The Mane Tease

Clean-up the Gulf

April — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:58:08 +0000

I’ve been so up-set about the oil spill in the Gulf. I really didn’t know that there was anything I could do to help with the clean-up, that’s so out of control.

One day I was just looking on the internet, and came across this web-site, matteroftrust.org.

They went into detail on how hair was very absorbent. They said that they collect the hair and put it into recycled nylon and turn them into Oil Spill Containment Booms. These booms soak up and retain the oil.

I was so excited to hear this, because I have a lot of hair. (I own a Salon.) So I decided right then and there that I was going to start collecting it and send it away to be used in such a way. However, I’ve put it out there that I’m doing this and haven’t really had much response. Hopefully, that will change.

I really feel that we all have to do our part in helping to clean this mess up. If it weren’t for the high demand that we put on oil, we wouldn’t be in this mess. You’d think that with all the technology we have in the world, we would have a total alternative by now that didn’t require one to be a millionaire.

Sure, Anything For You!

April — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:41:48 +0000

The thing that annoys me the most, is when a potential client walks in on a Friday afternoon, or a Saturday and asks if there is an opening for them right then and there. When you politely tell them you’re sorry, there isn’t any until a certain time, they look at you like you are evil and how dare you not have time for them. Do you know who they are?

Actually, I really think they’re waiting for me to look at the client I’m working on right then and there and say, ” Oh so sorry, but you’ll have to excuse me. Someone way more important just walked in and I need to cater to their every need. You aren’t as important of a client, so step aside and let me take this person that just walked in.”

Really!!! Some people have no clue!

The next time you, (you know who you are) walk into a salon and expect everyone to drop everything for you, think about this and remember……We Don’t Care Who You Are!!!!!

If we don’t have the time, we really don’t have the time..Believe me when I say, I’d love to be able to take everyone, but it just isn’t possible.

Going Bald Gracefully

April — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:18:13 +0000

So one day I was with a girlfriend of mine and she had to go into the drugstore real quick, so I just stayed in the car to wait for her. While I was sitting there, I saw a man outside and I started laughing (really laughing). This man had a very receding hairline in the front. The front of his hair to his earline was butched, and the back of his hair was in a long ponytail. Come on, I know you’ve seen this look, we do live in Vermont. Anyway, I so wanted to go up to him and give him my card and ask him who it was who’s been lying to him and telling him that that was a good look for him. I felt just awful for him. I really don’t know what goes through a mans head when he decides to do something like that. Look I know I am not the only person who thinks this. Oh, and shall I bring up Mr. Donald Trumpp? Well I really don’t have to say much about that. Here is a man with an unbelievable amount of money, power and fame and look at his hair. People have been commenting on it for years, and still he continues to wear it like that (come on Donald!) I’m sure you can look around you and see what I’m talking about. Comb overs, ponytails, circus clown looks are everywhere. Those poor men just have to be told, or shown that when it comes to balding, LESS IS MORE!!!!! Take it down gentlemen and feel liberated and look younger. Trust me, you’ll feel much better about yourself.

At Home Colorists

April — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:19:54 +0000

Sometimes I absolutely love going into the drug stores and walking by the haircolor isle. I get to listen to women talk back and forth about what color they should do, or someone looking very lost looking at all those boxes of colors not quite sure what color to get. The reason I like this so much is that I, as a color specialist, find this very lucrative, because I charge $100.00 an hour to fix what the box says is easy for anyone to do. These messed up colors! Let me give you a few words of advice. When you want to color your own hair, stay realistic with the amount of hair levels that you want to change. Store-bought colors only go up 2 levels. For example, if you’re a dark brown you should only go up to a medium to light brown. If you desire to go any lighter than you need to save yourself some money and call a professional. I also want to tell you that if you pick a color and you like it, stick with it. When you do your regrowth, only do the roots. If you continue to pull the color through, it will only succeed in darkening it, because the rule of color is that, color over color goes darker. This is why you see women walking around with bright roots and dark ends; not a pretty sight. Listen, my biggest suggestion when wanting your hair colored is please go to a professional to save alot of time, embarrassment, and quite possibly, money.

Is cutting your children’s hair considered Child Abuse?

April — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:12:56 +0000

So really people out there with children…Do you think it’s saving money when you cut little Bobbie or Sally’s hair yourself? In my opinion, it’s a form of child abuse.. (not being serious really.) Come on though, do you have any idea how many parents bring there children into salons after having mutulated there hair and expecting a miracle. It’s great that you all have confidance in our abilities, but really? I’m down with adults practicing self mutulation on themselves, if that’s what they want to do, but leave the poor children out of it. Let it be known, that we hairstylists have been known to do a little self mutulation every now and again (a mistake well learned.) It’s just a little funny isn’t it the things we feel that we are capable of doing and doing just as well as those professionals that have gone through extensive schooling for. Yeah I’m guilty of it myself. Sometimes I think I’m an electrician. (did not go well.) So what I guess I’m saying is think twice before you go to pick up those sewing scissors.

Do you do waxing?

April — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 21:35:54 +0000

This is my very first time with blogging, so please bare with me and I promise it’ll get better with time. (I hope!). My name is April and I own a small but exciting Salon in Middlebury Vermont. My friend Regina talked me into doing this blogging thing, she said it would be fun and a good way of getting people to notice the Salon.

So today I had a gentlemen call me with a question about waxing..He asked if we did it. I, of course, say “Yeah we sure do. What would you like waxed?” He asked if we did Bikini waxing, actually Brazilians….I thought I was gonna die I didn’t know where he was going with this. I said, “for a man or a woman?” Holding my breath….He said for a woman..Breath exhaled… I said “absolutely” God I’m so glad I didn’t have to disappoint him. I know that there are salons that do Brazilians on guys, but I just can’t bring myself to actually to there… It’s apparently not that easy and there’s a lot of touching and I heard from someone that there’s also a little enjoyment aspect for the guy as well… eww!!!!!! I know too much info. Although I fully believe that a gentleman should definitely keep himself groomed, just not by me…..

You think thats bad? Next time I’ll tell you about the men that have asked for Happy Endings during a full body massage. Interesting uh?