And now I am THAT old lady

[susandennis]

I've been getting my haircut at Rudy's Barbershop since forever. They used to have like 3 shops and were very cool. And fun, and nice and cheap and forgiving and gave great cuts. Now they have a couple of dozen here and more in California and I think one in New York and they are hipster and not for old ladies.

Today was the day we broke up. Maybe for good.

I got there early. They had the music so loud I could hear it in my ass and the chair was nowhere near the speakers. The hipster chick at the counter screamed at me (because that was the only way to hear her) to have a seat. I did. And the longer I sat there the worse it got. I thought, I can't leave. I'm an old fat woman and I'll play into every stereotype these kids have. And then more pounding. And I edited my brain to WHO THE FUCK GIVES A SHIT WHAT THESE PEOPLE THINK. I found the hipster chick and told her I was bailing on account of the loud music. She did offer to turn it down but I figure if everyone wanted it that way, far be it from me...

I went up the road to SuperCuts where there was no customers and no music at all of any kind. She cut the fuck out of my hair. I mean practically back to the studs. But, she did it quietly, without chitchat and for cheap.

The Supercuts cut cost me nearly half what a Rudy's cut would have been. Plus, I won't have to go anywhere to get a cut from anyone at all at any price until at least next Summer.

So... not so much a loss all around. Walrus approved.

Comments

Sue from London

[(Anonymous)]

Actually Susan it may be short but from what little i can see it looks like a nice shape. So it should grow out nicely.

[billinaction.livejournal.com]

Good for you leaving that loud salon. I can't take that kind of noise. The cut looks short but cute. I always remind myself that hair will grow!

[susandennis]

I told myself that from the minute I walked into Supercuts until I got home. Now I only say it outloud whenever I pass a mirror :)

[lifeinroseland.livejournal.com]

I hate loud music at the salon. Thankfully my stylist opened a new salon, and for some reason he doesn’t play music as loudly at this one (it is a nicer one). It feels like a spa.

The haircut looks great! I love the top, and how comfortable! You’ll be used to it in two days.

[roasted-beets.livejournal.com]

Last summer just for fun, I told my haircutter to cut it all off. I knew if I didn't like it, it would grow back. But I LOVE it!!!! and so does everyone else. I'm fairly sure I'll outlive my haircutter (she just had her one remaining kidney removed) and I fully expect to start cutting my own hair. I even ordered the clippers from Amazon during her previous medical emergency.

Yours looks great! :-)

[susandennis]

Another one of my friend's list cuts her hair (and her wife's) with a flowbee. I thought about getting one of those but I don't have a vacuum with a hose... but, clippers... maybe I can handle that. It would be great to just step in my bathroom (where the music is never loud) and get the job done.

[susandennis]

Ok, I just looked at clippers on Amazon and I'm totally doing that next time... Thans!!

[roasted-beets.livejournal.com]

Wow! and Yay!

Lots of youtube videos of how to cut your own hair but I'm sure they're more complicated than I need/ want. I just need an idea here or there.

It'll grow back!!!!

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

I love it super short!

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

I hate loud music, well done for bailing

[eventidereverie.livejournal.com]

The loud music would have made me leave too!

[coffeeguy777.livejournal.com]

Looks like my hair cut 😱 #5 buzzed all over 😎😎

[kishenehn.livejournal.com]

Looks great to me!

I've always kind of hated getting haircuts. Most of the time, I just get a friend of mine to do it, and otherwise I'll just go to the cheapest place I can find. I'd cut it myself if I were coordinated enough ...

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

My friend Sean's cutting hair near you. Not sure how much she charges but if you get tired of SuperCuts you should check her out.

https://www.facebook.com/hairwizardrybysean/

[susandennis]

oh! thanks for the tip. i actually have seen that salon - it looks lovely (and pricey) :)

but, I have the name in my hair pocket now!

[christopher575.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, she worked at Rudy's for a long time, I wonder if you were ever in the same Rudy's at the same time.

[opakele.livejournal.com]

Is that a wee mohawk?

I love it.

Walrus is wise.

[susandennis]

:)