KG's Hideaway

5-27-05 2:33pm

OMG I have had the BEST day! That might not sound like a big deal to anyone, but if you know what happened to me YESTERday, you'd understand. So here goes;

I didn't go to my usual hair dresser yesterday because I wanted to try and save a little cash, especially in light of all the work I was having done. So I tell this girl what I want and I pointed out that I wanted to make sure that the highlights didn't have any gold/yellow in them and that the lowlights didn't get an orange tint (I went to cosmetology school, so I know what I want and how to get it). I also told her that I wanted it to be accomplished WITHOUT using a toner because my hair naturally has an "ash" tint (green) to it that I DESPISE. So she tries to talk me into a toner at which time I got pissed off and told that it wasn't her job to try and change my mind... if you can't do it, fine. Just say so and I'll go. So she agreed to what I wanted and got started. To say this girl was slow would be too kind, and I don't think the English language has a word to describe it.

So I kept checking my own foils to see the color changes. She finally rinses my hair and and as she was combing it out I notice that I can still see the line of demarkation from where my LAST highlights were done. She had woven the strands too lightly so there wasn't enough to cover the new growth, and I asked her to let me see the comb so I could check different areas of my head. HOLY FUCKING SHIT. My hair started breaking off and clumping. I came un-FUCKING-glued. I've been getting my hair highlighted for over 8 years and not one single time have I EVER had trouble. I chewed her ass out, dropping more "F" bombs than I think I've ever done and stormed out. The tears started flowing the minute I started my truck and I cried all the way home.

So I get home and though I won't go into detail at this time, suffice it to say that there was yet another crisis with Kyra and another bonehead decision. Anyway.

So I called my regular hairdresser (also named Kristi) and told her what happened and she worked me in for this morning. She went in and re-did the low lights AND the highlights, then gave me a protein treatment and deep conditioner, then cut and styled it. I didn't get a look at it until she was completely done... and I was terrified. Especially since NO ONE in that salon (including my daughter) said a single word about my hair the entire time I was there. I was expecting my hair to be just "ok" after what happened yesterday but when she turned me around to face the mirror I almost screamed! I LOVE my hair! This is the best it's ever looked. She only charged me a total of $90, so that was even better.
Here is what it looks like now. The darker part underneath is there on purpose... it's how I like it. In the pics it sort of looks like there is orange and yellow in it, but the colors are perfect. At least they are IMHO.

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Then Ryan and I went and got our nails done. I got a new set of pink and whites while Ryan just got a french manicure. I got my eyebrows waxed, then I was ready to shop! We went to Old Navy and had a ball. They've got the CUTEST flipflops, and they're all on sale. I bought myself two pair of the high heeled pair (wedge heel, SO cute!) and Ryan got a couple of them plus a few regular ones. I bought Craig and Austin some clothes, too... but who cares about that stuff. lol Anyway, after that Ryan and I went to Chick-Fil-A for lunch then we headed home so that we can be lazy fools until it's time to make dinner. On the menu tonight... beef enchiladas. I'm hungry already!

ALright, nap time! Ciao kdgr