Experimenting with Hairstyles

It's almost 3 months since my last haircut and I'm starting to itch again about whether to cut or not cut. The ends can still curve in if I bother to blowdry it properly after a wash. And I'm toying with the idea of letting it grow longer. But the amount of hair that drops all over the house bothers me.

Then I stumbled across this website that lets you experiment with make up and hairstyles. It's really cool.

Just for the fun of it.... here's what I tried.

#1. Similar to my bob, but a little shorter and a bit too wide.

#2. Too mak-datin-ish...

#3. Too non-patient-friendly. I wouldn't be able to work.

#4. Cleopatra...?

#5. I quite like this. Except for the colour. (Up till this point, I didn't realize you can change the colour.)

#6. Rebonding...?

#7. Short bob - doesn't suit me.

#8. My kids may not recognize me.

#9. Who likes this style???

#10. Bangs. Nope, not for me.

#11. Straight and sleek.

#12. Bob : good. Center-parting : Not good.

#13. So should I dye my hair? With highlights?

I think I'll just keep my current style. Just not feeling adventurous nor willing to spend now.

me and my hair

I had been itching (again!) about whether or not to cut my hair, or let it grow out and perhaps get a perm.

Finally, I decided that I like my naturally-very-healthy (according to the previous hair stylist) hair that I'm blessed with, and all I need is a good cut.

I tried out Chezz Technique (Jalan Gasing) back in July, out of sheer convenience. Popped over during my lunch break for a cut. A senior stylist, Katherine Loo cut a bob for me - shorter at the back, longer in the front. But I only really liked it in September when it grew slightly longer.

Then at the end of October, I found this new salon near my home which had a promo-RM20-cut and I gave it a try. Bad mistake.

The so-called-senior stylist was not as good as Katherine and it looked all wrong.

Now 2 months later, it's grown out again and I decided to pay Katherine a visit again. I asked her to cut it not-so-short this time so that I could still clip it at the back when I'm working.

One hour and RM62 later, I'm absolutely loving the results.

The cleaner in my clinic asked if I had my hair straightened. The answer is "NO!"

So I'm finally convinced - you get what you pay for. No more inexperienced stylist for me. Plus I really liked the massage that came with the hair wash.

more hair, more cheeky!

Just out of the blue, for the fun of it, I tied Joy's hair into 2 ponytails. To my surprise, she did not yank it out immediately. I thought she looked pretty cute, especially with the monkey face.
I absolutely love this cheeky face of hers.

She's now 2 days from turning 23 months old - the age when Joseph ditched diapers. Looks like she's not going to emulate her brother in this aspect.

My Hair Affair

It's been almost 4 months since my last hair cut and I'm starting to itch again about whether or not to fix my hair. That's the problem with having short hair - it needs more regular fixes (means cost more time and $$$!!!)

I don't remember who cut my hair up till my teenage years. I'll have to ask my mother that.

Then in my teenage years, I went to my mum's hairstylist who works from home. Each hair cut cost RM5.

Even when I came to KL to study, I would always go back to visit her for a trim each time I went home to Penang. RM5 haircuts became RM6, and then later RM8. With just 2 hair cuts a year, it cost less than the price of a 1.5kg tin of Milo to maintain my hair.

Eventually, I got married and started working and it was no longer feasible to keep going back to Penang for my hair cuts.

So I went to the RM12 kwik-cut places where they cut your hair for RM12 in 12 minutes. With inflation, it became RM13 for 13 minutes and if I'm not mistaken, it's currently RM15 for 15 minutes!

But it didn't always turn out they way I'd like. So I thought I would go to a proper hair salon. And I did! I tried out the RM20 dry cut at Derrick Hair Salon (opposite Carrefour in Midvalley Megamall). It was ok.....for all of 2 weeks. Then I started having bad hair days again.

Finally, in January this year, I gave myself a birthday treat by having a proper wash, cut and blow. I tried out Snips at The Curve. The junior stylist cost RM30 and he took over an hour! This was by far the most I had ever paid for anything to do with hair!

after the RM30 hair cut

I told him that I wanted to grow it long but the ends were sticking out in the process and I didn't like that. So he suggested cutting it more even so that the bottom was heavy and wouldn't stick out so much.

It worked....until the hair reached my shoulders and started sticking out again. During this time, we were in Melbourne and it really didn't matter because the lack of humidity resulted in static which kept my hair flat and in place. I also didn't have to bend over people's mouth so it didn't matter that my hair was unruly and all over the place.

When we got back, I just couldn't find the time to see a hairstylist. Finally, with 2 weddings approaching in August, I had to do something!

Out of mere convenience, I walked 100m to my 'neighbour', Chezz Technique during my lunch break while at work. I paid RM62 for the hair cut by a senior stylist, setting a new personal record.

3 weeks after the RM62-hair cut

This senior hairstylist cut a bob for me - longer at the front, shorter at the sides. It looked pretty modern and stylish to me.

I'm glad to say that almost 4 months after this most-expensive-hair cut, I still like my hair. Most days, I don't even bother to comb. I just grab a chunk from each side and clip it at the back. My hair stays out of my face and out of my patients' faces. And the ends are still behaving themselves and not sticking out.

Sometimes I wonder if I should do something more than cut....like maybe perm or rebonding or colouring.....but the cost and the time needed just puts me off.

I'd rather take the family out for a satisfying meal at some place like Shogun. And who has time to sit for hours at the salon?

So now....my dilemma is to either let it grow out (and thereafter cut once every 6 months) pay another visit to Chezz...