becka
<font color=green>Proud Mommy of sweet Nathan and
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I know I said that I didn't know what to do with my hair so I was just going to keep it the same instead of rewarding myself but I decided yesterday afternoon to just do it! 
There is a salon/spa here in town that I wanted to try so I stopped by after work just on the off chance that they might have something open. Well they had just had a cancellation for 7 PM and it was mine if I wanted it.
I went ahead and picked up DS and then when DH got home I just told him that I had a hair appt. at 7 and he would have to put Nathan down to bed, etc. tonight. I know he was a little afraid that I would come back with super short hair but he was really great about it.
When I left the house I was still not really sure what I wanted to do with my hair. I knew that at a minimum I wanted at least 2-3 inches cut off just for the change and maybe have a little layering done to add some body.
I was so excited that I got there a little early so I waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes. This place is great. It smelled so wonderful and it was relaxing even just sitting in the lobby - which was really a sunroom. You have to understand that I am a very low key/maintenance person and I have never been to a place like this. I always got my hair cut at one of those walk-in discount places. So this was a very new experience.
I met Casey who was going to do my hair and she was great and really put me at ease. We sat down and I told her that I was just looking for a change but I didn't really know what would look best with my round face, hair texture, etc. She came up with some really good suggestions and we finally settled on cutting about 5 inches or so off the length and doing a little bit of framing around my face.
This is when I discovered how nice these salons/spas must be. The first thing they do after that is use a stress relieving treatment. You sit down and they put these wonderful smelling oils in your hair while they give you a scalp and neck massage. Ahhhh...I could get used to that.
After washing my hair she then went to work on cutting it. She was super nice and really took time to get it right and to make sure that I was happy with the results. I am so used to the 10 minute quickie haircut that it was strange for someone to work on it so long.
After she was finished I have to say that I really do like. It is a change but not something too drastic because I still have plenty of length left but the framing really gives it a little bit of style which is what I had been missing. I talked to her some more and I decided that I would like to do a partial foil that will add some well placed accents to my hair to give it a little sun-kissed looked without changing the color of my hair. I made the appointment for that on the 17th. This is a really big deal for me as well because I have NEVER colored, tinted, foiled, etc. my hair. I hope it goes well.
Overall I was very pleased with my experience. I took one of their "spa menus" on my way out. I am now thinking that perhaps something like a facial or a manicure, etc. might be a good reward. I have never had any kind of spa treatment. I never had a facial, a manicure, massage, etc. so this will also be new ground for me. I always thought a massage would be great but I have been way too shy because of my body size. Hopefully I will lose enough weight by the end of the year that I can really treat myself to a massage (I need to get DH to get me a gift certificate for Christmas 
). However, I think the facial, manicure, etc. would work a little sooner. I have lost 22 pounds so I was thinking maybe get a facial at 35 pounds and a manicure/pedicure at 50 pounds? I can see why I should not have gone because I have a feeling this spa stuff could get expensive and addicting.
Well I have rambled on just about long enough but I did want to tell you about DH's reaction. When he heard the garage door go up he came into the kitchen and held his hands over his eyes. When I walked into the house he just said "How bad is it? Can I look?" I relieved him right away and told him that I didn't chop it all off so he could look. He really liked it as well although he still mourns the loss of that 5 inches. 
There is a salon/spa here in town that I wanted to try so I stopped by after work just on the off chance that they might have something open. Well they had just had a cancellation for 7 PM and it was mine if I wanted it.
I went ahead and picked up DS and then when DH got home I just told him that I had a hair appt. at 7 and he would have to put Nathan down to bed, etc. tonight. I know he was a little afraid that I would come back with super short hair but he was really great about it.
When I left the house I was still not really sure what I wanted to do with my hair. I knew that at a minimum I wanted at least 2-3 inches cut off just for the change and maybe have a little layering done to add some body.
I was so excited that I got there a little early so I waited in the lobby for about 15 minutes. This place is great. It smelled so wonderful and it was relaxing even just sitting in the lobby - which was really a sunroom.
You have to understand that I am a very low key/maintenance person and I have never been to a place like this. I always got my hair cut at one of those walk-in discount places. So this was a very new experience.I met Casey who was going to do my hair and she was great and really put me at ease. We sat down and I told her that I was just looking for a change but I didn't really know what would look best with my round face, hair texture, etc. She came up with some really good suggestions and we finally settled on cutting about 5 inches or so off the length and doing a little bit of framing around my face.
This is when I discovered how nice these salons/spas must be. The first thing they do after that is use a stress relieving treatment. You sit down and they put these wonderful smelling oils in your hair while they give you a scalp and neck massage. Ahhhh...I could get used to that.
After washing my hair she then went to work on cutting it. She was super nice and really took time to get it right and to make sure that I was happy with the results. I am so used to the 10 minute quickie haircut that it was strange for someone to work on it so long.After she was finished I have to say that I really do like. It is a change but not something too drastic because I still have plenty of length left but the framing really gives it a little bit of style which is what I had been missing. I talked to her some more and I decided that I would like to do a partial foil that will add some well placed accents to my hair to give it a little sun-kissed looked without changing the color of my hair. I made the appointment for that on the 17th.
This is a really big deal for me as well because I have NEVER colored, tinted, foiled, etc. my hair. I hope it goes well.Overall I was very pleased with my experience. I took one of their "spa menus" on my way out.
I am now thinking that perhaps something like a facial or a manicure, etc. might be a good reward. I have never had any kind of spa treatment. I never had a facial, a manicure, massage, etc. so this will also be new ground for me. I always thought a massage would be great but I have been way too shy because of my body size. Hopefully I will lose enough weight by the end of the year that I can really treat myself to a massage (I need to get DH to get me a gift certificate for Christmas ). However, I think the facial, manicure, etc. would work a little sooner. I have lost 22 pounds so I was thinking maybe get a facial at 35 pounds and a manicure/pedicure at 50 pounds? I can see why I should not have gone because I have a feeling this spa stuff could get expensive and addicting. Well I have rambled on just about long enough but I did want to tell you about DH's reaction. When he heard the garage door go up he came into the kitchen and held his hands over his eyes. When I walked into the house he just said "How bad is it? Can I look?"
I relieved him right away and told him that I didn't chop it all off so he could look. He really liked it as well although he still mourns the loss of that 5 inches. 
