sometimes brooke
02-28-2018, 03:38 PM
I’m wondering if anyone else has had this experience regarding hairstyles? For so many, many years, I have always been dissatisfied with the haircuts I have received. I work unfortunately in a very traditional setting, which limits how expressive I can be. So it’s mostly just another traditional male haircut for me, time after time.
Today, I went in to get yet another uninspiring haircut, but this time I came out just a little bit and asked the stylist for “a cute, feminine style haircut, something that can fit in traditional male mode, but also can be teased into something more daring, like a little bit of a pixie mixed with a wedge.” I had a few pictures that illustrated the look I was seeking, which helped immensely.
I was nervous as to what she would say, and she said, “I can do that, but are you sure that’s what you want?” I told her that yes, I am certain that’s what I want. When she finished I can’t describe the joy I felt when I saw the cute pixie smiling back at me!
As much as I love my new style and the “rightness” of it, I think I enjoyed the explanation to her through the course of her styling as to why it was so special and important to me to finally have a look that was “me.”
She was very interested to know many things about this subject, and was genuinely supportive and encouraging. I was very surprised to find that she knew almost nothing about our community, and I viewed it as wonderful opportunity to help her understand things, at least from one person’s perspective and journey.
We both agreed that we had each received something special today, and I took yet another step in the journey that we all in our wonderful community are taking together.
How freeing and amazingly right it was to finally and simply say, “I want a feminine haircut.” Five powerful words.
~ Brooke
p.s. I’d love to post pics, but I’m still too chicken. Someday though...
Today, I went in to get yet another uninspiring haircut, but this time I came out just a little bit and asked the stylist for “a cute, feminine style haircut, something that can fit in traditional male mode, but also can be teased into something more daring, like a little bit of a pixie mixed with a wedge.” I had a few pictures that illustrated the look I was seeking, which helped immensely.
I was nervous as to what she would say, and she said, “I can do that, but are you sure that’s what you want?” I told her that yes, I am certain that’s what I want. When she finished I can’t describe the joy I felt when I saw the cute pixie smiling back at me!
As much as I love my new style and the “rightness” of it, I think I enjoyed the explanation to her through the course of her styling as to why it was so special and important to me to finally have a look that was “me.”
She was very interested to know many things about this subject, and was genuinely supportive and encouraging. I was very surprised to find that she knew almost nothing about our community, and I viewed it as wonderful opportunity to help her understand things, at least from one person’s perspective and journey.
We both agreed that we had each received something special today, and I took yet another step in the journey that we all in our wonderful community are taking together.
How freeing and amazingly right it was to finally and simply say, “I want a feminine haircut.” Five powerful words.
~ Brooke
p.s. I’d love to post pics, but I’m still too chicken. Someday though...