A good hairstylist makes it look effortless, creating cuts that should be on-trend and suit the face shape.
When you think about it, it is quite a skill. Firstly, they have to gauge the kind of person you are and the kind of conversation you like, if any. Avoiding religion and politics – and, these days, anything to do with vaccines or Brexit – is wise. So you’re sat in a chair, nervously expectant. For me, a haircut is a wild adventure (even my long-standing hairdresser admits that I have rather ‘unique’ hair), and so I am never sure how, exactly, to answer that age-old question: “So, what can we do for you today?”
I honestly want to reply, “Just give me the massage and the coffee, and I’ll be…
