I know that everyone in India will love my babies no matter what, but also... I want them to look nice on the visit.
So I (very cautiously) broached the idea of a haircut with Nu, who hasn't been to a hair stylist in over two years. They'd cut their own hair a couple of times since then, but not recently.
When I called the Aveda salon that Big A and Nu use to make an appointment, there was a lot of back and forth and then they asked me if Nu was "biologically male or female." Whereupon I gave them a piece of my mind and hung up. I could have handled that better. But it's fucking hair! Why should it matter?!
Anyway, I checked in for this morning at the Supercuts nearby (it's the place I use) and off we went.
I must say, Nu's choice of cut is a bit complicated--the laidback TikTok teen who models it in Nu's reference video has a rattail mullet and sides shaved in an undercut. When we got to the Supercuts, the stylist was an older South Asian woman in a hijab. NGL, I wondered if she'd balk at Nu's choice of cut. But she just cheerfully set to work. At the end of 30 minutes, Nu had precisely the haircut they wanted and I relievedly tipped a 150%. Haircut? More like hair cute! (Ok, I'll stop.)
Nu and I were to go to dinner with AK and AK, but the restaurant closed early (Sunday!) so we met at home to polish off the leftovers from yesterday's feast. I excused Nu from the table, but they chose to linger for hours. Do the AKs know what a huge compliment that is?!
Pic: Baker Woods with L early this morning. This deer was most interested in our chat.Note: Pre haircut we were joking about how it's only hair and it'll grow back... and wondering if a hair salon called "It'll Grow Back," would be popular.
6 comments:
Good for you.
Quickly surfacing from moving chaos to say HI and also, "it will grow back" is too funny. Fuck you to Aveda for that, yay Supercuts!
North shaved their head during the summer and fall of 2020. They started letting it grow back in November 2020 and haven't had a haircut since then. It's almost halfway down their back now, curly and golden blonde. I've often wished they would wear it uncovered because it's so pretty and no one but family gets to see it.
I bet they asked about gender because they charge more for women than men, which is its own kind of messed up.
I do think StephLove is right and it's because they charge more for women's cuts than men's, but it seems like there has to be a better way of asking because biology doesn't really matter! I'm glad you hung up on them. It's 2023, AVEDA!!
Aveda has different men's and women's hair cut prices! The scammers! A new place I am going to has prices for above the chin and below the chin-- way better.
I guess I reacted a bit too strongly about Aveda's question... I tend to be a bit touchy about the subject and the way it was phrased (biologically) was definitely off-putting.
StephLove, North's hair sounds lovely... I hope they'll wear it uncovered as they get used to it themselves?
Nicole XOXO
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