You know how it is when you’re trying to describe the hair color, cut, or style you want and it’s just not coming out right? And then you’re flipping through Modern Hair! or something with your stylist saying, “not like that one but kind of more like that one, but maybe a little different?” I do, even though I work for a salon. It happens. And it was happening last night as I was sitting at VAIN downtown in senior hairstylist Jenny Slay’s chair. I’d forgotten the photos I’d planned to bring in so there I was, describing various shades of nut and talking about sun kisses and not making any sense at all. Or so I thought. Jenny asked me a few key questions (“Which lingerie catelogue was the picture in?” and “How do you feel about warmer tones?” being most notable) and then said, “so you want to look kind of like you were at the beach like six months ago?” Got it. It was a better Valentine than a box of chocolates.
I’ve had similar “a-ha!” moments with VAIN stylists throughout the almost ten years of getting my hair done here, but it’s still great when it happens. And it was happening all around me at the salon last night. So the next time you’re in for your appointment, put down that copy of Cool Cuts Today! for a second and get talking. Your stylist is listening. x’s and o’s to Jenny Slay for reminding me of it last night.
-Rebecca P.
I am Jenny Slay’s hooker. I will follow her scissors until the ends of the earth.
word.
…not sure I’m anyone’s hooker, but that sounds like some didication up above me!
“so you want to look kind of like you were at the beach like six months ago?†= AMAZING!!