A while ago I wrote about my dissapointments with sloppy hairdressers. I got a little worked up. I pointed out that hair saloons operate on lousy business models to the disadvantage of customers and employees. I still see this, and the situation certainly won't change, unless somebody seizes the opportunity to make a difference. In a recent article about barbershops, Brett & Kate McKay echo the madness:

“If you're like most men these days, you're probably going to some unisex chain salon like Supercuts. I used to do it too. Most of the time, I'd walk out of these places with a crappy haircut.”

There is nothing like a bushel of hair at the mercy of a dedicated hair stylist. Nobody is more invested in the fluff on my head than a dedicated hair stylist. No one gets to shampoo-massage my head the way a dedicated hair stylist does it. If she is dedicated, she can picture in her mind the shape of my skull and the density of hair population on my scalp.

No lover, no mother has that kind of grip on your head, compared to a hair stylist - if only she is dedicated.