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Suckered
Thursday, September 16, 2004
I’m not even sure that “suckered” is really a word, but that’s what happened to me by an uber friendly flaming gay (he was so sweet!) hairstylist named Joe.
So one day, innocent little me is walking to the bursars office to get me some $$$ when all of sudden i’m accosted by this tall, incredibly well-groomed man inquiring about the health of my hair. He quickly suckered me into getting this “deal” where I could get a number of services for the wonderfully low price of $30. The services included: Image consultation, shampoo massage, conditioning treatment, precision haircut, skin analysis, mini European facial, lip wax, eyebrow wax, manicure or pedicure and mini neck and shoulder massage. Woot! I thought to myself before realizing that my doom would soon be upon me.
SO today i went to get my hair cut, shampoo thingy, consultation and conditioning treatment. You can only do up to 4 things at one time. The place is called La Dolce Vita, just in case you might want to know. It’s on 117 E. 60th St. In any case, Able, my hair stylist, suggested that i dye all of my hair back to black again and add a few subtle highlights. By now i’m wondering how much this is going to cost, but considering that i’ve NEVER had chemical treatments done in a salon, i figured it couldn’t be *that* expensive. T__T
Two hours and a full head dye, highlighting, a glaze and then conditioning treatment later, I was ready to have my hair cut. He did a simple job of just cutting off the ends and giving me blunt chin-length bangs. The whole time i’m trying to figure out how to tip him. Usually when the service is cheap you tip high, right? So i figured i’d give him $25 and hope that would be enough. I then went to the counter for my final bill and there, sitting so innocently on the counter, was the biggest bill i’ve ever seen. The receptionist began with, “So the color was $220...” and at this point i’m thinking, “i really hope she means two dollars and twenty cents, but i’m beginning to doubt that...” They gave me the glaze for free. Still, as Kevie would say, I almost soiled myself. The total bill: $400.
The question is, was it worth it? My answer is a giant resounding NO. Perhaps i’m just cheap. Perhaps i’m just poor. Maybe both. But how different cani possibly look? What would $400 worth of worthwhile change look like? I should look like Demi Moore or something at the end of this!!
So to make myself feel better, I must think of this in the great scheme of things. I haven’t really paid for a haircut (except once last year for a perm) since 1998. So i guess $400 spread of 6 years isn’t so bad. I just wish it didn’t happen NOW that i made up for all those years of getting away without paying. So i pampered myself (unknowingly) today, BUT
If anyone want to use the card i got for the facial, waxing, etc., let me know cuz i’m NOT stepping foot in that place again.
Here are some before and after pics. At least it looks good. And my hair was pretty fried…
