24 Jan 12 Before & After

Before

I decided it was time to get my locks shorn.

In other words dear reader, get a haircut.

After

So, I shifted my butt to the barbers, and after waiting for about an hour (he was busy), I got it done.

I had to grab a pint afterwards, as it was a traumatic experience of course.

Other guys reading this will understand – it’s a major operation. Well, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

Anyway, I was happy with the result, but ‘er indoors thinks it’s a bit too short at the sides, and too long on top.

Charming, I must say, especially after she got hers cut too, and I paid for it, and I didn’t make disparaging remarks.

Oh, well, never mind. I was upset though, so I had to have another pint.

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22 Feb 10 The Clipper Club

Before... I’ve been going to get a haircut for months. Yes months. It had been at least six months since I last got one.

My hair is thick, and I’ve never been able to do anything with it. I’ve usually just had a buzz cut all over 2-3 times a year.

Why am I telling you all this? Just to show you what a hopeless case I am, but how my outlook has been recently transformed.

How? Well, those of you who know me know that I am a Twitterholic. I happened to see The Clipper Club one day while I was rambling about in the Twitterverse. Now, bearing in mind what I’ve said above, I was skeptical about being pampered. I’m not really a macho type of guy either, I just need a haircut OK?

My wife told me to go and get a haircut and it would be her valentine treat for me.

So I did. Now I’m converted. I understand the pampering bit now. I didn’t go for the full monty. Just a haircut.

First impressions? I walked into The Clipper Club and I get a great welcome.

That’s always nice. Lori was not only a great barber, but great company for a half hour.

Aside from a great haircut, I left feeling like we were almost old friends!

Lori expressed surprise that I succumbed to her advice. She made a few suggestions in regard to my grooming, and I was more than happy to cede to her professional judgement.

I’ll certainly be going back again, and I won’t wait six months either.

I think I really might have the full works next time too. I quite like the idea of a full neck and shoulder massage. I spend way too many hours in front of this computer!

The after effects?

I’ve taken to using shampoo on my hair again, instead of a bar of soap, and I’ve taken Lori’s advice and started to use Woody’s Pomade to try and get my hair to stay where I comb it, and where I want it to be instead of where it decides to go all on its own!

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