Regarding new haircuts

I got a haircut today before my 2:15 class, because my hair was completely covering my eyes, and whenever this happens I tend to get really annoyed and frustrated with it. On most days after I shower, it will tend to curl up and out of my eyes, but other days it doesnt, it will stay straight, and these are usually the days when I call Mike and schedule an appointment.

Another annoying thing about my hair is how out of control it gets when it gets long. The wind will just pick it up and put it anywhere, and then my hair will stay fucked up. It is so annoying, so on windy days, if i dont wear a hat, i am constantly re-adjusting my hair and petting it down and stuff, which makes me feel really girly. But I just look rediculous if my hair isnt in the right place. I've been doing the longer hair thing for about a year now, starting last summer, and I really like the look, it does look a lot better I have been told, but my particular hair is so damn thin and light and fly-away prone... i've even been using this Garneir fruictis Sleek and Shine shampoo and conditioner, since I started growing it, which says on the bottle that it is designed to prevent fly-away hair, but the truth is, it doesnt work for me. My hair is still as gay as ever. I sometimes will put gel in it, but it just makes it really hard to get a good look, as my hair does this weird stringy thing when it gets wet or gelled. I dont know, i hate my hair, i contemplate shaving it all off, but I know i would regret this, as I dont like the way i looked really before I got
long hair. Its not long really, more like shag-style length, but for my entire life up to last summer, i always had it short, really short, crew cut short. Never even contemplated going for a longer look until the summer between Sophmore and Junior year of college. That was a good summer. Way better than this past summer, which is really messed up considering the circumstances, but I'll get into all that another time. I'm still too sore to talk about it really. It just took me for an emotional roller coaster, which ended up with me deciding to completely cut certain good friends out of my life, for potentially ever.

But anyways, I got my haircut today for the first time since June, and it was really do for one. the only thing i dont like is how short my hair is now, it's only about a half inch if that above my eyes, but it just feels thinner and less complete. I'm excited for some growth to take place, it should look perfect in about a week.

And i've got a ? about my barber situation and tipping him. This one guy downtown who i found last summer through the phone book owns his own place and is pretty busy. He gives really good cuts, and today i finally didnt have to say anything, he just said "Do what we do?", which i thought was cool because I like the same thing everytime. But anyways, about 4 months ago he raised his price from 12 to 15 dollars, and I've always felt that a 3 or 2 dollar tip is good for a stylist, but if he raises the price 3 dollars from when you started coming, should that raise just constitute his tip then? Should i stop tipping? because $17 for a haircut is kind of ridiculous for a college student like me. I tipped him $2 today, but it was kind of impulsive and i regretted it a little after. He's a nice guy and friendly and good at what he does, but i just feel kind of screwed, not really though, by the hike in price. I dunnnoo, what do you think dude?

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