Shaggy to Sharp

I've been cutting my boys' hair for about 10 years now.

I wont' cut Marks.

Surprisingly, he's asked me to but I dont' dare. I dont' want to take on that kind of responsibility. I have trimmed up the sides when they've been bushy and he hasn't had time to get to the barbershop and wants to be a little nicer looking on a Sunday morning.

My first haircut on Jacob was fairly disastrous. He was 2. Samantha was a baby. I had decided, as often as he would need haircuts, I could learn how to do it and it would save us a LOT of $$. I got out my new clippers and tried to figure them out. I snapped on one of the numbered guards. I really had no clue what I was doing . I tried to start cutting and it just seemed to be pulling the hair, not cutting anything. I figured I must have the wrong idea and so I took those little numbered combs completely 0ff of the clippers and went for it.

That did not turn out well. The clippers grabbed a big chunk of hair and he was bald in the back. oops. I stopped immediately and called my friend Tina who cut hair in her home. She let me come over and fixed it as best she could however he was hair on top and skin on the bottom and sides for a couple weeks.

I could only improve from that point.

I wonder how many haircuts there have been since then. If I have cut his hair every couple of months since he was 2 and then add in Mason's haircuts from the time he was about 2, that would be approximately 101 haircuts.

I've worn out one set of clippers. My 2nd set is probably about to wear out. It makes an annoying buzzing noise sometimes but I'm too practical to do anything about it until it completely stops cutting all together.

With the advent of Jacob entering Junior High I told him that I would be glad to continue cutting his hair but if he wanted something more professional-

I'd be willing to spring for Tuesday haircuts at Evan's hairstyling College.

Remember I only said "more professional" .........

He thought about it and almost took me up on it one Tuesday but couldnt' find a picture of a haircut he wanted and didn't' want to go in blind. He'd been growing his hair out for a few months and was looking pretty shaggy.

A couple of weeks ago, he came to me and said "just cut it!"

Are you sure?

He was.

I did.

I think he looks pretty good.

(If I do say so myself)

It seems he's comfortable trusting me his locks for a while yet.

That makes me happy.

It will change soon enough, I know.

Revenge of the Round Brush

There are many ill-advised pairings....

Lisa Marie & Michael

(sorry abs)

Pickles & ice cream

Italian chili & candy corn

Inexperience & the round brush.....

Ouch!

Samantha was blow-drying her hair all by herself and saw a round brush in the drawer. She thought it looked like fun.

She came to the kitchen crying and that brush was stuck tight. I got really nervous after working at it for a few minutes. I couldn't get it to budge and the hair was ripping. I thought I was going to have to get the scissors.

Persistence and patience paid off however and just when I was about to lose hope..

It started to give-

This was all we lost. She was lucky.

She didn't feel lucky..

She did have a little lump on her head and was very bruised where we pulled and pulled

but we didn't have to get the scissors.

The brush is in the trash.

The girl is wiser.

Shameless plug for Betsy.....

Carly and I both got haircuts last night.  Carly wanted something new and different & SHORT! I was just getting my normal haircut.  I have been going to Betsy for many many years.   She has had 3 children and I have had 4 since she began cutting my hair.   My sister Maury discovered Betsy when she was going to BYU.  She introduced her to Christy (another sister) and I  and 12 years later... here we are!  Whenever Maury or Christy is in town they try to schedule time for a Betsy cut. When we moved from Orem to Brigham City I would drive down every 6 weeks for a haircut til Jacob was born and then it became too overwhelming so no more Betsy cuts for a time.  When I moved back to Orem I was back to Betsy.  she's fun and friendly and she always does such a great job with my hair.  Carly took some pictures she found online, used them to explain what she was looking for to Betsy and voila! Here she is, all stylish and cute.  Carly had a little trouble recreating the look this morning but it'll just take some practice.  She is So Happy with her new haircut.  

So... if you are in the market for a new stylist and you like my hair or Carly's.....

Betsy works part time so you call her at home to schedule  371-8681 and she cuts your hair at "Salon on the avenue" which is on University ave between center street and 100 North on the West side. cost of a cut: $20  She always gets me in quick, usually within 3-4 days of my phone call.  You won't regret it.  She's the best!

Samantha's new do

Yesterday Samantha got a new haircut.  She went from this.........

To this.........

I asked for an A-line bob.  We went to the Beauty college and it was a trial.  There were moments I thought I might cry.  I had to say "this isn't what I was looking for" several times, and describe what was lacking and what I wanted.  It took about an hour and Samantha was getting restless.  I finally felt I had something I could work with but was worried I would really regret my decision.  But after we got home,  I spent a few minutes with her with my round brush blowdryer, it was adorable.   I'm still not completely happy with the back.  It's not what other people's hair has looked like when they have described it as an A-line bob, but it'll do.  There's just a choppiness to the back that I dont' like but the front is cute and I can live with it and I know...... you get what you pay for.

p.s. for Christy....

Samantha has now inherited the Cheetah faux fur jacket.  She LOVES it and wears it from the minute she wakes up til she's too hot to pretend its' cold enough to wear it.....