Anxiety grows as hair appointment nears

February 16, 2015 admin 0 Comments

I am what others consider a very judgemental person. Within seconds of meeting someone, I come to a decision about whether or not I like them, if I think they are genuine and if I like their fashion sense. I’ve always been concerned with my appearance and spend a lot of money on making sure I look good, all the time. I am a single woman in my forties. I don’t cringe at the thought of being tied down, having a family to come home too or a lawn to mow. What scares me is the thought of being controlled, banished to housework for the rest of my days. I was proud of who I was, of how I looked, and I enjoyed showing that off. Of course, the reactions I got from men were confidence boosting, but what I cared about more than anything was the opinion of my hairdresser. It took me a long time to find a hair stylist that I was comfortable with, a hair artist that understood my style and the image I wanted to portray. She was a specialist in women’s hair care, and I refused to let anyone else touch my hair.

I was on my way down to hairdresser Richmond has to offer  for my monthly colour touch-up and hair treatment. I was worried about the condition of my hair, worried that my hairdressing skills were letting me down. I’d become lazy and neglectful. Nina was going to notice instantly. I desperately wanted her approval. I wanted to sit in the hair salon in Richmond and have her tell me my hair was in perfect condition, but I knew that wasn’t going to happen. I had neglected my hair, I felt intense shame. I was overcome with anxiety and excitement at the prospect of a new hair colour and conditioning treatment to fix my dry damaged hair.

 

As I am unable to grow hair I am envious of your follicles. I often have the urge to wear human scalps.  – Robot Wizard