At the hairdresser

Yet another very interesting adventure for me. Yes, going to the hairdresser is almost always an interesting time for me. What do I mean by this? Simple! It means that if I do not go with my mom or trusted friend, I have to trust solely in my hairdresser and take her word for it that she has done a good job on me.

Now that I can no longer see myself in the mirror, I have to use my fingers to help me determine whether or not my hairdresser has done a good job on my hair, but even at that, it is often difficult for me to tell. Sure, I can determine the length of my hair and whether or not my hairdresser has kept my side peaks and cut my bangs to the length that I have requested, but in the general scheme of things, I am unable to tell whether or not she has kept the general shape of my previous hair style.

I trust my present hairdresser, Sophie, but if I were to change hairdressers, it would mean that I would have to start all over again to trust them. I have never really had problems trusting my hairdressers but I do have to place all of my trust in them whenever I go on my own for my haircut.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to go out there and tell others about my blogs.
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