Comments on: How Do You Find a New Hairdresser? http://www.2habitsaweek.com/277/how-do-you-find-a-new-hairdresser/ Changing my life ... one habit at a time Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:16:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Donna Steinhorn http://www.2habitsaweek.com/277/how-do-you-find-a-new-hairdresser/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Donna Steinhorn Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:22:51 +0000 http://www.2habitsaweek.com/?p=277#comment-73 Ah..the search for the perfect hairdresser, like the search for the perfect handbag, is almost a lifelong pursuit, since neither lasts forever. I finally learned that the perfect colorist is likely not the perfect haircutter. Lucky for me, I found both in the same salon. I started by literally stopping women on the street and in the mall whose hair I liked (and who had hair that looked the same texture as mine) asking them who they went to and for how long (because I had learned that a stylist may give a good haircut once, and never be able to duplicate it again.) I found one that I liked who gave a great cut, but like you, the color was not that great. I persisted. One day, in dire need of both and about to leave on a trip, my husband suggested (for the thousandth time) that I try the place he had been going for a cut for over a year. Not really trusting his opinion re a stylist, but desperate, I called and they had an opening for both a cut and color. And lo and behold they were FABULOUS. Go figure. Good luck on your hunt (if you're willing to trek to Central NJ do I have a salon for you.) Ah..the search for the perfect hairdresser, like the search for the perfect handbag, is almost a lifelong pursuit, since neither lasts forever.

I finally learned that the perfect colorist is likely not the perfect haircutter. Lucky for me, I found both in the same salon.

I started by literally stopping women on the street and in the mall whose hair I liked (and who had hair that looked the same texture as mine) asking them who they went to and for how long (because I had learned that a stylist may give a good haircut once, and never be able to duplicate it again.) I found one that I liked who gave a great cut, but like you, the color was not that great. I persisted.

One day, in dire need of both and about to leave on a trip, my husband suggested (for the thousandth time) that I try the place he had been going for a cut for over a year. Not really trusting his opinion re a stylist, but desperate, I called and they had an opening for both a cut and color. And lo and behold they were FABULOUS. Go figure.

Good luck on your hunt (if you’re willing to trek to Central NJ do I have a salon for you.)

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