New hair, more layers

When it comes to my hair, I've always been slightly on the obsessive-compulsive side. I started having my hair rebonded probably 2 years ago and I've done it thrice since. The last time was in July this year. Eversince then, I've wanted more layers done, to give my hair a bit more personality. But my stylist always tells me that cutting or styling the hair the same day it's rebonded or even soon after, can have an adverse effect. If I want the rebonding to take full effect, I need to be patient. And so I waited. It's been 3 months since that day and I finally got my wish last Saturday. I had to go back to get my roots retouched (I hate grey hair!) so I thought of getting that much-needed haircut at the same time.

My hair is slightly shorter but it's definitely got more shape than before

It's a lot easier to fix now because it's thinner, less bulky.

Neal also got me a new hair dryer from HK!

Will share that and other HK loot-related details soon.

Good Hair Day

About two weeks ago, I chanced upon this group buying site Salamat.ph which boasted of a different system compared to all other group buying sites around : no pre-payment. You click on "buy" and the voucher is automatically routed into your account's folder. You then proceed to the merchant and pay right there. Not a bad idea. I found this site even more interesting when I saw that they had a P699 deal for a haircut, manicure and pedicure at Louis Philip Kee Salon The Fort or Connecticut, Greenhills.

My friend, Michelle and I agreed to each get a voucher and before we knew it, we were booked at the Greenhills branch. We had both been dying to get haircuts. I couldn't and still don't remember the last time I had one. My hair style had become terribly boring, no personality at all. I was sure I wanted layers and so did Michelle. So that's what we told John Imperio, the salon's Creative Director when he asked us what we wanted him to do with our hair.

We were too busy catching up so I only have the "after" photos to show

Here we are with our pretty layers

On my way home in the car ... I love that my hair doesn't look pin straight. It's got volume but not over the top.

I'm so stupid for not taking Michelle's solo pic because I just really loved the way John layered her hair at the back. The mani-pedi experience was super as well. Chai, our nail technician, did a great job. Really clean and no murdered cuticles yay!!!

My nail polish of choice was OPI's Comet Loves Cupid

Notice how the sides are all clean?

She was great!

Up next ... I need to retouch my hair color (within June) and get another rebond (mid-July). I'm not sure how my stylist is going to react to the fact that I was "unfaithful" to her by having someone else cut my hair. But to color it is something I wouldn't trust someone else to do at this point, so I need to see my stylist soon.

P.S. Too bad Louis was out of town. I'm sure he wouldn't remember me because the only time he cut my hair was before he opened his own salon at The Fort. He was still in Cielo Salon (Sen. Gil Puyat cor. Ayala Avenue). His fees haven't changed since then.

Cut and Color day (16 Nov 07)

Been having the proverbial birthday blues so when DB called last night and asked me if I wanted to go with him to Basement Salon, I readily agreed! It was time to color my hair anyway (signs of aging everywhere I look) and I wanted a trim. Need to be ready for my re-entry into the corporate jungle.

The Before pic...eeewww, look at those roots!


Ursula??? Is that you??? Hahaha!


The color is a bit understated compared to my last one and eyelavet!


And finally...the After pic
Thank you, thank you dear STEFAN!
Now I'm back at home and in my birthday blues mode *sigh*