Topics were all over the board yesterday, all the while, awesome hair color of magenta and Special Effects yellow on Anne, level 3 and Special Effects yellow on Frankie, and cutting a client's hair, then needing to be in dialogue about, her still wanting it shorter. And yet, I thought we were growing it out. One needs to be flexible. And in the end, the client needs to be happy, and sometimes this translates to me letting go of my vision. Suicide of a 24-year-old on one side, people thrilled about Obama and the possibilities he represents on the other. How is it our youth want to take their lives? Overworked, overwhelmed, over-achieving women, women shaming men, pathos in full living color in the chair, and promotion of small business owners...also how women are afraid of calling attention to themselves, so they dress frumpy. Why does anyone want to put out that kind of energy into the world? It's for us that we dress.
The owner and I went to a book reading for another client, but we had the day wrong. So, we walked to a restaurant a client recommended. This fabulous Cajun restaurant, Angenline's in Berkeley, has created an authentic, fabulous, inviting ambiance. The restaurateur, Robert is friendly and loves talking about the menu. The food was delicious, and the music added the finishing touch! We talked about business and possibilities for the salon.