Hair Today

Having just got one of the haircuts to repair one of the worst haircuts of all time haircuts, I'm contemplating finding a new “salon.” Here in California, the choices are endless. There is a hair and nail joint in every strip mall, shopping plaza, and even a few in dark alleyways. What bugs me is that they all seem to want to come up with a catchy name, but spent all their money on the name, so can’t actually hire any skilled “stylists.” So, I wanted to see just what was out there, so I ripped open the Yellow Pages:

 

First, I looked at those “play on words” places. Hmmm…some are better than others…

A Cut Above	Cutting Edge
Mane Attraction	Edward Scissorhands
Shear Magic	Hair to Eternity
Cut N Go	Hair to Pleeze
The Cutting Edge	Heads Up
Cut Ups	Klip Joint
Cut Loose	Straight From the Roots
Cut N Run	The Mane Event

 

Then, there are the ones who need to make it clear that hair is involved. I’m still puzzling over “Friends for Hair.”

We Are Hair	Art of Hair
Best Hair	Awesome Hair
All About Hair	Friends For Hair
Hair Obsession	Hair Direction
Joy Hair	Hair for the Family

 

And, those a bit more mystical…

Illusion Unlimited	Mojo
Magic Hair	Blue Moon Visionary Hair

 

For the sophisticate, there are the sophisticated sounding places; often located in very scary neighborhoods…

Chez Sheree	Salon Cuvee
La Mode	La Riviera

 

I like calling it what it is…I don’t need pampering, or cute names, or long lines, or $100 tabs, or getting a haircut by a beauty school reject, but one name was just too irresistible not to try. My next haircut will occur at “Every 6 Weeks.”

 Published on: Apr 8, 2006