Try A Conditioner You Spray On

Fri., Jan. 22, 1999

Q. I am a construction worker and have really long hair. Being a guy, I don’t like using conditioner in my hair. It just takes too much time.

I went to get my hair cut, and the stylist told me my hair was really dry and I needed a conditioner. I asked her if there was a extra charge for it and she said yes, but it was only $4. I told her no. So when we got back to the chair, she handed me the pick. I asked her what was this. She said I needed to comb out my own hair. I couldn’t believe it. I was really upset. She embarrassed me. I told her I wasn’t going to comb out my own hair, that that was her job. She said, “If you don’t comb it out, then you will not get a haircut.” So I left. I was really really mad. I will never go back there. - Bruce, California

A. I don’t blame you at all. I wouldn’t go back either. I am sure they have a spray on conditioner that you don’t have to rinse out that she could have used. That was really rude of her.

But let’s now talk about you. You need to buy a spray-on conditioner you do not have to rinse out. ASAP. Not only will you keep your hair healthy, think of the time you will save on combing your hair out. You will love it. You just spray in the conditioner after shampooing and just comb it through. Simple, huh?

Q. Recently my folks sold their home and moved here to Texas to be close to my husband and me. My mother needed her hair done. She likes the rollersets because they last longer. So I called a salon to get an appointment for my mother. They told me that they prefer not to work on senior citizens’ hair. I couldn’t believe it. I thought I had heard her wrong, so I asked her to repeat herself. She said they prefer not to work on senior citizens’ hair. I was really beside myself. How you feel about this? - Rebecca, Texas

A. Wow! That hits a nerve with me. They really said that, huh? Seniors work their whole life and deserve more respect than that. You know, you don’t want your mom to go to a place like that anyway. Maybe they don’t have enough talent to do a rollerset. Call the salon and ask if they do rollersets for proms. If they do, ask why they don’t for seniors. Your mom deserves the best service. Hopefully there is another salon in the area that gives great rollersets. Good luck on finding a salon.

Q. I was in a salon getting my haircut and there was a little girl in the chair next to me. The stylist asked the mother if the little girl felt OK. She said that the child felt like she had a fever. The mom said, “Well we just got back from the doctor’s office, and she has the flu.” I was really upset and you could see that the stylist was upset too.

Right when the stylist was going to say something to the mom, the poor child started throwing up. It was just horrible.

I got really mad and stood up and asked the mom for her name and mailing address. She asked me why. I said “Well, since you are so inconsiderate to bring in this poor child who is obviously sick and should be at home, also the fact that you exposed everyone in the salon to the flu, I need to know where to send my doctor bill.” She just looked at me.

I would like you to tell people to please be a little more considerate and leave their sick children at home and not spread germs around. - Charles, Nevada

A. You bet Charles. You’re so right. Stay home when you are sick. Geez. Nothing is more disgusting than sick people going out in public with no consideration for other people. We do not want to be sick, too.

Q. I gave a stylist a $20 tip because I really liked the haircut. But when I got home my wife hated it. She went on and on about how awful it was. My wife feels I should go back and ask not only for my money back, but the tip, too. She doesn’t know that I left a $20 tip. Should I go back and ask for my money back and the tip, too? - Jeff, Alabama

A. You said you liked the haircut so much when you left the salon that you tipped the girl 20 bucks. You must have really liked the haircut. Nobody just leaves a tip of $20 unless they are really happy with the service they got. Come on; give me a break. Don’t even think of going back and asking for the tip back. This is not about how your wife feels about your haircut. This about the fact that you were so happy with the haircut that you left a $20 tip. So Jeff, just let it be. I know you still really like the haircut.

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