IGotMyButtahWhipped

Leone: "As for hair, if you expect to have a decent realtionship with a stylish, modern woman, you better get up on hair, my friend." Excuse, me...I am a woman & have absolutely no idea what you mean by that statement. My husband & I do not converse about my hair or his, nor would we WANT to. Do you REALLY chat about highlighting techniques, styles, cuts & the such with your woman? Bizarro world.

Lauren

Thanks again everyone (apparently not just ladies) for the comments. Leone I had to respond because I am just amazed by your knowledge of ladies hair! My husband never realized until after we were married the time involved in getting my hair done. It takes him about 20 min. at the salon while I'm there for 3 hours+! We have been married almost 2 years and he still doesn't know how much it costs though. I spend around $145 for cut and highlights/lowlights every 3 months in St. Louis area, obviously I expect D.C. to be more.

Leone

Well, you may laugh at me, but yes, I do know a lot about women's hair ... my wife (the redhead ... and no, she says she's quite happy to be with me, and who wouldn't be, so I don't expect her to leave, LOL), her two sisters, her mom, all very stylish, and my many women friends. Yes, I do discuss their hair with them!! May I tell you I learned out of pure self-survivial. Here's the scene: she arrives after seeing Helen, and asks rather innocently what I think ... and she expects an observant, intelligent answer, one that demonstrates genuine interest on my part. If anyone's confused, it's called marriage and realtionship issues, so sometimes we learn something new, not because we're hair dedicationists, but because we love someone and care about what's important to her. So, take me to task ... I do not care. My masculinity is safe and secure, and my head is on straight. By the way, Gary Condit is a sad example of a man and human being, and it is CA, not DC, which should be responsible for him. Yes, we see a bit of that stuff here in DC, but you may believe it repulses us. My goodness, Curious, that may make four, LOL. Good luck, Lauren. Ciao

Leone

Just a footnote on costs: I know perfectly well what it costs ... about $175-$225 every two weeks, depending on whether it's cut and/or color/streaks/highlights. She never misses that appointment. Just the cost of looking gooood. And yes, the woman who washes (with whom I speak italian on occasion) gets a $10 tip for the wonderful wash, neck and head massage, and the espresso, and for being nice to me. Money well spent ... and you ought to see the results!!! I do, and fabulous!! By the way, lets discuss Escada sometime ... I know a wonderful place for E suits ... which I buy for her on occasion. And you thought it was just hair. Welcome to my world, LOL. My god, but redheads are expensive creatures. But never think I'm complaining. Thrill a minute. Ciao

curious

Well Leone, I guess my husband never will learn the details of my hair maintenance, at least until retirement. He barely has time to answer his voice and e-mails after a 60 hour work week, so the experience of accompanying me to the Salon for 3 hours on a Friday is out of the question!

IGotMyButtahWhipped

Leone:
$5,200 annually for hair care??? WOW! Seriously, though, unless you're a blue hair that gets a "comb-out" every Friday afternoon, who needs their hair either cut or colored every other week? That really seems excessive - I can understand a manicure or pedicure or massage on that schedule - not hair care.

curious

Your not kidding Buttah. Just read your post Leone and I too am shocked! No wonder they treat you so well at the Salon. And I thought every 6 weeks was excessive! In comparison to your wife, I'm downright low maintenance!

L

Yes, all true. You'd need to know the circumstances ... it's not too much, trust me. And no, none of it is a tax write-off either. Just think of me as observor/baggage handler, LOL. Ciao

whata

Leone,

That wife of yours must be really beauty-challenged if it takes that much time and expense for her to look good. I doubt she would appreciate you letting the whole world know via the internet the trouble she has to go through to look good. I prefer natural beauty myself but hey, to each his own.

Freddie

Whata, it's "your" (possessive before a gerund). And you're missing some comas, too. Care to try again?

curious

Freddie (aka grammar police), I thought you left this forum? Now can't you keep your word or find a teaching job?

Roger

Here's my advice. Women should rarely get their hair cut. Let the stuff grow down to your mid-back or butt, and then cut it off two or three inches. Men like their women with long hair; they don't like those hatchet chop-jobs that a lot of the ladies wear, especially Democrat ladies. REAL turn-off.

Freddie

Now, Curious, you don't need a ? mark at the end of that lead sentence. Also, you believed, not thought, I'd departed. You can whine about it, but Fodors asked us grammar cops to be vigilant.

curious

Now wait a minute Freddie, I distinctly remember you stating that you were leaving on the "Survivor" thread yesterday. Where is that Survivor thread anyway? Another thread falls victim to the Fodor's Nazi's!

Freddie

Curious, it's "your" stating. I'm sorry to have to do that, because I like you and CT, but a body's got to defend herself, don't you agree. Looks like "L" went splitsville ... can't blame him.

curious

Freddie, I believe your second sentence should be puncuated with a question mark, not a period. I'm sorry too.

curious

And yes ,I know it's punctuated, not puncuated. Mea Culpa.

Freddie

Curious, you're sharp, but I must differ - my intent was rhetorical.

Todd

I disagree with Roger about hair length. My wife looks marveous with short hair. Much better than the pony tail she always wore when we were in college. It also looks more "grown-up" and professional. I have no idea what she spends on the haircut, but we do the color at home.

curious

A rhetorical question is still a question, is it not?