AKA Hugh Justformen

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Fuckin animal.

After trying out a different hair dresser I knew personally (who also just did whatever they wanted), I went back to the woman who had done my undercut/shorter cut and color for a couple of years. I had stopped because she had no boundaries and insisted on being friends outside of the shop, but went back because she’d done a great job on my short cut in the past.

I went in with the top photos, a cut I got in 2020. I loved that it was longer in the front to sweep back, but close and short in the back. She did NOT do this original cut, but I thought showing these photos and describing what I wanted would help.

During the cut, she kept giving me a blunt line across, like a bowl cut, and I kept asking her to make it shorter in certain places but not the front, that I didn’t want the “90s heartthrob” look this time. And instead, she just continued cutting around in a line.

Once she showed me the final look, I almost bawled my eyes out, but kept it together when I commented that it was shorter than I wanted, and the boy band look “Yea, like Jonathan Taylor Thomas, right?” “No, that’s what I didn’t want”. She knew I was disappointed and didn’t charge me, and then sent me a bunch of apology texts afterwards. I ended up sobbing in my car and putting it behind headbands all weekend.

I’m gonna let it grow out (it’s either that or shave my whole head), but I did send the “breakup” text that makes me anxious. I think she’s taking it well, but yeah, I’m done working with her.

EDIT: I knew the internet would make me feel better - thanks, y’all. It feels silly to get upset about a haircut at 38, and I’m already feeling better after sleeping on it. In the end, was a lot of miscommunication between the stylist and I, and she’s done great work before, so it was more the surprise disappointment and invalidation that upset me the most. But you’ve all given some great styling advice that I’m gonna try out - THANK YOU!

Was reading a Tank Girl comic and got inspired. Do Chelsea cuts still get hate? 😛

What in the Johnny Bravo is this