I don’t know why I don’t get my hair cut more often, because frankly I almost always feel better afterwards (except for the odd, rare time that the person cutting it butchers my hair). Then again, in some ways it’s fun to go a long time in between because then it’s more of a drastic change.

Of course, going a year and a half without a hair cut may be a bit too long.

Anyway, there’s a great little hair school that charges ridiculously low prices for cuts. I went for the first time several years ago and the student was so new that the teacher ended up cutting the vast majority of my hair. I loved him immediately and loved my hair when he was done. The second time I went, he wasn’t there and I ended up with a student who gave me a relatively decent cut, but not really what I wanted and I didn’t like it for about two months.

I’ve been wanting a cut for months now, and so has Hayley. Last night I was drying her hair after her bath and combing out the numerous knots, and she was unhappy. She said she really wanted a hair cut. I spontaneously said, “You know what? Let’s both go tomorrow since the weather isn’t supposed to be that great anyway!” She thought it was a great idea.

Today, I called and found out my original teacher was working and could do my hair so I made an appointment immediately, giddy that he’d be cutting my hair again. Sometimes I’m nervous before a cut, but not this time.

We both ended up getting our hair done by him since we were there during the in-between time when there are few appointments and no students to supervise. Hayley was excellent, sitting quietly in the chair beside me, waiting for her turn, and just watching everything, even though it took about 40 minutes to finish my hair.

Then he did her hair and she was just as good, sitting very still and straight, and giggling happily every time she saw herself in the mirror.

Hayley went in with the determination that she wanted a cut “with no bangs and an inch below my ears” while I showed up with three pictures showing the front, side, and back of the Katie Holmes angled bob. After a little over an hour together, we left, both of us completely happy and several pounds lighter in the head.

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After? Keep going…

We’re both very happy. And that was really a fun way to spend part of the day together. Next outing together? Off to the dollar store to find some fun barrettes and hair bands for Hayley.