizzors. He doesn't even change the guide on the fuckin' clippers he just grabs the sizzors, a comb and goes to town on the top of my head. Pulling hair out and shit. What the fuck? What the fuck was he doing. Can't this guy follow simple instructions. SIX ON THE TOP! SIX ON THE TOP MOTHER FUCKER! The sizzors are pulling hair out and shit they weren't even cutting the damn hair! And the bangs, oh forget about it. They are not longer then the rest of my hair. They were cut with the rest of the SIX that is at the tom. Needless to say, I am a little disappointed.

At home I go to supercuts. No where fancy but if I get a good hair stylist I will stick with her, or him, and use her every time.

Here's where all of you stylists need to pay attention. My list of demands that only one of my stylists have ever met, and they aren't even all that rigorous:

1) Be nice and talk to me a little bit. Not too much. Seem interested in what I have to say, and maybe get a little personal like, you've gotten into the hair styling business to specifically cut my hair.

2) After or before the hair cut ask me if I want my hair washed. I wear a hat, and hat head is terrible to cut around. I've seen it in action and it never ends up pretty. Oh and when you do go about washing my hair, you should be massaging my scalp, not scratching it, and it should be as though you are massaging your lover. You should really enjoy it. Or at least fake it. C'mon ladys I know you can do this. No water down the back of my shirt help me lift my head up and flash a smile as if it was good for you. Because you know what, a good head massage can be better then sex.

3) Just do a good job. If you can cut a six with your fingers, I'm all for the natural look. Lets go for it. If you can whip out the sheers. No problem.

4) After a couple visits know my name and the style I have gotten the last 4 times.. You have cut my hair for 8 weeks now. (I get it cut every two weeks)

You do these things and I will be inlove with you. And refer everyone to you. Really, guys, ladies, it's not hard to do a six on the top, one on the sides, leave the bangs a little longer so I can style it and bring the back up to the crown.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Perhaps you should consider taking some sort of relaxation drug, perhaps you could try heroin. That should calm you down a bit. It's a damned haircut. You said you're just going to get it done again in two weeks, who cares? I'm no wiz with the clippers and I could probably manage what you want stylisticly, but, you want me to be nice and love you too? Forget you!! I'm thinking if I get your head in my hands you'll be bald, shaved, no hair...and no, I won't be nice to you while doing it.

John & Stephanie Parks said...

Well ~ It is nice to see things don't change! LOL Sorry to hear about your problems with the barber, it is a good thing your hair grows fast. And for the rest of you out there thinking he might be a little crazy.....he used to drive to the OTHER side of town (20-25 miles) to get his hair cut by the same person (if he found them worthy)if they managed not to screw it up. It is nice to see you writing Matt, just had to let you know this brought back memories and a smile to my face. Hope all is well.

Anonymous said...

Dude,
You have redefined bitch. Well done! You get your eyebrows done? Have some ice cream for me and check out that B. Sanders jersey. Here I am trying to get your binos back, man!
Take care!
Luke